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Online: Resilient Roads Infrastructure in the Eastern Cape & NMU Bitumen Lab Tour

Online: Resilient Roads Infrastructure in the Eastern Cape & NMU Bitumen Lab Tour

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We all want sustainable, resilient roads. The SAT Eastern Cape Region is excited to share valuable insights to help our province make this happen. Hear what the experts say and see for yourself how it should be done. Join the conversation on how we can work together to raise the standard of the Eastern Cape roads infrastructure, once and for all.

Please scroll down to see full Programme & Speakers

This two-day event includes a hybrid full-day discussion session at the SANRAL Auditorium in Gqeberha (or join via Zoom), followed the next day by a complimentary half-day tour and demonstration (in-person only) at the state-of-the-art Nelson Mandela University Bitumen Laboratory for those in the Eastern Cape.

The discussions will focus mainly on three critical issues:

  • The latest TRH24 guidelines
  • Nano-Modified Emulsion (NME) designs and project experiences
  • Our climate change response

DETAILS – DAY 1 Hybrid Seminar

Date: Thursday 19 June 2025

Location: Zoom
This registration page is for online registrations only. If you would like to register for in-person attendance at SANRAL Auditorium, (Gqeberha) instead, please click HERE.

Time: 
Registration: Online from 09:15
Seminar is full day: 09:30 – 16:00


DETAILS – DAY 2: Complimentary NMU Bitumen Lab Tour & Demo (in-person only)

Online attendees from DAY 1 can also attend this optional in-person lab tour if you are in the Eastern Cape Area. Please confirm attendance by marking the check box on the attendee checkout page after adding to cart (no additional fee). Spaces are limited.

Date: Friday 20 June 2025

Location:
Nelson Mandela University Bitumen Laboratory
Engineering Building, North Campus, Summerstrand, Gqeberha.

Time: 09:30 – 11:30


 

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PROGRAMME & SPEAKERS


HYBRID SEMINAR: DAY 1

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09:00 – 09:30:
Registration & joining of online attendees
09:30 – 09:45: Opening & Welcome Mbulelo Peterson (Regional Manager – SANRAL)
09:45 – 10:00: Client Body – The Process of TRH24 – Nontozanele Grey (Deputy Director – NDoT)
10:00 – 10:20: Client Body – TRH24 Implementation – Gerhard Fourie (Spec. Pavement Engineer – SANRAL)
10:20 – 10:40: Client Body – New Technology Considerations & Case Study Zezethu Zuzile (Chief Engineer – ECDoT)

10:40 – 11:25: TEA (45 mins)

11:25 – 11:45: Chemistry of New Technologies (Nano Silanes) Mikhil Ranka (Director – Zydex Industries)
11:45 – 12:05: Materials Assessment Show & Tell Francois Le Roux (Director – Nyeleti Consulting)
12:05 – 12:25: General Outlook on Rejuvenators Johannes Lambert (Group Technical Manager – TOSAS)
12:25 – 13:10: Discussion

13:10 – 14:15: LUNCH (65 mins)

14:15 – 14:30: COTO DS Semeshan Naidoo (Sector Manager Transportation – Naidu Consulting)
14:30 – 14:45: Climate Change: Mitigation & Adaptation – Mahendren Manicum (Managing Director – Naidu Consulting)
14:45 – 15:05: Disaster Management in Roads Infrastructure Sam du Preez (Chief Engineer – WC MISA)
15:05 – 15:35: Discussion & Closing


DAY 2 – BITUMEN LAB TOUR

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09:30 – 11:30:
NMU Bitumen Lab Tour & Demo Lwandisa Rozani (Nelson Mandela University)

Additional Information

Registration Type

SAT Member, Non-Member, Student, Retired Member

Event Details

After registering, please look out for the event ticket in the attendee's email inbox. Zoom will also send a join link directly to the attendee email address provided.

Date: June 19, 2025

Start time: 09:00 SAST

End time: 16:00 SAST

Venue: Zoom

Phone: +27 (0) 21 531 2718

Email: events@socsat.co.za