WORKSHOPS
AGC/Iowa DOT Approved Plant Operation Workshop for the Asphalt Mix Process
AGC Iowa and Clarence Richard Company
will be offering a Classroom Plant Operation Workshop for the Asphalt Mix Process on February 13-17, 2012 in Des Moines, IA.
The Full Workshop (5 Days) is also broken down into smaller (shorter and less expensive) workshops when you choose to have your employee(s) focus on specific subject matter such as: Mix Quality, Plant Safety and Plant Maintenance Skills.
This workshop has been approved by the IDOT to use your IDOT training funds. Please contact Becky Bales in the AGC Iowa office for your training fund balance. Please remember that the training funds do not reimburse for wages, travel and living expenses, etc.
Attached is :
a) The registration form for the Curriculums of your choice. A .doc and .pdf is provided. The .doc is fill in the blank from your keyboard so you can save it to your computer and e-mail it. Click here for registration document and here for registration form in .pdf format.
b) Descriptions of the Plant Operation Workshop and it's subsets of curriculums. (Click on a topic for a complete description.)
c) Below is the list of Class Schedules.
5 Day – Plant Operation-Management and Electro Mechanical Systems Maintenance and Trouble Shooting . – Feb 13-17 Monday 7:00-9:00 am to Friday 3:00-5:00 pm
3.5 Day – Plant Operation-Management Workshop – Feb 13-16. Feb 13-17 Monday 7:00-9:00 am to Thursday 12:00 pm
1.5 Day – Mix Quality Control Workshop – Feb 13-14 Monday 1:00 pm to Tuesday 5:00 pm
1 Day – Plant Safety Workshop – Feb 15-16 Wednesday 1:00 pm to Thursday 12:00 pm
1.5 Day – Electro Mechanical Systems Maintenance and Trouble Shooting Workshop Feb 16-17 Thursday 10:30 am to Friday 3:00-5:00 pm
FYI ...Monday 7:00-9:00 am and Friday 3:00-5:00 pm Start and Stop Time Ranges allow for Participants that travel a distance to Des Moines to get to and from the Workshop with reasonable effort without missing anything significant. Local Area Participants must be there sooner.Please review the curriculum. If this is how you would like to use your Training Credits, please fill out the Registration Form accordingly .
Clarence Richard, instructor, will be do the training. Clarence has 40 years experience automating, troubleshooting and tuning the asphalt mix process. Clarence has performed nearly 200 workshops all over North America. The Reference Manuals, 200 to 1350 pages, with color pictures, was written specifically for these Workshops
With this Classroom Training offer, Participants have access to the On-Line Training to a) preview the Classroom Training ahead of time, and b) review the Classroom Training during the rest of the year, at their plant, on slow days or rain days or when they have a specific problem.
Plant Operation Workshop Subsets
* The QA-QC portion explains how the plant affects quality and what can be done to monitor the plant instruments and help fix the problems as they occur .
* The Plant Safety portion explains the not so obvious Safety Problems that exist in the Asphalt Mix Process which makes it hard to identify, develop and enforce the safety procedures.
* Plant Operation People are very often the Maintenance Person. The plant is very complex electro-mechanically and can be very dangerous to the maintenance person trying to fix it. This curriculum teaches a person who has no electrical knowledge how to safely troubleshoot. The Electro-Mechanical Workshop with Hands On Troubleshooting comes with a Reference Manual (6 Chapter, 400 page with color pictures ). Clarence Richard has 3 years formal electrical training and is responsible for the design, manufacture and maintenance of Asphalt Plant Related Equipment.
The people participating in Subsets can attend without paying for the entire Plant Operation Workshop and attending only the portion of the Plant workshop they need..
After filling out the registration form and forwarding it to Clarence Richard Company (carrie@clarencerichard.com ; 952-939-6000 Fax) , Clarence Richard Company will bill you directly. Once the workshop is over, a Certificate of Attendance will be issued to the Mix Producer and a list to AGC. AGC shall submit these names and the Curriculums/Fees to IDOT for training fee reimbursement.
