Online Pavement Preservation
Date: 4/27/2020 - 5/22/2020 11:59 PM
Location:
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Capacity:
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Overview
The NEW UMTC/Baystate Roads online Pavement Preservation: Right Treatment, Right Time, Right Road class is an exciting blend of self-paced modules and interactive live-streamed training! A condensed version of our popular new classroom-based course, this blended version is approximately 4-hrs long.
You'll start off by completing 6 bite-sized self-paced modules, that include: recorded instructor clips, PowerPoint PDFs, and a couple of quizzes to assess your knowledge. You'll be allotted a 1-week time period to complete this section at your leisure.
Modules:
Module 1 - Course Introduction
Module 2 - Pavement Preservation 101: Reviewing the Basics
Module 3 - Preservation Treatment Options & Quiz
Module 4 - Pavement Distresses and Project Selection
Module 5 - Candidate Preparation and Treatment Selection & Quiz
Module 6 - Self-Paced Module Wrap-Up & Next Step
Following this self-paced portion, all participants will meet in an approximately 2-hour virtual live-stream Zoom session, where instructor Robert Betsold will cover:
- Overview and Recap the Self-Guided Modules
- Economics of Pavement Preservation
- Network Approach Example
- Pavement Preservation Resources & Research
- Implementing a Preservation Strategy
- Q & A
Upon completion of this blended course, participants should be able to identify the best practices for pavement preservation and management, explain the major benefits of having a pavement preservation strategy, and identify potential treatments for roads in distress.
Live Zoom Session (must complete online course first):
May 11, 2020
9-11 AM (Zoom link in Module 6)
Instructor
Robert Betsold is in Technical Marketing for All States Materials Group, working with municipal and state DOT agencies across the Northeast on pavement maintenance and preservation treatments, and a broad range of asphalt pavement topics from materials to construction. He is active with local, regional and national industry organizations, including the Northeast Pavement Preservation Partnership, NCAT/MnRoads, and the National Road Research Alliance, and has presented and instructed courses on a variety of pavement maintenance topics throughout the region.
Attendees
| First Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Dan | Better Roads Consulting, LLC (FL) |
| Jose | VHB |
| Mark | URETEK USA (NY) |
| Tom | Felix A. Marino Co., Inc. |
| Adam | City of New Bedford |
| Amy | Town of Amherst |
| Chris | City of Woburn |
| Elena | City of Melrose |
| Elika | Massachusetts Port Authority (MassPort) |
| Emily | Vermont Agency of Transportation (DOT) |
| Gene | Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (Boston) |
| J.R. | Town of Hingham DPW |
| Jack | MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) (Belchertown) |
| Jeff | Town of Lenox |
| Jeremy | City of Westfield |
| Jim | City of Newton |
| Joseph | Town of Dedham |
| Michael | |
| Nick | Town of Sutton |
| Paul | Town of Uxbridge |
| Robert | Town of Braintree |
| Stephanie | City of New Bedford Department of Public Infrastructure |
| Tanya | Vermont Agency of Transportation (DOT) |
| William | Town of Lenox |
Instructors
- Robert Betsold
Director of Marketing at All States Materials Group
Robert Betsold is in Technical Marketing for All States Materials Group, working with municipal and state DOT agencies across the Northeast on pavement maintenance and preservation treatments, and a broad range of asphalt pavement topics from materials to construction. He is active with local, regional and national industry organizations, including the Northeast Pavement Preservation Partnership, NCAT/MnRoads, and the National Road Research Alliance, and has presented and instructed courses on a variety of pavement maintenance topics throughout the region.