5th Road Pavements Forum

13 & 14  November 2002
AGENDA


WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2002
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
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
L van Rensburg
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 2002
FEEDBACK FROM CONFERENCES Chair: J Onraet
International Conference on Asphalt Pavements (Denmark)
P Myburgh
M de Beer
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