Nevada Local Technical Assistance Program

PPRA Road Resource Webinar: Maintaining More with Less
2020-05-14 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
What happens to a community’s road network when, immediately after expansion, the country is hit by major economic downturn?
Learn how Jerry Dankbar, the Street Maintenance Superintendent of Roseville, CA was able to maintain the city’s road network after miles of new roads were added to accommodate a growing population. This expansion was made just before the 2008 recession, throwing budgets and resources into major uncertainty.
In conjunction with the story of Roseville, presenters will demonstrate helpful tools and calculators found on RoadResource.org to better equip road managers in data-driven decision-making for road networks. All are welcome to attend.

Iowa LTAP Webinar – Remaining Resilient during Challenging Times
2020-05-15 10:00 - 11:00
In this one hour session, we will discover quick and easy techniques to become more resilient in stressful situations, like during the COVID-19 pandemic. Having our world overturned without any control or say in the matter is incredibly difficult, and having the mindset and skills to lean on during these challenging times aids in our success.
Take these 60 minutes to consider how you can take small actions each day to take back control of your world, become more resilient, and overcome this new temporary normal. Participants will walk away understanding their own stress triggers and an individualized action plan for overcoming those stressors and becoming more resilient as a result.

Louisiana LTAP – Safety for Public Works First Responders: 3-Part Web-Based Training
2020-05-19 06:00 - 2020-05-21 08:00
This course provides employees with the skills to understand, identify, and analyze operational hazards to help ensure their own safety, the safety of their coworkers, and the public during these chaotic situations.
Participants will learn how to prepare themselves and their families for responding to emergency situations. Fundamentals of Employee Emergency Planning and Incident Command System will also be addressed.
This course is intended for all levels of Public Works (PW) employees who may be required to respond in the event of a disaster or emergency.
This is also offered to inspectors, technicians, engineers, risk managers, safety officers, and PW responders who may not be exposed to field hazards in the normal course of their duties.
Register for Part 1
Register for Part 2
Register for Part 3

Asphalt Institute Webinar: 7 Things You Should Understand About Quality Assurance
2020-05-19 09:00 - 11:00
This webinar discusses 7 important aspects of quality assurance, defined as “all planned and systematic actions necessary to provide confidence that a product or facility will perform satisfactorily in service. QA includes the elements of quality control (QC), acceptance, independent assurance, dispute resolution, laboratory accreditation, and personnel certification.”

The Basics of Quality Assurance
Components of a Quality Control Plan
Sampling Methods for Asphalt Mixtures
Testing Methods for Asphalt Mixtures
Plant Production Quality Control Data Analysis
Placement Quality Control Data Analysis
Acceptance Tests and Acceptance Criteria

CalAPA Webinar: Asphalt Pavement 101
2020-05-19 09:00 - 2020-05-20 11:00
CalAPA’s enormously popular “Asphalt Pavement 101” class is a good overview of everything asphalt, touching on how asphalt pavements are designed, constructed and maintained. The half-day class is taught by Roger Smith, a former senior materials engineer with Caltrans and the Asphalt Institute, as well as a former executive director of CalAPA. This class is now offered in convenient webinar format. Participate “live” from anywhere in this interactive class, and get all your questions answered.

PPRA Webinar: Crack Seal Overview, Project Selection, and Design
2020-05-21 11:00 - 12:30
This presentation is the first part of a series of Crack Sealing trainings titled “Crack Sealing Overview, Project Selection and Design”. It is designed to provide attendees with an introduction to crack sealing, distress identification, testing methods and related impact on field performance, and an introduction to materials selection. Upon completion, participants will be better able to understand the benefits of including a crack sealing strategy to their existing pavement preservation and maintenance toolbox.

