Asphalt Review - Volume 29 Number 2 (June / July 2010)
Asphalt Review - Volume 29 Number 2 (June / July 2010)
Asphalt Review - Volume 29 Number 2 (June / July 2010)
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ASPHALT REVIEW<br />
Focus on spray sealing<br />
As those involved in the flexible pavement<br />
industry in Australia are aware, this<br />
country along with New Zealand and<br />
South Africa, place vast amounts of spray<br />
seal. Indeed most of our rural roads are<br />
spray sealed.<br />
It is therefore appropriate that Australia<br />
hosts an international conference on this<br />
form of surfacing.<br />
Recognising this, ARRB held the first<br />
International Spray Sealing Conference<br />
in Adelaide in 2008. This was an excellent<br />
conference attracting delegates from<br />
around the world. It included delegates<br />
from developing countries where spray<br />
sealing may be an opportunity to provide<br />
safe and reliable surfaces in areas that are<br />
currently not sealed. The conference also<br />
provided an opportunity for Australian,<br />
New Zealand, South African and other<br />
international experts to discuss a wide<br />
range of issues.<br />
The second Sprayed Sealing Conference<br />
is to be held in October this year. AAPA is<br />
a strong supporter of this conference and<br />
the associated ARRB Conference.<br />
2nd International Sprayed Sealing<br />
Conference (10-12 October <strong>2010</strong>)<br />
The 2nd International Sprayed Sealing<br />
Conference will be held at the Sebel Hotel,<br />
Albert Park, Melbourne. The theme of the<br />
Conference is ‘Sustaining sprayed sealing<br />
practice’.<br />
The conference will provide an<br />
opportunity for practitioners and<br />
policy makers to keep abreast of new<br />
developments in sprayed seal design,<br />
material selection and construction<br />
techniques. It will focus on maintenance<br />
of sprayed seal performance in a climate<br />
of increasing expectations and demands,<br />
combined with depletion of known<br />
quality materials.<br />
It will contribute to the continued<br />
development of sprayed sealing<br />
procedures and technologies which<br />
are vital to improving the performance<br />
of a significant proportion of the road<br />
network.<br />
For further enquiries, please contact Ms<br />
Khar Yean Khoo, Technical Secretary - 2nd<br />
International Sprayed Sealing Conference,<br />
at ssc<strong>2010</strong>@arrb.com.au<br />
24th ARRB Conference (13-15<br />
October <strong>2010</strong>)<br />
The 24th ARRB Conference will be held<br />
immediately after the 2nd International<br />
Sprayed Sealing Conference, also at the<br />
Sebel Hotel. The theme of the conference is<br />
‘Building on 50 years of road and transport<br />
research’.<br />
Since their commencement in 1962,<br />
ARRB Conferences have brought together<br />
a broad range of experience and expertise<br />
from Australia, New Zealand and around<br />
the world, creating a stimulating and<br />
thought-provoking setting for discussion<br />
and interchange.<br />
The <strong>2010</strong> Conference will include papers<br />
and discussion under key topics reflected in<br />
the National Transport Strategy including:<br />
• congestion, freight and productivity;<br />
• Safe Systems;<br />
• sustainable infrastructure sciences and<br />
technology; and<br />
• sustainable infrastructure management.<br />
For further enquiries, please contact Ms<br />
Tariro Makwasha, Technical Secretary -<br />
24th ARRB Conference, at 24conf@arrb.<br />
com.au<br />
Registrations are now open. Please visit<br />
the ARRB <strong>2010</strong> Conference website for<br />
updates and to register online www.arrb.<br />
com.au/conferences.<br />
Sponsorship and exhibition<br />
opportunities at both conferences are also<br />
available. Please contact our Sponsorship<br />
Coordinator: sponsorconf@arrb.com.au<br />
or 03 9881 1555, or visit the ARRB <strong>2010</strong><br />
Conference website.<br />
Vacancy – AAPA State Executive Officer<br />
The Australian <strong>Asphalt</strong> Pavement Association was formed in 1969 as a nonprofit<br />
organisation to promote the economic use of asphalt and bitumen bound<br />
products based on sound technical and commercial grounds.<br />
AAPA members include all major participants in the field of asphalt and<br />
bituminous pavements including asphalt producers, spray sealing organisations,<br />
bitumen suppliers and State Road Authorities as well as a wide range of associate<br />
members representing all facets of the industry<br />
The AAPA Board, State Branches and members are supported by a small<br />
national office based in Melbourne headed by the AAPA Chief Executive. The<br />
Queensland, NSW and Victorian Branches are also supported by a Regional<br />
Executive Officer in each of those states.<br />
Due to increasing opportunities in Western Australia, it is proposed to appoint<br />
a Regional Executive in Western Australia (Perth).<br />
This is a newly created position reporting jointly to the Chief Executive and the<br />
WA State Branch Chairman. He or she will be the principal contact for activities<br />
in Western Australia and, with the support of the National Office, will manage the<br />
affairs of the Western Australian Branch.<br />
The successful candidate must have knowledge of the pavement industry and<br />
be able to represent AAPA and its members at all levels of government, industry<br />
and the community. He or she must also be a self-starter with a commitment to<br />
the successfull growth of flexible pavements in Western Australia.<br />
The position may be offered either on a full time or part time basis. For a full<br />
time position the salary is negotiable but is expected to be a package in excess of<br />
$120,000.<br />
Further Information<br />
For a confidential discussion about this position call:<br />
John Lambert, AAPA Chief Executive<br />
Phone (03) 9853 3595 or 0419 822 114<br />
Applications should be marked confidential and sent to<br />
John Lambert Level 2, 5 Wellington St Kew 3101<br />
38 ROADS JUNE <strong>2010</strong>/JULY <strong>2010</strong>