Gravel Road School
Gravel Road School (Online)
A properly maintained gravel road is a positive reflection on the entire organization and attaining this with fewer resources shows tax payers that their money is well managed – but this can only be accomplished with comprehensive, on-going training
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How to use this course
Before we begin...
Student Book
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Road Supervisor Introduction
Road Supervisor - Various Fixes
Road Supervisor - Challenges
Road Supervisor - Signage
Road Supervisor - Dust
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Components
Ditches
Four Necessities for a Properly Maintained Road
Temporary/Emergency Road
Road Maintenance Techniques
4-7 Pass Roads
7 Pass Roads
Characteristics and Verification of Gravel
Quick And Easy Checks of the Aggregate
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The Motor Grader
Moldboard Pitch
Motor Grader Techniques
Gradall
Tractor Loader Backhoe
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Corrugation
Rutting
Pot Holes
Intersections, Bridges + Driveways
Super Elevations + Cattle Guards
Railway Crossings
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Drainage
Ditches
Culverts
Geotextiles
French Drains and Beavers
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Function of the Shoulder
Neglected Shoulders
Solutions To Correct Shoulder Neglect
Shoulders
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Benefits of a Pulveriser/Mulcher
Properties of Different Cutting Edges
Cutting Edges
Scarifier Blade
SharqEdge System
Benefits of a Retriever
Benefits of Packers
Benefits of a Drag
Other Useful Attachments
Useful Technologies
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The Need to Control Dust
To Pave Or Not To Pave
Resins
Dust Control
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The Basics of Preseason Preparation
V-Plow & Other Implements
Winter Maintenance on Soft Surfaces
Recall Systems
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Final Exam
Before you go...