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Road ShowsRoad Shows offer cities and counties a low-cost, on-site way to train everyone at the same time on the same techniques. These workshops are available on a first-come, first served basis to local agencies. Each four-hour Road Show can be delivered on-site at your location for only $600 per session for up to 35 attendees, less than $20 per employee! Other agencies and groups, call for pricing. "Basic Thickness and Overlay Design for Asphalt Pavements" is a six-hour Road Show for $900. To schedule a class please complete a request form (PDF, 20K, right-click to save) and fax it to 510-665-3454. Call 510-665-3410 or email: roadshow@techtransfer.berkeley.edu for more information. Pavement Design and Maintenance
Traffic Engineering and OperationsSafety and Work ZonesPlanning, Funding, and EnvironmentProject Development and Management
Pavement Design and MaintenanceIDM-16RS: Asphalt Materials and Their UsesLearn how to choose the best asphalt materials and applications for different situations and environments. Everything you ever wanted to know about a diversity of kinds and uses of asphalt - a must for personnel involved in the construction and maintenance of asphalt pavements. This workshop covers: the sources and production of asphalt materials; various types and properties of asphalt; key specifications; and effective uses of different types of asphalt materials. IDM-19RS: Asphalt Mix Production and PlacementWant to know how do proper production, delivery, placement and compaction of an asphalt mix - from asphalt plant to pavement? Want to assure longer-lasting asphalt performance? Then, this road show is designed for you. It covers: how to achieve balanced operations, and consistency and uniformity of the asphalt product; how to get the best performance; mix delivery to the job site; placement through a paving machine; proper compaction procedures; and safety considerations. IDM-05RS: Asphalt Pavement MaintenanceLearn how to save time and money by extending the service life of asphalt pavements through proper maintenance and repairs. This 4-hour Road Show focuses on the asphalt materials, equipment, construction details, safety, maintenance and repair practices to enable your crews to do proper pavement maintenance. Topics include: types and causes of pavement problems; maintenance vs. rehabilitation; asphalt materials review and safety considerations; crack sealing; AC patching; and surface treatment options, including fog seals, chip seals and slurry seals. IDM-17RS: Basic Thickness and Overlay Design for Asphalt PavementsWant to know how to design the appropriate pavement thickness under various traffic and loading conditions encountered on California roadways? This workshop covers important topics pertaining to the thickness and overlay design for asphalt pavements, including: underlying support layer strength; the types and causes of pavement distress; the design process; and the current Caltrans flexible pavement design and overlay design methods. Class exercises include how to: calculate wheel load damage; identify pavement distresses; and determine pavement thickness. This is a six-hour Road Show for $900. IDM-12RS: Caltrans (HVEEM) Method of Mix DesignThe Caltrans (HVEEM) method of mix design, originally developed by Francis Hveem, is widely used in California to address heavy wheel loading conditions such as airport taxiways and highway intersections. This readily applicable workshop covers the original procedure plus modifications included in the current Caltrans version, how to apply this design procedure, and test methods and results. IDM-20RS: Chip Seals and Other Asphalt Pavement Surface TreatmentsLearn ways to extend the service life of your asphalt pavements by attending this practical workshop. You will learn the "ins and outs" of chip seal surface treatments including: how to select an appropriate asphalt binder; determining the right aggregate chip size; and determining the best application rates. The workshop also covers: the types and classifications of chip seals, materials requirements and specifications, chip seal design procedures and proper construction techniques. IDM-14RS/PE: Compaction of Pavement Soils and BasesThe performance and integrity of asphalt pavements are influenced by the construction and characteristics of the underlying soil and base layers. This training will enable you to properly determine and prepare the soil and base layers for asphalt pavement. You'll learn about important pavement components; soil/base classifications; soil/base compaction; soil/base construction; fine-grained soils and granular materials; properties of compacted soil/bases, compaction equipment; and compaction control procedures. IDM-09RS: Concrete MaterialsWant to be knowledgeable about concrete mix design procedures for quality pavements? This road show guides you through the different types, properties, characteristics and uses of cement and concrete materials; how concrete is produced; proper mix design procedures; and what types of materials and admixtures (water reducers, accelerators, retarders, etc.) are used for quality concrete pavement construction. IDM-21RS/PE: Introduction To Pavement Life-Cycle CostingLooking for systematic, rational ways to evaluate alternatives in pavement design? Pavement life-cycle cost analysis is what you need. Life-cycle costing looks at a wide range of factors including: pavement construction and maintenance/rehabilitation costs; user costs; quality of construction; traffic considerations; interest rates; salvage value; and different analysis periods. This workshop covers the practical aspects of applying principles of economic analysis to pavement design, with an emphasis on present worth and benefit-cost ratio approaches. IDM-18RS/PE: New Techniques In Asphalt Pavement DesignNew design innovations for asphalt pavements! This workshop focuses on innovative asphalt pavement design techniques and how to apply them to address, among other things, today's high traffic and loading conditions. You will learn about the basic concepts of structural design, limitations of existing design procedures, new design approaches based on the mechanistic-empirical analysis, practical illustrations