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1 Student ManualLesson 1- Welcome & IntroductionVersion 3/091-1 Student ManualLesson 1- Welcome & IntroductionPlease tell us who you are, your position, years of ,yp,yp1-2 Version 3/09 Student ManualLesson 1- Welcome & IntroductionThese are the Housekeeping only smoke in authorized turn off cell phones, beepers, etc. to avoid disruption to the 3/09 Student ManualLesson 1- Welcome & IntroductionYo urmanual is setupto enableyou to follow alongwith the course and contains sufficientpyginformation to also serve as a resource document following completion of the slide displayed on the screen and shown in the book is numbered and the bottom ofthe manual page, may or may not contain additional information, drawings, specifications, 3/09 Student ManualLesson 1- Welcome & IntroductionEarthworkinspectorsperformin gtestingonDepartmentroadwayprojectsareEa rthworkinspectorsperformingtestingonDepa rtmentroadwayprojectsarerequired to be formally qualification process involves passing theDepartment s Earthwork Construction Inspector Level I (ECI 1)

2 Written and roadway construction it is imperative that the quality of the work performedbeneath the roadway, for its foundation , equals that of the roadway construction , a structure is onlyasgood as its to roadway construction standards and specifications, combinedwith a strong Quality Assurance program, will ensure that the State ofFlorida receivesthe quality of workmanship it pays course was designed for those personnel whohaveverylittleorabasicunderstanding of earthwork inspection - 5 Version 3/09 Student ManualLesson 1- Welcome & Introduction1 - 6 Version 3/09 Student ManualLesson 1- Welcome & IntroductionThoughyoumaybeinthefielddoin gthetestingbyyourself, , not sure about something, don t be afraid to ask for shown above, there are plenty of resources above you, so when in doubt, ask - 7 Version 3/09 Student ManualLesson 1- Welcome & IntroductionDependinguponwhomyouareemplo yedby,youmayatsometimeserveineitherofDep endinguponwhomyouareemployedby,youmayats ometimeserveineitherofthese capacities, therefore, it is important for you to be knowledgeable of the functionsand duties of both the QC and the Verification Earthwork Earthwork Inspector this is a representative of the Contractor (Contractorpersonnel of firm retained by Contractor) who is performing the required QC samplingand testing, together with therecording of the results in the Contractor EarthworkRecords Earthwork Inspector this a representative of the Department(Department personnel or firm retained by the Department)

3 Who is performing therequired Verification sampling and testing, together with the recording of the results inthe separate Verification Earthwork Records - 8 Version 3/09 Student ManualLesson 1- Welcome & Introduction1 - 9 Version 3/09 Student ManualLesson 1- Welcome & IntroductionThe role of the earthwork inspectoris critical to maintainingqualityand it is importantpgqypthat you know and understand your role in the construction job has its Tools of the Trade and theearthwork inspector is no different, asyou will will learn the steps for properly performing Nuclear Density tests in accordancewith the Florida Method FM 1 will learn the steps for properly performingthe Speedy Moisture test inaccordance with Florida Method FM , but just as importantly is the accurate recording of the test results. You will learnhow and where to record the test - 10 Version 3/09 Student ManualLesson 1- Welcome & Introduction1 - 11 Version 3/09 Student ManualLesson 1- Welcome & IntroductionThe course manual is divided into eight main sections consistingof.

4 GgSection 1 Welcome & Introduction -This section provides an understanding of whythis course is important and briefly touches on those things that you will 2 - The Moisture Density Relationship, FM 1 T-180 & AASHTO T-99 -Thissection contains information on the Moisture/Density Relationship Test (Proctor) and itsrelationship to the nuclear density ,FM1T-002-Thissection providestheinformationnecessary for the proper field sampling of materials for laboratory 4 - Nuclear Density Test, FM 1 T-238 -This section covers the theory,operation, use and maintenance of the nuclear density 5 - Speedy Moisture Test, FM 5-507 -This section covers the theory, use andperformance of the Speedy Moisture 6 - FDOT Earthwork Records System -This section is an overview of theFDOT Earthwork Record System, as well as,detailed information on the entering oftests Methods and Reference Standards1 - 12 Version 3/09 Student ManualLesson 1- Welcome & Introduction1 - 13 Version 3/09 Student ManualLesson 1- Welcome & IntroductionNOTES1-14 Version 3/09