Classroom Training Attendance is required for reimbursement. The On-Line training is an optional bonus Clarence Richard is offering and is not necessary for Class Room Training reimbursement. The fees listed in the registration include Color Reference (200 to 1350 Page) Manual plus On-Line Preview and Review Training.
A block of rooms have been set aside at discount rates at the same hotel the meetings are held at.
SLEEPING ROOMS:
A block of 50 rooms ( booked under Plant Operation Workshop) arriving Sunday Feb 12 and leaving Friday Feb 17, at the rate of $69.00 plus tax.
Cutoff date to make reservations February 1st.
Reservations to be made by individuals calling the hotel directly.
Ramada Tropics Resort & Conference
5000 Merle Hays Road
Des Moines IA 50322
Interstate 80 Exit 131
515-278-0271
www.ramadatropicsresort.com
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Work Zone Safety Workshops
Temporary Traffic Control for Construction, Maintenance, and Utility Work Zones
About the workshops
Each day-long workshop is divided into a general session for all participants and breakout sessions for specific types of work zone activity: city, county, utility, Iowa DOT construction and contractors, and Iowa DOT maintenance.
Presenters for the general session include Jerry L. Graham, president of Graham Consulting; Jerry Roche, transportation safety and operations engineer with FHWA; and officers from the Iowa State Patrol or local police.
Workshop objectives
- To introduce the principles and convey the importance of using proper methods for safe and efficient temporary traffic control at work sites.
- To examine specific applications relevant to situations routinely encountered by city, county, utility, contractor, and Iowa DOT crews.
- To reduce motor vehicle traffic crashes at road work sites, resulting in greater safety for highway users and workers alike.
Who should attend?
The MUTCD recommends that all workers complete work zone traffic control training. All workers (and their supervisors) whose duties place them on or near the traveled portion of the roadway should attend. Because the information is valuable for workers at all levels, attendance can be rotated systematically, making it possible for all workers within an agency to attend every few years. It is not necessary for participants to attend each year; every three years is recommended. Copntractors and consultant engineering staff are welcome to participate.
For those interested in Iowa DOT specifications and requirements, the Iowa DOT Construction and Contractor breakout session may be most appropriate. The city breakout session may be best for those interested in urban work zone applications.
Registration fee
The registration fee of $75 is intended to encourage greater participation. The Iowa DOT Office of Traffic and Safety provides supplemental funding for these workshops.
Questions?
For questions about program content, call Tom McDonald at the Institute for Transporation at 515-294-6384, tmcdonal@iastate.edu. For questions about registration, contact ISU Registration Services at 515-294-6222 or cepd-info@iastate.edu.
Sponsors:
Institute for Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Indian Hills Community College
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa State Patrol
Iowa Western Community College
North Iowa Area Community College
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Jasper County
This program is partially funded through the Iowa Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Improvement Program pursuant to 2001, Iowa Code Section 312.2(15).
It is coordinated by the Iowa Department of Transportation and the Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University.
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Airport Pavement Workshop:
Asphalt Pavment Design, Construction, and Maintenance
April 5 - 7, 2011
Kansas City, MO
The goal of this workshop is to provide up-to-date information for those designing, constructing, and managing asphalt airport pavements. This will include a review of current specifications and advisory circulars and detailed descriptions of materials as well as pavment design, construction, and preservation practices for airports.
Highlighted Topics
- FAA Thickness Design
- Pavement Evaluation
- Maintenance and Rehabilitation Methods
- Materials and Construction
- Quality Control and Assurance
- P-401 and Superpave Specifications
Who Should Attend:
The workshop is intended for airport managers and engineers, consultants, military engineering personnel, testing laboratory personnel, construction inspectors, and others who have responsibility for airport pavement design, construction, maintenance and rehabilitation.
Conference Location and Lodging:
Holiday Inn KCI Airport
11728 NW Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, MO 64153
Reservation Deadline: March 10, 2011 (Based on hotel room availability)
Room Rate: $89 Night + Tax (Please request Asphalt Institute Airport Pavement Workshop Rate)
Reservations: (816) 801-8400
To Register:
$995 per person $645 for FAA personnel
For questions, contact the seminar Coordinator at (589) 288-4964.
Register online at www.asphaltinstitute.org .