of applications, improved techniques for testing and characterizing materials, and the computer technology that allows predictions of pavement behavior under traffic loading. IDM-22RS: Performance Graded (PG) AsphaltsAs of January 2006, Caltrans began using the Performance Graded (PG) system for specifying asphalt binder. This change impacts suppliers, agencies (Caltrans and Local Agencies), hot-mix asphalt producers, pavers, consultants, and testing laboratories. This 4-hour course describes the development of the PG system; provides information about making the transition; and guidance for design considerations, construction issues, and hot mix asphalt production. IDM-11RS: Roadway Drainage TechniquesAre you looking for "hands-on" solutions to solve your roadway drainage problems? This workshop focuses on sound, practical methods for inspecting, maintaining, and constructing roadway drainage facilities. Learn about ditches, gutters, catch basins, inlets, and culverts as well as a practical knowledge on run-off and flow. Also learn how to select materials; proper grading, alignment and placement of drainage facilities; and regulations. IDM-15RS/PE: Stabilization of Pavement Soils and BasesWant to know how to improve the strength of soils and bases for asphalt pavements? This useful workshop covers various methods for soil and base stabilization; for example: lime, cement, asphalt emulsion, and foamed asphalt. Also learn about material properties,design approaches, equipment and placement procedures, test procedures, and field control techniques. Roadway and Traffic OperationsTE-28: Signing and Delineation for Field PersonnelThis 4-hour road show covers the field installation, inspection, and maintenance of roadway signs and markings. This is a practical training for road maintenance crew and supervisors who are responsible for the field operations of roadway signing. Topics covered include: authority and decisions for signing, classification and functions of signs, sign standardization, sign properties and retroreflectivity, sign locations and placements, post and mounting features, installation best practices, maintenance best practices, safety, equipment, and field evaluation of potential problems in signing and markings. Safety and Work ZonesTS-02RS: Flagging at Work ZonesThe safety of the public and your work zone crews is the top priority. Learn how to set up and operate flagging stations that are both safe and effective. This road show emphasizes safety through effective communications between flaggers and road users. The training combines lectures, demonstrations, video presentations, and hands-on skill practice, and is designed for flaggers, road crews, crew leaders, and supervisors. It covers: flagger equipment and flagger clothing; flagging guidelines from Caltrans and CAL-OSHA requirements; how to use hand signals; and how to conduct flagging under different roadway and traffic conditions, using a single flagger, two flaggers, or a pilot car. This training meets the CAL-OSHA requirement. Planning, Funding, and EnvironmentPL-05-RS: Air Quality Conformity: Quick BasicsNewly revised to incorporate results of recent court rulings, this course covers all aspects of planning for and achieving conformity with federal and state ambient air quality standards, from recognizing health effects of air pollution to quickly meeting the requirements so that current projects can stay on schedule. Project Development and ManagementPD-14.2RS: Communication Skills and Delegation Tools for Maintenance SupervisorsGood communication skills and the ability to delegate are essential to the effective supervisor. Learn how to become a proactive communicator, a true professional at initiating conversations and discussions about work processes, and facilitating team meetings. Learn how to listen effectively and to develop meaning and reach understanding with speakers. The delegation session will teach you how to get work done effectively through others by knowing how and when to delegate. The beliefs and paradigms that prevent effective delegation will be illustrated and discussed. PD-14.4RS: Legal Issues: Health and Safety Considerations for MaintenanceKnow the legal responsibilities of the first-line supervisors and understand the benefits of safety and health programs. This workshop addresses common legal topics including labor laws, legal issues, and employers/employees roles and responsibilities especially important in today's legal and social context. Supervisors are legally responsible for ensuring that the workplace is free from unnecessary hazards and that working conditions are not harmful to workers' physical or mental health. Learn about the benefits of safety and health programs, OSHA/CALOSHA requirements, and how to investigate and report accidents PD-14.3RS: Motivating and Coaching the Maintenance WorkerSupervisors are the leaders whose primary responsibility is to get the work done through others therefore, they must understand how to motivate their workers. This session presents a simple, practical model for understanding and influencing the behaviors of others. Supervisors will recognize the negative consequences of unmotivated workers and how to avoid them. To sustain and improve the performance of their workers, supervisors often are required to take on the role of "coach." Learn the 10 vital skills of coaching. Learn how to confidently lead workers to take on new and challenging tasks, how to drive workers beyond what they believe they can accomplish. PD-14.1RS: Your Role as Maintenance Supervisor: Job Organization and Problem SolvingRoad maintenance supervisors are responsible for workers providing fast, high quality service for highways, roads and streets. This workshop will help you understand the skills you need to lead others, be aware of the challenges you (will) face as a supervisor, and recognize the common mistakes made by new supervisors and how to avoid making them. You will also learn strategies for creating work schedules for your workers and preparing departmental budgets. You will learn how to handle performance problems diplomatically, practically, and legally, and how to successfully solve grievances and complaints.
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