Asphalt Review - Volume 29 Number 2 (June / July 2010)

ASPHALT REVIEW
Focus on spray sealing
As those involved in the flexible pavement
industry in Australia are aware, this
country along with New Zealand and
South Africa, place vast amounts of spray
seal. Indeed most of our rural roads are
spray sealed.
It is therefore appropriate that Australia
hosts an international conference on this
form of surfacing.
Recognising this, ARRB held the first
International Spray Sealing Conference
in Adelaide in 2008. This was an excellent
conference attracting delegates from
around the world. It included delegates
from developing countries where spray
sealing may be an opportunity to provide
safe and reliable surfaces in areas that are
currently not sealed. The conference also
provided an opportunity for Australian,
New Zealand, South African and other
international experts to discuss a wide
range of issues.
The second Sprayed Sealing Conference
is to be held in October this year. AAPA is
a strong supporter of this conference and
the associated ARRB Conference.
2nd International Sprayed Sealing
Conference (10-12 October 2010)
The 2nd International Sprayed Sealing
Conference will be held at the Sebel Hotel,
Albert Park, Melbourne. The theme of the
Conference is ‘Sustaining sprayed sealing
practice’.
The conference will provide an
opportunity for practitioners and
policy makers to keep abreast of new
developments in sprayed seal design,
material selection and construction
techniques. It will focus on maintenance
of sprayed seal performance in a climate
of increasing expectations and demands,
combined with depletion of known
quality materials.
It will contribute to the continued
development of sprayed sealing
procedures and technologies which
are vital to improving the performance
of a significant proportion of the road
network.
For further enquiries, please contact Ms
Khar Yean Khoo, Technical Secretary - 2nd
International Sprayed Sealing Conference,
at ssc2010@arrb.com.au
24th ARRB Conference (13-15
October 2010)
The 24th ARRB Conference will be held
immediately after the 2nd International
Sprayed Sealing Conference, also at the
Sebel Hotel. The theme of the conference is
‘Building on 50 years of road and transport
research’.
Since their commencement in 1962,
ARRB Conferences have brought together
a broad range of experience and expertise
from Australia, New Zealand and around
the world, creating a stimulating and
thought-provoking setting for discussion
and interchange.
The 2010 Conference will include papers
and discussion under key topics reflected in
the National Transport Strategy including:
• congestion, freight and productivity;
• Safe Systems;
• sustainable infrastructure sciences and
technology; and
• sustainable infrastructure management.
For further enquiries, please contact Ms
Tariro Makwasha, Technical Secretary -
24th ARRB Conference, at 24conf@arrb.
com.au
Registrations are now open. Please visit
the ARRB 2010 Conference website for
updates and to register online www.arrb.
com.au/conferences.
Sponsorship and exhibition
opportunities at both conferences are also
available. Please contact our Sponsorship
Coordinator: sponsorconf@arrb.com.au
or 03 9881 1555, or visit the ARRB 2010
Conference website.
Vacancy – AAPA State Executive Officer
The Australian Asphalt Pavement Association was formed in 1969 as a nonprofit
organisation to promote the economic use of asphalt and bitumen bound
products based on sound technical and commercial grounds.
AAPA members include all major participants in the field of asphalt and
bituminous pavements including asphalt producers, spray sealing organisations,
bitumen suppliers and State Road Authorities as well as a wide range of associate
members representing all facets of the industry
The AAPA Board, State Branches and members are supported by a small
national office based in Melbourne headed by the AAPA Chief Executive. The
Queensland, NSW and Victorian Branches are also supported by a Regional
Executive Officer in each of those states.
Due to increasing opportunities in Western Australia, it is proposed to appoint
a Regional Executive in Western Australia (Perth).
This is a newly created position reporting jointly to the Chief Executive and the
WA State Branch Chairman. He or she will be the principal contact for activities
in Western Australia and, with the support of the National Office, will manage the
affairs of the Western Australian Branch.
The successful candidate must have knowledge of the pavement industry and
be able to represent AAPA and its members at all levels of government, industry
and the community. He or she must also be a self-starter with a commitment to
the successfull growth of flexible pavements in Western Australia.
The position may be offered either on a full time or part time basis. For a full
time position the salary is negotiable but is expected to be a package in excess of
$120,000.
Further Information
For a confidential discussion about this position call:
John Lambert, AAPA Chief Executive
Phone (03) 9853 3595 or 0419 822 114
Applications should be marked confidential and sent to
John Lambert Level 2, 5 Wellington St Kew 3101
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