Roadway and Roadside Drainage
Who Should Attend
Crew leaders including foremen, equipment operators, superintendents of small highway departments, and others who want to gain knowledge of open drainage systems. The course is geared to practical day-to-day operations.
Participants taking this course will be able to:
- Contrast the differences in soil behavior in the presences of water (gravel to clay)
- Explain how freezing and thawing changes the characteristics of soils under a pavement
- Choose good candidates for subsurface drains and select proper backfill for said drains
- Select the proper cross section to improve surface drainage off a highway
- Distinguish between reasonable use, common law, and civil law with regard to drainage of surface water
- Design a basic culvert installation and assess when to get help with the design
- Analyze a culvert's maintenance needs
- Differentiate between scraping and cleaning a ditch
- Select the lining/covering for a ditch or slope to reduce erosion while still performing its function
Workshop Details
- Workshop Locations and Dates - Currently not being held this season, if interested, you can request this workshop.
- Cost - $60.00 per attendee
- Timing of workshops
- orkshops typically run from 8:30am - 3:00pm and lunch will be served.
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