Road Pavements Forum (RPF)

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11th Road Pavements Forum - 10 & 11 MAY 2006
Final Agenda

KEYNOTE SESSION	Chair: H Maree
Welcome, announcements and overview of the programme	H Maree
Challenges for Delivering Road Infrastructure
Treasury Perspective on Infrastructure Delivery	M Fakir
Contractor Perspective on Delivery Constraints in the Roads Sector	H Macdonald
Material Supply Capacity in the Roads Sector
Bituminous Products	B Jonsson
Cementitious Products	F de Rougemont
Aggregate	A Hall
Discussion
Transport Infrastructure Plans of eThekwini Municipality	L Moodley
AGGREGATE, READY-MIX AND ASPHALT PRODUCTION
Introductions	Convenor : T Distin

Aggregate and ready mix production	HOLCIM team
HMA production	C Lange
Depart to production plants
Site visits to aggregate, ready-mix and asphalt production plants

TECHONOLGY IN PRACTICE AND BEST PRACTICE	Chair: B
Cold in-place recycling in the eThekwini Municipality	T Lewis
Latest Developments in Vehicle Overloading Control	P Nordengen
Hand Placement of Concrete	C Scott

TECHNOLOGY IN PRACTICE AND BEST PRACTICE	Chair: N Pienaar
SARMA: Quality Audit	G Neser
Innovations in HMA design	P Myburgh

Status Reports:
- Pavement Research Advisory COmmittee & HMA Research Plan	B Verhaeghe/M de Beer
- Bituminous stabilisation	K Jenkins
- Funding of Universities and the implication there of on Research Infrastructure	E Horak
- Flexible Pavement Course	L Sampson
- Road Materials Committee	E Sadzik

FEEDBACK FROM WORKING GROUPS	Chair: P Myburgh
Bitumen Specifications	P Myburgh/ K Jenkins
Modified Binders	D Rossmann
Aggregate Specification	A Weideman
Accelerated Pavement Testing	E Sadzik
Asphalt Reinforcement	G James
Skills Development	L Sampson
Proficiency Testing	M Henderson
Binder Distributors	T Distin
Stabilisation	B Perrie

FINAL RESOLUTIONS	B Verhaeghe