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TRB Webinar: Quality Assurance of Transportation Materials and Construction—Part I

February 11, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (EST)

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A quality assurance program ensures that materials and construction meet the requirements of approved plans and specifications. Given the high turnover in the pavement and materials field, uniform guidance is essential for training new engineers, technicians, and inspectors. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Eastern that provided an introduction to quality assurance components; discussed variability, risks, and pay factors; and identified indicators of material certification testing fraud.

This webinar was the first of a two-part series. The second webinar, Quality Assurance of Transportation Materials and Construction—Part II, will be held in March 2025.

This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Quality Assurance Management.

The slides are available. Please contact trbwebinar@nas.edu for a link to the recording. There may be a $90 fee.

Webinar agenda and presenters

  1. Introduction to quality assurance components – Dennis Dvorak, retired Federal Highway Administration Resource Center

  2. Evaluating acceptance and payment risk – Rick Bradbury, Maine Department of Transportation

  3. Indicators for material certification and testing fraud – Mike Copeland, Idaho Department of Transportation

  4. Question and answer session moderated by Mark Felag, Mark Felag, P.E. LLC

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants can:

  1. Explore the basics of quality assurance and explain why it should be implemented by agencies

  2. Understand the variability, risks, and pay factors from both the agency's and contractor's perspectives

  3. Identify indicators for material certification and testing fraud

Professional Development Hours

This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.

Disclaimer

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Transportation Research Board

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Technical Activities Division

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