G1 Presentations 3 Sept 2020

The course will handle all practical aspects of the construction process, from material sourcing (specification) through to completion of a G1 Crushed Stone Layer.

There is a New COTO Std Spec to be released in 2020.  This has some fundamental changes to what the industry is accustomed to with respect to materials requirements.   This course will cover the changes happening that are contained in Chapters 4 and 5 of the new specs.  Responsibilities of material suppliers, contractor, consulting engineers and client will also be covered.

Other focus areas of the course will include the following:

4. Origin and aim of G1 Crushed Stone
5.  Some comparative HVS Test Results
6.  Getting G1 material onto site
7. • Sourcing G1 Material
   • Acceptance of G1 material on site
   • Material from existing pavements
   • Dumping of G1 material onto the roa
   • Construction Process
     • Construction equipment
     • Base course edge constraint
     • Dumping of G1 material onto road
     • Spreading, watering, mixing and shaping of G1 material
     • Initial compaction of G1 material
     • Slush-compaction of G1 material
     • Final ironing roll of G1 base course
     • Quality Control

Presenter: Mr. Dennis Rossmann

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