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2012 Inertial Profiler Certification Program

Dates: April 30; May 1-3, 7-10

Location: MnROAD Research Facility

Inception: MnDOT began its profiler certification program in 2002.

Objectives:

• To provide a calibration standard against which all inertial profilers can be tested
• To verify the validity and reliability of data collected by inertial profilers

Inertial Profiler Certification Procedures: 2012 MnDOT Inertial Profiler Certification Program

Operator Certification: Any profiling conducted on a MnDOT Pavement Surface Smoothness Specification project must be performed by a certified Inertial Profiler operator. In order to become a certified operator, one must successfully complete an online training course and examination. The certification course and exam are free of charge.

Equipment Certification: All inertial profilers used on MnDOT projects must be certified prior to official data collection. Certification is held each spring at the MnROAD Research Facility in Albertville, MN.

Settings for Passing Inertial Profilers:

• Anderson Brothers High Speed Profiler 800305
• Central Specialties High Speed Profiler 800505
• C.S. McCrossan Lightweight Profiler 620506
• Diamond Surface Lightweight Profiler 600699
• Hardrives High Speed Profiler
• Knife River High Speed Profiler 800503
• Knife River High Speed Profiler 820709
• Mathy High Speed Profiler
• Penhall Lightweight Profiler 601805
• Penhall Lightweight Profiler 622107
• PCI Lightweight Profiler 601305
• PCI Lightweight Profiler 621208
• Shafer Lightweight Profiler 601104
• SPC High Speed Profiler 600107
• SPC High Speed Profiler 820811