Venue and dates

• Sheraton Colorado Springs Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado

• 14 - 18 August 2005

• Organised by ISCP

• Sponsors include: FHA, ACPA, CAC AASHTO, PCA, TRB and others

Theme

Innovations for Concrete Pavement: Technology Transfer for the Next

Generation

Programme

• Opening plenary

• 16 technical sessions

• 6 workshops

• Technical visit

Workshops

1. Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

2. PCC mixtures and materials 3. Construction process control4. Noise issues related to PCC

pavements5. PCC pavement construction6. Pre-cast paving Forum

Attendance

21 South Africans from

Clients

Consultants

Academics

Contractors

S A Papers

Performance of a Thin CRCP Inlay Designed for a Five-Year Life: a Case Study

P J Strauss, B D Perrie and D Rossmann

Load Transfer through Aggregate Interlock: Crack Width, Aggregate Type and Performance

P J Strauss, B D Perrie, L du Plessis and D Rossmann

The Roodekrans Trial Sections: The Role of Structural Support under Very Thin Jointed and CRC Pavements subjected to Heavy Traffic.

W J vdM Steyn, P J Strauss, B D Perrie, and L du Plessis

Outcomes

1. Mix design a HOT TOPIC

2. AASHTO design guide– cncPave in line– Large database for calibration– Large environmental database– Combination of environmental and traffic loading

3. Testing and Labs– Quality control

Outcomes

4. Pre-cast– 2 to 5 times more expensive– Riding quality– Joints– Bedding

• Leveling• Water

ISCP

Anna-Carin Brink elected to the board of ISCP

CALL FOR PAPERS

ROADS FOR THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE 

3rd IRF/SARF REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR AFRICA

THEME The contribution of the road industry to social and economic

growth in Africa

11th – 13th September 2006 : ICC Durban

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS 1ST DECEMBER 2005 

Organized by the SOUTH AFRICAN ROAD FEDERATION (SARF)in co-operation with the INTERNATIONAL ROAD FEDERATION (IRF)

Support and co-operation of bodies/institutions such as the :

African Development Bank (AfDB)Automobile Association (AA)Cement & Concrete Institute (C&CI)CSIRDepartment of Transport of the Province of KwaZulu-NatalDevelopment Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)eThekwini Transport AuthorityNew Economic Partnership for Africa s Development (NEPAD)Road Freight Association (RFA)South African Department of TransportSouthern African Development Community (SADC)South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)World Bank