Tie Grading Seminar
Monday, August 09, 2021, 5:00 PM to Thursday, August 12, 2021, 1:30 PM EDT
Category: Annual Events
Florence, South Carolina Staybridge Suites group code RTG
Monday August 9th 5:00 pm Reception
Tuesday August 10th 8:00 am Welcome, Overview, Safety Briefing, Icebreaker 8:15 am Engineering, Brief History, & Why Defects Matter 10:15 am 15 minute break 10:30 am Introduction to Crosstie Defects 11:15 am Tie Inspection & Grading 101 with Video Examples 12:00 Lunch 1:00 pm Grading Quiz & Discussion 1:30 pm Intro to RTA Species & Species ID 3:00 pm 15 minute break 3:15 pm Breakout Groups with Big Blocks- Species ID 4:15 pm Big Block Test 4:45 pm Review 4:45 pm Adjourn 5:30 pm Reception
Wednesday August 11th 8:00 am Insects, Fungi, & Air Drying 8:45 am Treating 9:15 am Treating Demonstration and Red Oak Bubbles 9:45 am 15 minute break 10:00 am Operations & Inspection Points 11:00 am Review Grading & Species Questions 11:30 am Lunch and prepare to go to the plant 12:30 Drive to Koppers, sign in, safety briefing 1:15 pm Tour the treating plant 2:15 pm ID 25 Ties and Practice Grading 3:30 pm Answers for Practice Ties 4:00 pm Drive back to the hotel Dinner on your own
Thursday August 12th 8:00 am Wood and Timber Procurement 8:30 am Review Defects & Specification 9:00 am Review Species Groupings 9:30 am Drive to Koppers and get signed in 10:00 am Instructions and Final Questions 10:15 am Final Test- Tie Grading Derby 11:45 am Tie Grading Derby Answers 12:15 pm Drive back to the hotel 12:45 Lunch 1:45 Awards/Certificates/Evaluations/Closing
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