Road Pavements Forum (RPF)

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5th Road Pavements Forum - 13 & 14 November 2002
Meeting


OPENING SESSION	Chair: P Hendricks

Welcome, Announcements and Overview of the Programme

NEPAD: NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR AFRICA'S DEVELOPMENT

Keynote Address by the CEO of SANRAL	N Alli

Impact on the roads sector Viewpoints:	P Hendricks
- Consultants	A Taute

- Contractors	H Langenhoven


Discussion & Resolution on the Way Ahead	P Hendricks
STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS AND GUIDELINES	Chair: P Myburgh
Overview of supporting mechanisms and structures:
- COTO (status report)	E van der Merwe
- Infrastructure Unit of NDoT	Chair (P Myburgh)
Role of the RPF in the management of industry documentation

FEEDBACK FROM WORKING GROUPS
Skills Development
- Progress report on Skills Development in the Road Construction Industry	L van Rensburg
- Current status of Working Group	L Sampson
Laboratory Testing and Accreditation	L Sampson
Accelerated Pavement Testing Steering Committee Feedback	E Sadzik

FEEDBACK FROM WORKING GROUPS	Chair: N Pienaar
Bitumen Price Index	P Myburgh
Cement Stabilisation	B Perrie
Foamed Bitumen Working Group	E Sadzik
Road Building Specifications	D Eriksen
Bituminous Binder Distributors	T Distin
THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER

FEEDBACK FROM CONFERENCES	Chair: J Onraet
International Conference on Asphalt Pavements (Denmark)
- General Overview	P Myburgh
- New Developments in Pavement Design	M de Beer
- New Developments in Material Design (Discussion)	Terence Milne
Status Report on the 2003 PIARC Congress to be held in Durban	L Kannemeyer
Status Report on the Conference organised by the Concrete Manufacturers Association to be held at Sun City in 2003	J Cairns

TECHNOLOGY IN PRACTICE	Chair: B Perrie
ASPASA: Its contribution to the RPF	D Eriksen
Future of the South African Ready Mix	N Pienaar
Performance of Concrete Trial Sections at Roodekrans	P Strauss
The use of Block Paving in Roads	J Cairns
Thin-Layer Asphalt: Workshop Feedback	Les Sampson/P Myburgh?
Final Resolutions and Closure	B Perrie