AASHTO re:source Q & A Podcast

AASHTO re:source Q & A Podcast

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AASHTO re:source Q & A Podcast episodes

  • FAQ - What if I need to postpone my assessment?

     Guest Mike Wagner, Laboratory Assessment Program Assistant Manager, joins us to answer this FAQ.

    Related Information:

    • AASHTO Accreditation Program Policy and Guidance on Requesting and Receiving In-Sequence Assessments From AASHTO re:source

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    Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email [email protected].

    Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org. 

    14 min
  • AASHTO Committee on Materials and Pavements (COMP)

    In this episode, we will learn more about the AASHTO Committee on Materials and Pavements (COMP) and its standards development process with COMP’s Program Manager, Casey Soneira.

    Related Information:

    • https://transportation.org/materials/
    • The Birth of a Standard – Part I: Who Are AASHTO and ASTM?
    • The Birth of a Standard – Part II: The Harmonization Effort
    • Raising Your Standards

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    Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email [email protected].

    Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org. 

    38 min
  • Effective Training

    Ben Sade, AASHTO re:source's Training Manager, talks about what makes training effective.

    Related Information:

    • AASHTO re:source Events
    • Laboratory Assessor Training Program
    • Evaluating Competency: How do you measure up?
    • The Road to Developing an Effective Quality Management System (QMS): Part 1 - Why Bother?

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    Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email [email protected].

    Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org. 

    27 min
  • Direct Shear - Top Box Requirement

    Greg Uherek joins us to talk about the direct shear test (AASHTO T 236 / ASTM D3080) and the common issues that arise from the top shear box requirement.

    Related Information:

    • AASHTO re:source's Events page

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    Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email [email protected].

    Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org. 

    17 min
  • FAQ - How should I handle falsified records?

    Learn how the AASHTO Accreditation Program addresses falsified records and how labs should handle the situation. 

    Related Information:

    • AASHTO Accreditation Policy and Guidance on Addressing Falsified Record Issues

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    Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email [email protected].

    Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org. 

    20 min
  • Understanding Technician Certification Requirements

    Trudy (Keefer) Eckstine and Amy Reed from the AASHTO Accreditation Program explore certification requirements in the construction materials testing industry.

    Related Information:

    • AASHTO re:university Webinar Series: Technician Certification Requirements
    • AASHTO Accreditation Policy on Certifications
    • Technician Certification Requirements in ASTM Standards
    • Evaluating Competency: How do you measure up?
    • What's the Difference? Accreditation, Certification, and Related Terms

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    Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email [email protected].

    Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org. 

    36 min
  • FAQ - How and when do I respond to low ratings?

    We discuss proficiency sample low ratings and how to respond to them. 

    Related Information:

    • I Received A Low PSP Score, What Next?
    • Proficiency Sample Ratings: Being Average Has Never Been So Good
    • Maintaining AASHTO Accreditation, Maintaining Quality
    • Precision Estimates and the AASHTO re:source Proficiency Sample Program: Why Precise Results Aren’t Always Satisfactory
    • Get to the Root of the Problem: Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Explained
    • October 2020: AASHTO re:university Webinar Series: Proficiency Sample Reports Explained - Recording

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    Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email [email protected].

    Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org. 

    17 min
  • National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (NTPEP)

    Katheryn Malusky joins us to talk about NTPEP, another AASHTO technical service program.

    Related Information:

    • NTPEP.org

    Note: In May 2023 NTPEP was rebranded to AASHTO Product Evaluation & Audit Solutions.  https://transportation.org/product-evaluation-and-audit-solutions

    Send us Fan Mail

    Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email [email protected].

    Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org. 

    29 min

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