Road Pavements Forum (RPF)

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8th Road Pavements Forum - TUESDAY, 16 NOVEMBER 2004
Meeting

TUESDAY, 16 NOVEMBER 2004

KEYNOTE SESSION	Chair: P Hendricks
Welcome, announcements and overview of the programme
Feedback on outcome of CAPSA	A Taute
Status Report on Standard Specifications and Codes of Practice	L Gamoo

FEEDBACK ON CONFERENCES	Chair: P Myburgh

Eurobitume/Eurasphalt Conference	E Sadzik / L Sampson / P Myburgh

Advisory Committee on Road Infrastructure Research	P Hendricks

APT Conference	Dr D Jones

International Symposium on Concrete Roads	B Perrie

FEEDBACK FROM WORKING GROUPS	Chair: B Perrie

Bitumen specification & bitumen price index	P Myburgh
APT Strategic Plan	E Sadzik
Asphalt Reinforcement	P Joubert
Stabilisation	Dr P Paige-Green
Skills Development	L Sampason
Proficiency Testing Pilot Scheme	L Sampason / B Dumas

SUMMARY & RESOLUTIONS (Day 1)	B Perrie

WEDNESDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2004
CONCRETE RESEARCH IN ACTION	Chair: B Perrie
Roodekrans field trials	Dr P Strauss
Hilton APT trials	L du Plessis
Concrete shrinkage	S Badenhorst
Durability of concrete	D Eriksen
Rehabilitation of N2	J Liebenberg

TECHNOLOGY IN PRACTICE	Chair: B Pienaar
Vehicle overloading & E80s/heavy vehicle
- Status report on vehicle overloading	P Nordengen
- Effect of heavy vehicle composition on design traffic loading calculatons	PW De Bruin
- Discussion

Warrants for surfacing of gravel roads	Dr P Paige-Green

SUMMARY AND RESOLUTIONS	N Pienaar