CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS QUALIFICATIONS

 

Tests and Procedures the Certified Technician is qualified to perform for each level of certification.

 

AGGREGATE SAMPLER

·         IM 204 - Inspection of Construction Project Sampling & Testing (when material is incorporated)

·         IM 209, App. C - Aggregate Specification Limits & Sampling & Testing Guide (when material is produced)

·         IM 301 - Aggregate Sampling Methods

·         IM 336 – Methods of Reducing Aggregate Field Samples to Test Samples

 

AGGREGATE TECHNICIAN

·         IM 204 - Inspection of Construction Project Sampling & Testing (when material is incorporated)

·         IM 209, App. C - Aggregate Specification Limits & Sampling & Testing Guide (when material is produced)

·         IM 210 – Production of Certified Aggregate From Reclaimed Roadways

·         IM 216 - Guidelines for Verifying Certified Testing Results

·         IM 301 - Aggregate Sampling Methods

·         IM 302 - Sieve Analysis of Aggregates

·         IM 306 - Determining the Amount of Material Finer Than #200 (75µm) Sieve in Aggregate

·         IM 307 - Determining Specific Gravity of Aggregate

·         IM 308 - Determining Free Moisture & Absorption of Aggregate

·         IM 336 - Methods of Reducing Aggregate Field Samples to Test Samples

·         IM 344 - Determining the Amount of Shale in Fine Aggregate

·         IM 345 - Determining the Amount of Shale in Coarse Aggregate

·         IM 368 – Determining the Amount of Clay Lumps & Friable Particles in Coarse Aggregate

·         IM 409 – Source Approvals for Aggregate

 

HMA BASIC TESTER (This is for Provisional Certification Only)

·         IM 321 - Method of Test for Compacted Density of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) (Displacement Method)

·         IM 322 - Method of Sampling Uncompacted Hot Mix Asphalt

·         IM 323 - Method of Sampling Asphaltic Materials

·         IM 325G - Method of Test for Determining the Density of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Using the Superpave Gyratory Compactor (SGC)

·         IM 350 - Maximum Specific Gravity of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Mixtures

·         IM 357 - Preparation of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Mix Samples for Test Specimens

·         All forms must be signed by an HMA I or HMA II certified technician

 

HMA SAMPLER

·         IM 320 – Method of Sampling Compacted Asphalt Mixtures

·         IM 321 – Method of Test for Compacted Density of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) (Displacement Method)

·         IM 322 - Method of Sampling Uncompacted Hot Mix Asphalt

·         IM 323 - Method of Sampling Asphaltic Materials

 

LEVEL I HMA

·         IM 204 - Inspection of Construction Project Sampling & Testing

·         IM 208 - Materials Laboratory Qualification Program

·         IM 216 - Guidelines for Verifying Certified Testing Results

·         IM 320 - Method of Sampling Compacted Asphalt Mixtures

·         IM 321 - Method of Test for Compacted Density of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) (Displacement Method)

·         IM 322 - Method of Sampling Uncompacted Hot Mix Asphalt

·         IM 323 - Method of Sampling Asphaltic Materials

·         IM 325G - Method of Test for Determining the Density of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Using the Superpave Gyratory Compactor (SGC)

·         IM 337 - Determining Thickness of Completed Courses of Base, Subbase, & Hot Mix Asphalt

·         IM 350 - Maximum Specific Gravity of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Mixtures

·         IM 357 - Preparation of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Mix Samples for Test Specimens

·         IM 501 - Asphaltic Terminology, Equations & Example Calculations

·         IM 508 - Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Plant Inspection

·         IM 509 - Tank Measurement & Asphalt Cement Content Determination

·         IM 511 - Control of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Mixtures

 

LEVEL II HMA

·         IM 380 - Vacuum-Saturated Specific Gravity & Absorption of Combined or Individual Aggregate Sources

·         IM 510 - Method of Design of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Mixes

·         AASHTO T176 - Plastic Fines in Graded Aggregate & Soils by use of Sand Equivalent Test

·         AASHTO T304 - Uncompacted Void Content of Fine Aggregate

·         ASTM D 4791 - Flat Particles, Elongated Particles, or Flat & Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate

·         AASHTO T283 Resistance of Compacted Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) to Moisture-Induced Damage

 

LEVEL I PCC

·         IM 204 - Inspection of Construction Project Sampling & Testing

·         IM 208 - Materials Laboratory Qualification Program

·         IM 216 - Guidelines for Verifying Certified Testing Results

·         IM 315 - Method of Protecting, Curing, Making & Testing Concrete Cylinders

·         IM 316 - Flexural Strength of Concrete

·         IM 317 - Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete

·         IM 318 - Air Content of Freshly-Mixed Concrete by Pressure

·         IM 327 - Sampling Freshly-Mixed Concrete

·         IM 328 - Making, Protecting, and Curing Concrete Flexural Specimens

·         IM 340 - Weight Per Cubic Foot, Yield, & Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete

·         IM 347 – Measuring Length of Drilled Concrete Cores

·         IM 383 - Testing the Strength of PCC Using the Maturity Method

·         IM 385 - Temperature of Freshly-Mixed Concrete

·         IM 525 - Designing Flowable Mortar

·         AASHTO T97 - Third Point Loading

 

LEVEL II PCC

·         IM 527 - Paving Plant Inspection

·         IM 528 - Structural Concrete Plant Inspection

·         IM 529 - PC Concrete Proportions

 

LEVEL III PCC

·         IM 530 - Quality Management & Acceptance of PC Concrete Pavement

·         IM 531 - Test Method for Combining Aggregate Gradations

·         IM 532 - Aggregate Proportioning Guide for Portland Cement Concrete Pavement

 

PRESTRESS

·         IM 570 - Precast & Prestressed Concrete Bridge Units

 

RIDE QUALITY

·         IM 341 - Determining Pavement & Bridge Ride Quality

 

SOILS

·         IM 309 – Determining Standard Proctor Moisture Density Relationship of Soils

·         IM 312 – Sampling of Soils for Construction Project

·         IM 335 – Determining Moisture Content of Soils

·         ASTM D-2937 – Field density by drive-cylinder method