Asphalt Institute Webinar: Asphalt Pavement Preparation and Paving: Best Practices for Quality and Smoothness
2020-05-26 09:00 - 10:30
The paving operation is a critical part of the construction of a high quality and smooth asphalt pavement. It is important to understand the paving process; materials and how they affect the operation, proper operation of the equipment, and the use of best practices in order to obtain a durable, smooth-riding pavement that meets all the standards of quality construction.
Topics to be discussed are:

Addressing deficiencies in the underlying material
Tack coat best practices to ensure pavement layers are well bonded
Paving equipment selection to adequately handle plant production
Consistent and uniform flow of mixture to and through the paver
Use of best practices to set up and operate the paver
Placement without temperature or physical segregation
Improving joint density

CalAPA Webinar: HMA Pavement Smoothness: New Specifications
2020-05-26 09:00 - 11:00
These two separate classes are a “deep dive” into new pavement specifications for pavement smoothness, as well as best-practices for constructing smooth pavements in the field. Both classes are taught by Mike Robinson, a paving consultant who formerly worked for Caltrans and private industry, who brings his engaging style and real-world examples to this presentation. Attendees of each class will receive a handy digital reference book and certificate of completion. There will be ample time set aside for Q&A. Smoothness specifications and measurement have undergone major changes. Don’t be caught unaware.

ACPA CP Tech Center Webinars:– 2-Part Preservation Series – Concrete pavement management and preservation
2020-05-26 10:00 - 11:00
Part 1, May 26: Concrete pavement management and preservation
Part 2, June 2: Concrete pavement evaluation and strategy selection

National Center for Rural Road Safety Webinar: Core Module #2: Anatomy of a Crash - Understanding Human Factors
2020-05-26 10:00 - 12:00
This training is Core Module #2 for Level 1 of the new Road Safety Champion Program created by the Rural Safety Center, NACE, NLTAPA, and WRTWC. To learn more about the program, please visit https://ruralsafetycenter.org/training-education/road-safety-champion-program/.
This two-hour training will provide an overview of human factors principles and a framework for crash analysis.It will allow the non-expert in human factors to more effectively bring consideration of the road user’s capabilities and limitations into policies and practices. Knowing how road users interact with their vehicle, the roadway and other road users can also provide useful insights to the process of crash analysis. A framework for crash analysis will be introduced that helps make best use of available safety data and supporting documentation to identify factors that contribute to crashes. Armed with that knowledge, construction and maintenance personnel, planners, engineers, public health professionals and law enforcement can work together to target appropriate countermeasures to help reduce injury crashes.

CalAPA Webinar: Quality HMA Paving
2020-05-27 09:00 - 11:00
Back by popular demand is CalAPA’s training class on field paving best practices, “Quality HMA Paving,” which covers all the techniques, tips and tricks for delivering a successful asphalt paving job. Instructor Skip Brown has decades of experience as owner of a paving company and has personally supervised the placement of more than 4 million tons of asphalt on roadways in California. All attendees of the class will receive a digital reference book and certificate of completion.

National Center for Rural Road Safety Webinar: Core Module #1: Introduction to Road Safety
2020-05-27 10:55 - 12:00
This training is Core Module #1 for Level 1 of the new Road Safety Champion Program created by the Rural Safety Center, NACE, NLTAPA, and WRTWC. To learn more about the program, please visit https://ruralsafetycenter.org/training-education/road-safety-champion-program/.
This two-hour training provides safety trends, an understanding of the national safety vision, and safety management principles. It also discusses a brief introduction to the topics found in the other core module including human factors; safety culture; the role of operations and maintenance in transportation; the role of public health and law enforcement in transportation; how to read the road, and safety analysis.

Asphalt Institute Webinar: Asphalt Pavement Compaction: Best Practices for Durability and Smoothness
2020-05-28 09:00 - 10:30
The compaction operation is the final, critical step in the construction process of a durable asphalt pavement. This webinar will provide the attendee with a solid background on how compaction works and present best practices for conducting the compaction process that results in a durable, long-lasting and smooth asphalt pavement.
Topics to be discussed are:

Importance of compaction and density
Balancing the compaction operation with plant production, hauling and paving operation
Roller types and how they work
Phases of the compaction operation
Factors that affect the compaction process
Best practices for obtaining density
Best practices for pavement smoothness

CalAPA Webinar: HMA Pavement Smoothness - Best Practices
2020-05-28 09:00 - 11:00
These two separate classes are a “deep dive” into new pavement specifications for pavement smoothness, as well as best-practices for constructing smooth pavements in the field. Both classes are taught by Mike Robinson, a paving consultant who formerly worked for Caltrans and private industry, who brings his engaging style and real-world examples to this presentation. Attendees of each class will receive a handy digital reference book and certificate of completion. There will be ample time set aside for Q&A. Smoothness specifications and measurement have undergone major changes. Don’t be caught unaware.
Tuesday May 26, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (New Specifications). Register HERE.
Thursday, May 28 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Best practices). Register HERE.

