SAT Eastern Region Seminar: Road maintenance current standards, best practice & innovation

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?”

A South African / Australian Joint Initiative : Challenges in The Asphalt Industry

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.

Correct Selection of Appropriate Bond Coats for Asphalt and Seals

Understanding and the correct placement of bond coats is important for interlayer bonding and essential for long-lived road pavements. The aim is to achieve three-dimensional bonding that stops independent layer movement, including: pushing of the upper layer over the lower layer; slippage of the layers over each other; shape distortion of the upper layer compared to the lower layer (G Schofield, REA 2022)…