CONTENT

Sr. Particulars Page No(s)

No.

About the Programme (i)
Acknowledgement (ii)

1. Salient Features of the Programme 1
2 Employment Opportunities 1
3. J ob/Trade Profile 2
4. Modules of Study and Time Allocation 2
5. Content Details 3-6
6. Recommendations for Effective Curriculum Implementation, 6
Evaluation and Certification
7. Resource Requirements 7
8. List of Experts/Contributors 7






























ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

The unorganized sector is an important part of the Indian economy. The unorganized sector consists
of all un-incorporated private enterprises owned by individuals or households engaged in production
and sale of goods and services operated on a proprietary or partenership basis having less than ten
workers. This sector contributes to approximately 92% of total employment and 55% of the GDP of
the country. This sector also makes significant contribution to exports. In view of its contribution to
employment generation, exports and accelerating the pace of economic development in the country,
the manpower engaged in unorganized sector deserves special attention of our planners and policy
formulators. The unorganized sector in India also takes within its fold the informal employment/
unorganized employment. A close look at various sectors of Indian economy reveals that the
organized sector also avails the services of a huge population of informal workers. The informal
workers/unorganized employees working in organized sectors of Indian economy are usually the
contractual employees engaged in providing services like security, housekeeping, catering, cleanliness,
transport, material handling, gardening, data processing etc. Such workers of Indian economy are
usually deprived of social security and variety of other benefits enjoyed by the regular employees. It
is, therefore, in this context that the persons working in the vast unorganized sector as well as
informal/unorganized employees working in organized sectors of Indian economy need to be
considered at an equal platform. They also deserve special attention of those who are involved in
training and developing manpower for the unorganized sector. It has also been observed that 60-65 %
of employees working in organized sectors falls under the category of informal/unorganized
employment in the formal sectors. From employment perspective, the informal sector emerges as the
largest sector of the Indian economy and its skill requirements are also diverse which are large in
quantity in comparison to any of the organized sectors.

The National Skill Development Corporation [NSDC] with the help of the established consultants has
studied the present and future manpower requirement of the vast Indian informal sector. The skill
pyramid of this sector evolved by the NSDC has been studied thoroughly and manpower requirements
particularly at level I and II have been looked into in detail. Accordingly, an attempt has been made to
evolve curricula for various trades falling under the Unorganized Sector/Unorganized Employment in
the Organized Sectors in India.

This curriculum has been tailor-made which suits to the requirements of the intended target groups. It
is hoped that the instructional resources developers, training providers and the training assessors
would make use of this curriculum document in imparting quality training to the intended target
groups.
















1. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROGRAMME

Sector : Building Construction and Real Estate

Name of the Trade : Hot Mix Plant Operator
Code No. : To be allotted

Level : [1]

Duration in Hours : 120 hrs.

Entry Qualification/Eligibility for : 10+2
Admission

Age : 21 years (Minimum)

Note :

i) It is assumed that trainees will get a minimum of 120 contact hours with a working of
6
hours per day for 5 days per week for about 4 weeks.
ii) To trainees will undergo on-the-job training for 2 -3 weeks
iii) Time distribution mentioned against each module in the documents is suggestive and
trainers are free to make adjustments as per trainers requirements and capabilities.
iv) The trainee shall be certified only after they have been evaluated for assessment of
desired skills

2. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

2.1 Wage Employment

In Highway Sector with big companies

In Road Sector with road contractors constructing flexible pavements.

In Airport construction for Airport capacity enhancement works

Read Estate Developers like builders and colonizers.


2.2 Self-Employment
None








3. JOB/TRADE PROFILE
Know and identify broadly various types of Hot Mix Plants
Know various components of the Hot Mix Plant
Know various controls on panel board and their functions
Able to select the percentages of various ingredients from job mix formula
Able to examine the quality of mix produced and make any adjustment if so required
Know about pre-heating of bitumen
Is aware of environmental pollution control measure fitted in the plant
Able to operate and maintain dust collector system
Able to make periodic maintenance of the plant
Know preventive measures for blockages
Make necessary variations during different weather conditions
Able to maintain proper temperature control at different locations

4. MODULES OF STUDY AND TIME ALLOCATION

Sr.
No.
Title of Module Time (in Hours)
Theory Practical Total
1. Plant Types and their specifications 8 8 16
2. Various components of a Hot Mix Plant and their functions 18 12 30
3. Control Panel of HMP 8 16 24
4. Raw Materials 12 8 20
5. Maintenance of the Plant 10 20 30
Total 56 64 120