National Center for Rural Road Safety Webinar: Core Module #6: Reading the Roadway
2020-05-28 10:00 - 12:00
This training is Core Module #6 for Level 1 of the new Road Safety Champion Program created by the Rural Safety Center, NACE, NLTAPA, and WRTWC. To learn more about the program, please visit https://ruralsafetycenter.org/training-education/road-safety-champion-program/.
This two-hour training will teach participants how to “read the road” as well as the importance of doing so in daily activities. It will use real world examples on different roadway components to demonstrate how participants may be able to uncover potential safety issues during their routine activities. The training will also discuss the consequences daily activities of workers may have on safety.

National Center for Rural Road Safety Webinar: Planning & Engineering Module #1: Countermeasures for Road Safety
2020-05-29 07:00 - 10:00
This training is P&E Module #1 for Level 1 of the new Road Safety Champion Program created by the Rural Safety Center, NACE, NLTAPA, and WRTWC. To learn more about the program, please visit https://ruralsafetycenter.org/training-education/road-safety-champion-program/
This two-hour training will provide an overview of safety countermeasures with an emphasis on local road applications. The material is presented in the context of utilizing a systemic safety approach with an understanding of crash modification factors in countermeasure selection.

Pesticide Applicator Training – Elko
2020-06-02 08:30 - 2020-06-03 16:00 | Elko Convention Center, 700 Moren Way, Elko, NV, 89801, United States
THIS SESSION IS NOW FULL
A state-issued license to control pests and apply pesticides is required under Nevada state law. Licenses are issued by the Nevada Department of Agriculture. You must complete a general competency exam and a category exam prior to obtain the license.
This 2-day training prepares you to become a professional pest control applicator and pass the license examination. The class explains pest control and pesticide safety concepts. Topics include safe pesticide handling practices, herbicide classification, environmental protection, and noxious weed control. It also prepares you for the G-4 (Terrestial Weed) category examination.
The training program is approved for Nevada Continuing Education Units (CEU’s). For license renewal, twelve credit hours are required in a 4-year period.
Attend this class if you prepare, store, handle, or apply pesticides or supervise those who use pesticides. This includes:

Road maintenance and construction workers.
Current pesticide applicators seeking Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or license renewal.
Government agency personnel who need to obtain their pest control license.

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ACPA CP Tech Center Webinars:– 2-Part Preservation Series – Concrete pavement evaluation and strategy selection
2020-06-02 10:00 - 11:00

Ohio LTAP Webinar: Roundabouts Update
2020-06-02 11:00 - 12:30
Ohio’s roundabouts have grown in number and type over recent years and presenter Hillary Isebrands has helped this growth by training many through the National Highway Institute “Modern Roundabouts: Intersections Designed for Safety” course. During this webinar, Engineer Hillary Isebrands will provide an update on recent developments and the current state-of-practice for roundabouts.

Arkansas LTAP Webinar: Basic Pavement Management for Local Agencies (2-Part Series))
2020-06-09 11:00 - 2020-06-10 13:00
Learn efficient methods for preserving the integrity of your asphalt roadways, prioritizing projects, and maximizing maintenance dollars. Note that you must attend both sessions to receive 4 PDH credit.

