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    This 3-day workshop from the Tribal Technical Assistance Program provides training on how to properly stake a road construction site based on an engineer's specifications. Attendees will learn how to set benchmarks, read grade stakes, determine road center lines and cuts/fills, and how to start and finish jobs based on stationing. The workshop costs $300 per student and is instructed by John Lovato, who has 40 years of construction and training experience. Participants must bring safety gear and agencies are asked to provide equipment like lasers, grade rods, and stakes.

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    This 3-day workshop from the Tribal Technical Assistance Program provides training on how to properly stake a road construction site based on an engineer's specifications. Attendees will learn how to set benchmarks, read grade stakes, determine road center lines and cuts/fills, and how to start and finish jobs based on stationing. The workshop costs $300 per student and is instructed by John Lovato, who has 40 years of construction and training experience. Participants must bring safety gear and agencies are asked to provide equipment like lasers, grade rods, and stakes.

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    This 3-day workshop from the Tribal Technical Assistance Program provides training on how to properly stake a road construction site based on an engineer's specifications. Attendees will learn how to set benchmarks, read grade stakes, determine road center lines and cuts/fills, and how to start and finish jobs based on stationing. The workshop costs $300 per student and is instructed by John Lovato, who has 40 years of construction and training experience. Participants must bring safety gear and agencies are asked to provide equipment like lasers, grade rods, and stakes.

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    This 3-day workshop from the Tribal Technical Assistance Program provides training on how to properly stake a road construction site based on an engineer's specifications. Attendees will learn how to set benchmarks, read grade stakes, determine road center lines and cuts/fills, and how to start and finish jobs based on stationing. The workshop costs $300 per student and is instructed by John Lovato, who has 40 years of construction and training experience. Participants must bring safety gear and agencies are asked to provide equipment like lasers, grade rods, and stakes.

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    Grade

    Staking for
    Road
    Construction

    Tribal Technical Assistance Program


    Michigan Technological University
    1400 Townsend Drive
    Houghton, MI 49931-1295
    (906) 487-3475 or 888-230-0688
    Tribal Technical Fax (906) 487-1834
    Assistance Program
    www.ttap.mtu.edu
    ttap@mtu.edu
    Grade Staking for Road Construction Training Overview
    Workshop Information Equipment Needed
    Being able to set, read, and interpret grade stakes is an essential All attendees should have proper safety attire and personal protec-
    part of any road construction project. This workshop will provide
    tive equipment including a hard hat, safety glasses, safety vest,
    attendees with a solid foundation and understanding of the entire
    and proper shoes or boots.
    process of setting up the roadway construction project and building
    the roadway based on the engineers specifications. In addition, the agency should provide the following:
    In order for all attendees to get the most out of the training, class Laser or Grade Gun and a grade rod (standard or in tenths)
    sizes are limited to 10 participants. Please note that there may
    be a minimum class size for this training. This workshop is spread Grade stakes
    out over three days, and access to a conference room, to a shop
    100 foot tape
    area, and to on-site/field areas is required. All attendees should
    have proper safety attire and personal protective equipment. A good marking pen to mark on the grade stakes

    Workshop Cost Classroom or conference room with access to a television or

    The cost of the workshop will be $300 per student. computer projector

    Course Topics Covered An outside work area to do the training

    How to set up a bench mark to work off of which gives a per- Workshop Instructor
    manent point of beginning
    John Lovato has worked in construction for nearly 40 years, and
    How to read grade stakes
    hes been providing heavy equipment and safety training for the
    Explanation of stations on the road right of way Michigan Tech TTAP since 1996.
    Determining the center line of road, center line of ditch, cut, fill,
    How to Request Workshop
    offset in the ditch line, etc
    To request this training workshop for your agency, visit us online
    Stations - where to start your job, and where to finish
    at <http://www.ttap.mtu.edu/index.php?p=workshop_request>,
    How to read grade stakes send an email to <ttap@mtu.edu>, or give us a call at 1-888-
    How to read slope stakes 230-0688.
    Tribal Technical Assistance Program
    Michigan Technological University
    1400 Townsend Drive
    Houghton, MI 49931-1295
    (906) 487-3475 or 888-230-0688
    Fax (906) 487-1834
    www.ttap.mtu.edu
    Tribal Technical
    ttap@mtu.edu
    Assistance Program

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