5. CONTENT DETAILES

5.1 Title of the Module: Plant Types and their specifications

Module Competencies:
To develop understanding of various types of Hot Mix Plants that are available


Theory

To study various types of hot mix plants e.g. Batch Mix type and Drum
mixing type
Batch Mix type mix material and Drum Mix type material
Suitability of different types for various applications e.g. bituminous
mixes


Practice

Visual exposure to various types and identification thereof

Guidelines for Assessment
The student should be assessed for the following:
Able to identify types of hot mix plant
Able to list down suitability of various types of plants for different
applications.



5.2

Title of the Module: Various components of a Hot Mix Plant and their functions

Module Competencies:
To develop an understanding of various types of hot mix plants and their components

Theory
Batch Mix Plant : various components :
o Cold aggregate storage
o Conveyor and Cold Elevator
o Dryer
o Temperature measurement device
o Hot Elevator
o Hot Screening Unit
o Hot Aggregate Storage Bins

o Filler Silo
o Bitumen Supply Arrangement
o Dust Collector
o Measuring and Mixing of Aggregate and Bitumen
o Discharge into Truck/hot storage silo
Drum Mixing Plant
o Cold Aggregate Storage ,
o Proportioning
o Conveyor and Cold Elevator
o Bitumen Supply arrangement
o Dust Collector
o Storage Silo


Guidelines for Assessment:

Able to list down various components of f various types of Hot mix plant
Identify these components and understand their operation


5.3 Title of the Module: Control Panel
Module Competencies:

To develop understanding of various controls and operation their of


Theory

Temperature control switch and setting
Bitumen drum mix controls
Aggregate bin controls selection of Bin
Fuel Fire switch
Aggregate proportioning feeder control
Time of mixing
Safety Controls
Emergency Shut down
Fault finder



Practice

Observe and Identify the controls
Learn operations of the controls
Identify possible faults from the panel readings/messages


Guidelines for Assessment:

The student should be assessed for the following:

Able to list down various types of controls and their usage
Able to identify warning messages and take necessary measures



5.4 Title of the Module: Raw Materials
Module Competencies:

To develop understanding of various types of materials including their grading etc


Theory

Various types of Aggregate: Coarse aggregate, fine aggregate , stone dust , filler
, bitumen etc.
Type of aggregate used for various types of constructions
Moisture in aggregate conditions and its implications on mixing
Bitumen temperature sensitivity, storage temperature , suitable mixing
temperature, adverse affects of overheating and underheating



Practice
Observe the operations (Practical and video)

Guidelines for Assessment

Able to list down various types of raw materials and their usage



5.5 Title of the Module: Maintenance of Plant

Module Competencies:
To understand importance plant maintenance and implement necessary routine
maintenance measures


Theory
To study behavior of bitumen and bituminous mixes under hot and cold
temperature conditions
Emptying of drum and cleaning -various issues
Maintenance of screens etc.
Precautions during adverse weather conditions
Long term shut down measures
Temperature of bitumen during storage

Practice
Observe the maintenance operations (Practical and video)

Guidelines for Assessment:
The student should be assessed for the following:
Able to list down various issues of maintenance

6. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION AND
CERTIFICATION
To implement curriculum properly, the Master Trainer should follow the procedure below:
1. Theory session to be conducted to develop background. (Use printed module).
2. Explain various components of HMP and its controls with PowerPoint/video films.
3. With Video/PowerPoint Slide Presentation explain the skills to be developed.
4. Follow up with on job training. For this purpose a nearby hot mix plant site to be arranged.
5. Evaluation to be based on theoretical understanding as well as practical demonstration of
skills.




7. RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS :
(a) Machineries & Equipment


Arrangement of site visit to the following equipment
Batch Mix Plant and Drum Mix type plant
(b) Consumables


: Benzene etc
(c) Books/Instructional Resources Instruction resources like Educational film(s),
Module(s),Power Point Slide Presentation


8. List of experts of the Curriculum Committee :

Ajay K Duggal
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department
Jasvir Singh Rattan
Sr. Technical Assistant, Civil Engineering Department

List of experts from Civil Engineering Department

Dr Sanjay Sharma, Prof & Head
Dr Hemant Sood, Associate Professor
Prof Vinod K Sonthwal, Associate Professor
Mrs Himmi Gupta, Assistant Professor