Webinar: Nondestructive Evaluation of Concrete Dams
2020-06-16 09:00 - 10:00
Olson Engineering Inc. is hosting a free Webinar, presented by Larry D. Olson, Chief Engineer at Olson Engineering. Mr. Olson is the president and owner of Olson Engineering Inc and Olson Instruments Inc and has 40 years of consulting experience in structural condition assessment, geotechnical, pavement, materials, geophysical and vibration engineering.
Mr. Olson will discuss Olson Engineering’s experience evaluating concrete and masonry dams. The presentation will review the following test methods:

Impact Echo for concrete/thickness integrity
Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves for freeze-thaw and ASR cracking
Sonic Pulse Velocity for cross dam velocity tomography
Slab Impulse Response for spillway subgrade support
Ground Penetrating Radar for rebar mapping and spillway support

PaveXpress: How to Evaluate Pavement Alternatives Using LCCA
2020-06-16 10:00 - 11:30
This webinar will walk through a real-life pavement life cycle cost scenario using the new agency LCCA module within PaveXpress. The LCCA module has been developed to allow users to streamline the modeling of evaluating pavement alternatives using material and project costs only.

The learner will be able to describe how the agency LCCA module can impact their pavement design practices
The learner will be able to list the steps in performing an agency cost analysis
The learner will be able to describe the key inputs required to perform an agency cost analysis
The learner will be able to assemble their own life cycle cost analysis using the agency LCCA module in PAVEXpress

FHWA/PPRA Webinar: Hot In-Place Recycling
2020-06-18 11:00 - 12:30
PPRA and FHWA have partnered together in 2020 to put on a series of webinars focusing on AEMA, ARRA, and ISSA’s products and treatments.
The hot in-place recycling (HIR) presentation will consist of all three types of HIR, including surface recycling, surface repaving, and surface remixing. The presentation will focus on all three types of ARRA equipment necessary to complete all three types of work from one inch up to two inches. It will also focus on project selection and the do’s and don’ts of project selection that help ensure a successful HIR project. The presentation will also touch on the cost and energy requirements for a typical HIR project.

Louisiana LTAP 3-Part Webinar: LPA Qualification Core Training – Part 1
2020-06-23 07:00 - 09:30
This is a training requirement for all project sponsors and their consultants to be qualified to participate in the state and federal programs on future transportation projects.
The LPA Training Program was developed and implemented jointly by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Louisiana Division, and the Louisiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP). The primary goal of the program is to increase the efficiency of project delivery for local transportation projects that utilize state and federal funds by helping local agency personnel understand and implement requirements associated with these programs.

Solving ADA Design Challenges – Session 1
2020-06-23 09:00 - 15:00 | NV, United States
This free 4-hour online course introduces the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) design requirements and guidelines for public rights-of-way. The course also discusses design challenges and options, based on engineering design guidelines, for engineers and designers. The course runs from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. PT with a 2-hour break in between.
Familiarity with the U.S. Access Board’s draft Proposed Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way is recommended, but not required, prior to attending this course. This publication may be downloaded at: http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/streets-sidewalks/public-rights-of-way/proposed-rights-of-way-guidelines.
Participants may send examples of design challenges to meeting standards and guidelines for accessible design. Please send maps, photos, and or descriptions to brooke.struve@dot.gov 2 weeks before the start of class.
This course is intended for transportation agency staff who design, construct, or inspect public rights-of-way for ADA compliance. Job titles may include:

Engineers.
Designers.
Construction Inspectors.
Engineering Consultants.
Public Works Directors.

Solving ADA Design Challenges is a new elective of the Road Scholar Program.

Louisiana LTAP 3-Part Webinar: LPA Qualification Core Training – Part 2
2020-06-24 07:00 - 09:30

Solving ADA Design Challenges – Session 2
2020-06-24 09:00 - 15:00 | NV, United States

Louisiana LTAP 3-Part Webinar: LPA Qualification Core Training – Part 3
2020-06-25 07:00 - 09:30

Summer Survival Online Training – Session 1
2020-06-30 08:00 - 12:00
This 4-hour workshop describes how to prepare mentally and physically to work in extreme heat conditions. You’ll learn what attitude and equipment is needed to survive the heat. You will also identify the symptoms of dehydration and heat-related injuries; describe first-aid treatments for heat exposure; explain the importance of water, clothing, and shade; describe the contents of a summer survival kit; and acquire survival tips and tricks.
Recommended attendees include managers, supervisors, safety professionals, and crew leads who need to meet regulatory requirements for training and create work/rest schedules for high heat days in specific states and under OSHA’s General Duty Clause.
Summer Survival is an elective course in the Roads Scholar Program.
