Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
12 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Courses
Major
Heavy Equipment Operations
Area of study
Manufacturing and Processing
Course Language
English
Intakes
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-07-26 | - |
| 2024-08-16 | - |
| 2024-10-18 | - |
About Program
Program Overview
Participants will learn the principles of bitumen spraying, understand sprayer operation, and develop skills for field measurement and control. The course is designed for individuals with limited sprayer operation knowledge or experienced operators seeking to update their skills.
Program Outline
Outline:
- Topics include:
- Bitumen products for chipsealing
- Chipseal types and basic design principles
- Storage, blending and transportation
- Sampling and documentation
- Sprayer types, pumps and operating systems
- Troubleshooting
- Spray charts
- Correct spraybar set-up
- Hand-spraying
- Sprayer maintenance
- Operational Safety
- CCNZ Best Practice Guideline BPG01
- CCNZ BP02 (E2) industry certification of sprayers
- Field measurement and control
- Calculation of hot spray rates for cutbacks and emulsions
- Spraying Hot PMB's
- Bitumen sprayer record keeping
- On completion of this course participants will:
- Understand the nature of bitumen products and handling procedures
- Understand sprayer principles
- Understand ancillary plant functions, capacities and capabilities
- Identify plant safety and on-road responsibilities when spraying bituminous products
- Understand the correct operation of bitumen sprayer plant
- Calculate hot spray rate from design residual application rate
- Calculate required binder quantity
- Complete field measurements
- Maintain accurate documentation
Other:
- Pre-requisite for attendance:
- Participants must have completed the Bitumen - Basic Safety course prior to attending this course.
- Participants must have completed the Bitumen Bulk and Tanker Operator course prior to attending this course.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Attendees of this course must first attend the Bitumen Bulk and Tanker Operator Course (normally run the previous day).
- Who should attend: Persons with limited knowledge of sprayer operation. Also experienced operators who wish to update their knowledge and/or qualifications, will find this course appropriate.
- Changes for new learners: WITT and this programme are part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
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