Concrete Paving Class

Materials and Road Research | Concrete engineering | Concrete pavement

The concrete paving training class is presented every year. This class is not required as part of the technical certification program. It's a two-day class co-sponsored by the MnDOT Concrete Engineering Unit and the Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota (CPAM).

Audience

This course is intended for consultant, county, city, and state personnel that perform or will be performing concrete paving inspection.

Objective

This class will introduce concepts of concrete pavement construction, provide an understanding of specification requirements, identify inspector duties and provide inspection resources to aid in daily inspection and give guidance to handle typical problems and issues.

Dates

March 23-24, 2026 (via Microsoft Teams)
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day

Registration

Registration Link

Logistics

Agenda (PDF)

Day 1

Introduction to concrete paving
Specifications and special provisions
Measurement and payment
Standard plans and plates
Pre-pour meeting
Safety
Maintenance of traffic
Subgrade and base
Surveying, staking and grade control
Stringline and stringless
Fine grading
Geotextile interlayer
Slipform placement process
Placing operations
Dowel bar basket placement
MIT-SCAN T2 testing
Fix-form placement
Finishing
Jointing
Header construction
Joint layouts

Day 2 (morning)

Texture
Thickness determination
Sawing and sealing
Curing and protection
Opening to traffic
Ride (smoothness)
Defective work
Troubleshooting

Day 2 (afternoon)

Concrete Batch Plant monitoring: Attendees may choose to stay or leave depending on their interest in this specialized topic.

There is no fee for this training.

Unlimited

Notify Lisa Bilotta at 651-366-5500 or lisa.bilotta@state.mn.us at least five days prior to class. MnDOT personnel should also notify their local TDS.

Employees who are subject to overtime should note that all non-assigned training is voluntary and that the total state time is not to exceed the regular scheduled work day.

MnDOT employees shall use activity code 0600 on their time sheet for this class.

Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Janet Miller, Disability Programs Coordinator, MnDOT Office of Equity & Diversity, 395 John Ireland Boulevard, St. Paul, MN 55155, or send an e-mail to janet.rae.miller@state.mn.us.