Course Overview
This course covers the duties and legal responsibilities involved in public works inspection; examines inspection techniques, reports and data collection; and identifies the components of the general specifications for construction. Inspection requirements and quality control for soil placement, asphalt cement, Portland cement concrete; and underground utilities are discussed.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Identify the duties and responsibilities of public works inspection; use inspection techniques, reports and data collection.
- Identify components of the general specifications for construction.
- Classify and test soil demonstrate compaction and field density tests.
- Recognize simple water-related problems in soil and recommend remedial solutions.
- Identify asphalt cements, and monitor the asphalt manufacturing and paving process.
- Identify and assist in quality control tests and inspection on Portland cement concrete; monitor forming, curing and finishing.
- Ensure proper handling, installation and testing of water, sewer, and underground wiring facilities.
- Monitor location and construction of roads; execute performance evaluation on existing pavement structures.
- Establish the legal parameters of the inspection function and know the consequences for failure perform with those parameters.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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