Road Institute

Advanced Training Course on

Supervision Fundamentals Technique for

Road Construction and Maintenance

in Riyadh

1-3 Rabi'II  1430 H  /  28 – 30 March 2009

Road Institute:

The Road Institute is an educational and training institute located in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  It is anticipated that Roads Institute will provide the tools in Saudi Arabia and abroad that handle the training needed for managers, engineers and supervisors in the field of highway, airport and traffic engineering. Road Institute offers along with routine training program a comprehensive training program through short courses and workshops for the notable experts with qualification and global experience in the field of highway engineering. The Road Institute conducts these training programs with aims to upgrade the practice, professionalism and technicality of the concerned pavement engineers in the Gulf region. Road Institute also pursue to provide maximum experience and vision to the trainees by collaborating with international educational engineering institutes, consultants, agencies from the different countries to participate with Road Institute in these training programs.

Course Objectives:

The target of this training course is explaining the principles and scientific methodologies, to construct and execute roads.

The training course includes the following items:

•        Definition and properties of roads.

•        Study of soil, aggregate and asphalt materials properties.

•        Proceeding the principles laboratory tests for roads works.

•        Works acceptance and evaluation techniques.

•        Road Maintenance Methods.

Who Should Attend:

This training course is designed to introduce roads engineers and technicians in consulting Roads government road administrations or contracts and consultants team working in this field.

also this training is designed to introduce engineers in this field in Gulf society countries.

The language of training course will be in English and Arabic.

Registration, Fees, and Programs

The fees of this training course is (4000) SR per participant. Registration will be by sending nomination letter, attached by a draft or cheque payable to the Road Institute, account No/ 01008503531700/, Arab National Bank, Al Hamra Branch, Riyadh- Saudi Arabia. On postal address:  Road Institute, P.O.Box 27108- Riyadh 11417. For more information, please contact the training manager, Dr. Ayman Al-Mustafa.

Tel. 96612787070. Mobile 966564077766. Fax 96612781716 Email: info@roadinstitute.edu.sa

Program Outline

Day 1 :

• Engineering specification of soil works.

• Supervision Fundamental technique for

   soil works and quality control.

• Laboratory soil tests for roads project.

Day 2 :

• Engineering specification of Asphalt works.

• Laboratory Asphalt test for road project.

• Asphalt Mix Design and quality control tests.

Day 3 :

• Construction and maintenance equipments

   for Road.

• Supervision Fundamental technique for Roads

   Construction and maintenance .

• Works acceptance and evaluation techniques.