Grade & Drain Training

Grade & Drain Training

Grade & Drain I

The Grading Level I course is designed to give participants the skills and knowledge required to become a competent grade and drain inspector.  Topics discussed include soil sampling, interpretation of soil profile sheets, moisture and density testing by the nuclear method, developing moisture density target values by the one-point proctor method, visual identification of soil types, and specifications of grade and drain construction.  Each participant will perform a one-point proctor and a nuclear density test.

Fee:
$250 - Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Employees
$300 - All other agencies

Grade & Drain II

Grading Level II builds upon information that is provided in the Grading Level I course.  The purpose of the course is to provide additional training to inspection personnel who are involved with grade and drain construction of roadways. Topics discussed during the course include the following: construction and design of cut slopes in rock, geotextiles, karst topography (sinkholes), subgrade stabilization, structural backfill and pipe installation.  Each individual that successfully completes the course will be awarded a Grading Level II qualification. 
 
Who should attend this course? 
State, contractor, and consultant personnel who are qualified as a Grade Level I inspector and will be responsible for performing and/or inspecting work within the topics described above.  Contractor and consultant personnel who are responsible for overseeing quality control on KYTC grade and drain construction projects. 
 
Note: Current or past Grading Level I qualification is a prerequisite for this course.  However, Level I qualification does not have to be maintained current to be a Level II inspector, unless you will also be serving as a Level I (soil & aggregate base QC/QA) inspector on a project.

Fee:
$175 - Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Employees
$200 - All other agencies

Additional information about this training can be found at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's website here.

You may also contact Carla Crossfield  at (859) 257-4022 or carla.crossfield@uky.edu.

Grade & Drain I

March 28 - Frankfort Testing Lab

April 18 - Mountain Enterprises, Prestonsburg

April 25 - Scotty's Contracting and Stone, Bowling Green

Grade & Drain II

May 9 & 10 - Franklin County

May 30-31 - Barren River Lake State Resort Park

You can register online or print a registration form and fax or mail it to us.