Pavement Surfacing
Construction
A course by
WITT
A one-day course covering fundamentals of pavement surfacing, materials, construction, and health and safety practices for New Zealand roads.
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Interested in this course? Enquire now for Domestic & International pricing
$ENQUIRE
Interested in this course? Enquire now for Domestic & International pricing
Core skills this course teaches
Fire Safety at Civil Infrastructure Work Sites
Be able to respond to fire incidents at a civil infrastructure work site.
Site Safety under Temporary Traffic Management
Demonstrate knowledge of working safely at sites under temporary traffic management.
What You're Signing Up For
This one day course provides an overview of the multiple types of pavement surfacing used in New Zealand, the range of materials used in construction and maintenance, surfacing type selection, equipment, and best practices in asphalt and chipseal. Health and Safety, patching procedures, QA, and testing are covered. The course is intended for engineers, supervisors, council and NZTA staff involved in pavement and road surface management.
Course Content
- Health and Safety Practices
- Planning
- Records, QA
- Pavement Construction Fundamentals
- Intent and Limitations of Pavement Surfacing
- Types of Surfacing
- Materials - type and quantity
- Required testing of Materials
- Application Equipment and Methods
- Specification
- What does a successful pavement surface look like?
- Cutting and preparation of asphalt and chip seals
- Patching procedures
- Pavement bandaging
Find these employment opportunities
Road construction crew memberAsphalt/chipseal operatorSite supervisorCouncil or NZTA pavement technician
