The Society for Asphalt Technology joins the South African civil engineering community in paying tribute to Johan de Koker, who passed on Friday 1 December.

Many members of SAT have worked alongside Johan in his quest to raise professionalism in the profession and recognition for the talented engineers who build and maintain South Africa’s built environment. “This year SAT has collaborated closely with Johan in his capacity as CEO of the Institute of Professional Engineering Technologists (IPET) to create a common audit programme for ECSA,” says John Onraet, SAT Operations Manager.

The passing of Adrian Bergh is an enormous loss to the South African road industry. He was an unsurpassed innovator in pavement and materials engineering and a passionate and committed mentor to many.
Adrian Oloff Bergh was born on 18 September 1923 in Belfast (eMakhazeni), Mpumalanga, and passed away in May 2023, a few months before his centenary birthday. He contributed tirelessly to the industry until he was well into his 90s, pioneering many techniques that we take for granted today.
His work will continue to be widely referenced well into the future, keeping this giant in our industry very much alive as one of the best minds in our profession over many decades…

SAT SOUTHERN REGION HYBRID EVENT – THURS 27 JULY 2023 12h00 – 17h30pm

We are pleased to bring the Industry together for a Live seminar to present an in depth look at Asphalt Aggregates. This will be the first event of our in depth “Deep Dive” series focusing on the 3 major components of asphalt: Asphalt Aggregate, Asphalt Binder and Asphalt Design.

This is an in-depth workshop, presented by leading industry experts, Barry Pearce and Jaco Cokart. Expect excellent course content, fully catered hot lunch, snacks, refreshments, open bar and the chance to network with leading industry experts! Live Zoom broadcast for guests who cannot attend in person.

The passing of Adrian Bergh is an enormous loss to the South African road industry. He was an unsurpassed innovator in pavement and materials engineering and a passionate and committed mentor to many.
Adrian Oloff Bergh was born on 18 September 1923 in Belfast (eMakhazeni), Mpumalanga, and passed away in May 2023, a few months before his centenary birthday. He contributed tirelessly to the industry until he was well into his 90s, pioneering many techniques that we take for granted today.
His work will continue to be widely referenced well into the future, keeping this giant in our industry very much alive as one of the best minds in our profession over many decades…

NOTIFICATION OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

This post is only viewable by logged in members. The 29th Annual General Meeting of the Society for Asphalt Technology will be held via a Zoom on Wed 18th May 2022.

FREE WEBINAR – WATCH NOW

This complimentary webinar held on 22 March 2023 covered three burning issues:
-Complexities of bitumen procurement, quality, and performance
-EME in South Africa
-Binder modification
It was an opportunity for attendees to get to grips with the latest thinking from a local and international perspective. Please enjoy the recording of the event.

SAT CENTRAL & EASTERN REGION HYBRID EVENT – THURS 2 MARCH 2023 12h00 – 16h30pm

Our new industry normal comes with many additional challenges. SAT aims to refresh our minds on the raw materials background and basic principles. We also shed light on the logistics and challenges that should form part of our basic understanding going forward. Join our journey of enlightenment hosted by the SAT Central and Eastern Regions by attending this hybrid event online.

SAT EASTERN REGION HYBRID EVENT – WED 17 AUGUST 2022 12h30 – 16h00pm

The current condition of our road network begs the question “Are we looking at all the factors that affect the condition of our networks and are we doing enough in terms of maintenance strategies, planning and implementation to preserve our precious road assets?”

COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR – WED 22 JUNE 2022
A South African / Australian Joint Initiative : Challenges in The Asphalt Industry

These sessions will provide an overview of the industry in both countries, the pavement engineering landscape, restrictions, constraints, typical ways things are done, contractors, client and consulting engineers’ perspectives.
Technical discussions will cover the selection of binders for effective durability and performance grade binders in both countries.