Training

Gaining Efficiency:

Challenges Overcome

Agencies have limited budgets. Training, through the adoption of best practices and methods, helps agencies more efficiently achieve their agency goals. Training needs to be done efficiently and well, by experienced instructors.

Delaware

KEI served as the exclusive technical consultant to the federally-mandated Delaware Technology Transfer (T2) Center for 17 years. As part of that support, KEI has implemented a variety of Pavement and Asset Management systems for more than 30 municipal agencies.  In addition, KEI has held workshops prior to implementing the systems to educate the decision makers and general public as to why system preservation, short-term and long-term planning and understanding the long-term consequences of today’s funding decisions are critical to maximizing taxpayer investments. 

New Hampshire

As part of a public-private partnership, KEI worked with the New Hampshire T2 Center, as the technical expert, to develop software based infrastructure management systems including Road Surface Management System (RSMS), Sign Inventory Management System (SIMS), Maintenance Equipment Management System (MEMS) and Drainage Management System (DRAINMS). In addition to the collection of pavements assets, these asset management modules were developed to collect asset data related to drainage, guardrail, lighting, safety improvements, sidewalks and traffic signs. Work included development of the management system including condition evaluation methods, decision models, performance models, analysis methodology and reporting schemes.

Other State Support

 Additionally, KEI has assisted other state T2 Centers, including Maryland, with implementing Pavement Management Systems.

Training Topics

KEI Services

KEI are considered to be experts in the design and construction of public works’ projects, as well as in Asset Management. They have presented more than 200 technical sessions at various local, state and national seminars and conferences. Training has been provided in detailed sessions ranging from one hour up to a week in length. The following is a partial list of technical seminars developed and presented by KEI to a variety of agencies including the Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia Technology Transfer (T2) Centers; Delaware DOT; Delaware River and Bay Authority, the Federal Highway Administration and other agencies.

Topics covered have included:

• ADA and Walkable Communities
• Asset Management
• Cold In-Place Recycling and Full Depth Reclamation
• Construction Inspection
• Design of Pavements
• Drainage and Stormwater Management Systems (DrainMS)
• Fundamentals of Road Construction
• Fundamentals of Concrete Construction
• GASB 34 Requirements
• Geosynthetics
• Geospatial Technology and Data Collection
• Infrastructure Asset Management
• Maintenance Equipment Management System (MEMS)
• Micro-Surfacing - Inspectors’ Training (a hands-on course in the field)
• Pavement Maintenance
• Pavement Management Systems
• Pavement Rehabilitation
• Pavement Recycling
• Preparation of Contracts and Specifications
• Preparation of Traffic Control Plans
• Project Planning and Management
• Road Surface Management Systems (RSMS)
• Sign Inventory Management Systems (SIMS)
• Snow Removal and Winter Maintenance
• Soils Engineering
• Utility Control Ordinances and Construction Specifications
• Work Zone Traffic Control/MOT Plans
• Why Pavements Fail?