Seal-Coat Operations: A Workshop for Practitioners
This workshop will provide attendees with an overview of current best practices for seal-coat operations in Minnesota, including how to design and implement a seal-coat operation.
Date & Location
Not currently scheduled.
Topics Covered
- The updated chip-seal handbook
- What a chip seal is
- Project selection
- Why we design chip seals
- Aggregates: more than just stone
- Binder: it sticks to your road
- Construction methods: more than just driving the equipment
- Fog sealing: not just a shot in the dark
Who Should Attend
County or city engineers or their technical staff who have responsibility for designing and/or managing seal-coat operations.
Course Instructor
Thomas Wood has been employed for more than 20 years by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, where he works on pavement preventative maintenance methods with the Office of Materials. He also has worked for Koch Materials Company as a technical representative specializing in surface treatments for hot-mix asphalt pavement.
Credit
- 0.5 Roads Scholar Program required credit.
- To the best of our knowledge, this course/activity meets the continuing education requirements for 4.0 PDHs as outlined in Minnesota Statute 326.107. More information concerning continuing education for professionals is online.
Sponsors
This workshop is presented by the Minnesota Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) at the Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota. Minnesota LTAP is sponsored by the Minnesota Local Road Research Board (LRRB) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This course is subsidized through funding from LRRB and FHWA. Facilitated by the College of Continuing Education, University of Minnesota.
Minnesota LTAP | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN 55455 | Location & Contact Information