CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICIANS IN IOWA'S AGGREGATE TESTING

In order to reduce the cost of highway inspections and improve quality control of aggregates, Iowa launched a program aimed at certifying testing technicians at the producer level. Iowa DOT accepts test data from producers who have demonstrated their ability to control the quality of their product within acceptable limits. This certification program was organized to solve the problem of accepting test data from aggregate producers and Portland Cement Concrete suppliers whose personnel have not performed testing over a very long period of time. The schooling program consists of 40 to 60 hours of very intense training and testing. Part of the program is oriented toward evaluating test data. The program attemtps to ensure that the technician performing the test knows what he is doing and how to interpret the test data. The certification program also involves verifying that the producer has the appropriate testing equipment and that it is operating satisfactorily.

• Corporate Authors:

  Scranton Publishing Company

  434 South Wabash Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Authors:
  • Calvert, G
• Publication Date: 1977-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 31-32
• Serial:
  • Rural and Urban Roads
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Certification; Engineering personnel; Materials tests; Portland cement concrete; Quality control; Scientific personnel; Suppliers; Testing equipment; Training
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aggregate testing
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163696
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 7 1978 12:00AM