Background

Joint conference between C&CI and the International Society for Concrete

Pavements (ISCP)

ISCP Strategic Planning Workshop

Conference

• Attended by almost 200 delegates

• Small exhibition area with 9 exhibitors

Topics

• Two keynote speakers (RSA & USA)• Sustainability (USA)• Long-life Pavements (USA)• Life-cycle costing• MEPDG-Jointed Pavements (USA)• Thermal Gradients (Brazil)• Thin Concrete Pavements• UTCRCP (RSA)

Topics (cont.)

• Accelerated testing of CRCP (USA)• MEPDG-CRCP (USA)• Materials and construction for long-life

pavements (USA)• Best practices for long-life pavements (USA)• Effect of dowel misalignment (USA)• Updating cncPave (RSA)• Belgian Experience (Belgium)• Rehab in South Africa (RSA)

Major issues

• Need for construction manual

• Need for a repair manual

• Need to look at life-cycle costing

• Interest in thin pavements

• Interest in long-life pavements

Concrete Roads Manual

• Launched at the conference • Promotional material• Case studies• Manuals• Proceedings from conference

• Contact – bryan@cnci.org.za– lore@cnci.org.za