Students will learn how they can contribute to the production of a high-quality asphalt pavement by learning the inspector’s role and responsibilities at the various stages of the construction process. Students will develop an understanding of asphalt materials, production, placement and compaction operations, and material sampling and testing. This knowledge of the overall asphalt construction process will enable inspectors to do their job well.
Module 7: Compaction
This module does a deep dive into asphalt pavement compaction. Students will understand the importance of compaction in achieving the desired quality and service life of an asphalt pavement. Students will also understand the inspector’s role in the compaction process, how the compaction operation works, and best practices to achieve optimum density.
Estimated Length before Exam: 135 mins
Exams
Each module in the PIC course includes an exam that students must successfully complete to receive the certification. After completing all module exams, the student will be certified as an Asphalt Institute Paving Inspector.
Exam Requirements:
- Open-book and open-notes exam.
- 80% minimum score to pass a module.
- Students cannot advance to the next module until successfully completing the current presentation, and passing the exam.
- If a student fails an exam, they will be able to retake the exam after 2 hours, without seeing which questions they answered correctly/incorrectly.
- If a student fails an exam, they will be required to complete the presentation before unlocking the test again.
- If a student fails an exam 3 times, they will be contacted by an Asphalt Institute representative to assist.
- When a student passes the exam, they will receive answers to all the questions in the exam.