The Bitumen Binder testing course is a component of the Civil Engineering Materials Testers course in relation to SANS 4001 BT1-5 & TG1. The objective of the Bitumen Binder testing course is to train candidates in the correct test methods as per industry standards. The course will also enable candidates to execute testing procedures pertaining to pen, cutback, emulsion & modified binder materials to the latest SANS 4001 specifications. At the end of the training course, candidates would have learnt about the theoretical and practical aspects of Bitumen Binder testing.

 

The Bitumen Binder testing course is one of six modules in the materials tester’s suite of courses. Upon completion of the Bitumen Binder testing course, candidates may be employed in industry as a trainee material tester. After the rest of the modules are completed and adequate experience is
obtained (typically a 24-month cycle), the candidate may apply to be formally certified as a civil materials tester under the ISO 17024 standard. Thereafter, upon obtaining additional experience in the capacity of a certified materials tester, the candidate may apply for registration as a Civil
Laboratory Technical Controller (CLTC) with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).