Grader Training

Duration: TBD 

Description

A
course that covers the principles of road construction and the techniques
required to produce an acceptable industry standard. Grader operators will have
knowledge of correct road construction methods and standards in the application
to which the operator is expected to work.

What you will learn

Participants will be able to:

 ·        
Operating a Grader
safely

·        
Set Correct Position and blade height

·        
Spread heaps and level material

·        
Maintain level floor and spillage clean up

·        
Build safety windrow

·        
Grader position on
ramps

·        
Use wheel lean appropriately

·        
Cut and fill as required

·        
Use basic cuts to form roads

 Outline

 ·        
Road Construction Terminology

·        
Safe Operation of
Grader

·        
Parts of the Road

·        
Reading Levels

·        
Identifying Soil
Types

·        
The Construction Process

·        
Subgrade preparation

·        
Base course preparation

·        
Water binding

·        
Compaction and density

·        
Pre-start Inspections

·        
Start-up and Shut-down Procedures

·        
Operation Procedures

·        
Basic blade positions

·        
Moving and spreading windrows

·        
Working to levels

·        
Marking and cutting
drains