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International Seminar Latest Advancements In Concrete Pavement Design And Construction

9-10 May 2011, Buenos-Aires (Argentina)

This international seminar is organized by the Technical committee D.2 of the World Road Association Road Pavements.

Proceedings of International Seminar

 

International Seminar Program - 9-10 May 2011
"Latest Advancements In Concrete Pavement Design And Construction"

 First day of the Seminar (9 May)

Hour

Conferences

08.00-10.00

Accreditation

09.30 -10.00

General opening ceremony (Río Paraná Saloon)

10.15-11.00

Seminar Opening: "LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN CONCRETE PAVEMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION"

- Seminar Opening
M. Enrique Romero, Director of the Instituto del Cemento Portland Argentino
Raymond Debroux, Chair of PIARC D2c Technical Committee "Concrete Pavements"

- The Main Conclusions of the 11th International Symposium on Concrete Pavements
Carlos Jofré, Technical Director of the Instituto Español del Cemento y sus Aplicaciones. Member of PIARC D2c Technical Committee "Concrete Pavements" (SPAIN)

11.00-11.30

Coffee Break

11.30-13.30

Technical Session I (Amazonas Saloon) - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF LONG LIFE CONCRETE PAVEMENTS

Chairman: Marcelo Bustos

Long Life Concrete Pavements, Sustainable Concrete Pavement Practices and Two - Lift ( Double Layer ) Concrete Pavements
Suneel Vanikar, Federal Highway Administration. Member of PIARC D2c Technical Committee "Concrete Pavements" (USA)

History of Design and Construction Practice of CRCP in Belgium
Luc Rens, Managing Director of the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE). Member of PIARC D2c Technical Committee "Concrete Pavements" (BELGIUM)

Draining Concrete Pavements
Anne Beeldens, Belgian Road Research Centre (BRRC). Member of PIARC D2c Technical Committee "Concrete Pavements" (BELGIUM)

Technical Session I - Discussion

13.30-15.00

Lunch (Free)

15.00-16.30

Technical Session II (Amazonas Saloon) - THE SUSTAINABILITY OF CONCRETE PAVEMENTS

Chairman: Carlos Brunatti

Future Expansion of Concrete Pavement in Europe: Life Cycle Assessment in the New Bidding Procedures (In Spanish)
Aniceto Zaragoza Ramirez, President of the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) and General Director of OFICEMEN (SPAIN)

Considerations about Pavement Construction in Mexico (In Spanish)
Luis García Chowell, Technical Manager of the Instituto Mexicano del Cemento y del Concreto (MEXICO)

Technical Session II - Discussion

16.30-17.00

Coffee Break

17.00-19.00

Technical Session III (Amazonas Saloon) - LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN THE SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS OF CONCRETE PAVEMENTS

Chairman: Eduardo Marcolini

Roughness as a Quality Parameter of Concrete Pavements (In Spanish)
Jorge Páramo and Hugo Poncino, Instituto de Mecánica Aplicada y Estructuras. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Ingeniería y Agrimensura. Universidad Nacional de Rosario (ARGENTINA)

Pavement Surfaces in Germany. Standard and Innovation for New Construction and Rehabilitation
Stefan Höller
, Federal Highway Research Institute. Member of PIARC D2c Technical Committee "Concrete Pavements" (GERMANY)

Exposed Aggregate Concrete. Experiences in Germany. Noise Reduction on Concrete Surfaces (English / Spanish)
Ralf-Alte Teigeler, Otto Alte-Teigeler International. Member of PIARC D2c Technical Committee "Concrete Pavements" (GERMANY)

Finely Graded Surface Concrete (FGSC) a Sustainable Solution for Exposed-Aggregate Concrete
Thierry Sedran and François de Larrard, French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks. Thierry Sedran is the French Secretary of PIARC D2c Technical Committee "Concrete Pavements" (FRANCE)

Technical Session III - Discussion

19.00-20.30

Welcome Cocktail

Second day of the Seminar (10 May)

Hour

Conferences

09.00-11.00

Technical Session IV (Amazonas Saloon) - INSTRUMENTATION, EVALUATION AND REPAIR OF CONCRETE PAVEMENT

Chairman: Edgardo Souza

Instrumentation and Control of Rigid Pavements in The Bolivian Highlands (In Spanish)
Rosendo Soruco Zegada, Technical Manager of the Instituto Boliviano del Cemento y el Hormigón (BOLIVIA)

Auscultation and Application to Concrete Pavement Renovation (In Spanish)
Sergio Perez, Belgian Road Research Centre (BRRC). Member of PIARC D2c Technical Committee "Concrete Pavements" (BELGIUM)

The Use of Innovative Technologies to Facilitate Rapid Repair of Concrete Pavements
Hennie Kotzé, South African National Roads Agency. Member of PIARC D2c Technical Committee "Concrete Pavements" (SOUTH AFRICA)

Technical Session IV - Discussion

11.00-11.30

Coffee Break

11.30-13.30

Technical Session V (Amazonas Saloon) - TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE REHABILITATION OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS

Chairman: Mario Aubert

Experience in Uruguay: Whitetopping Rehabilitation Project in National Road Nº 24 (In Spanish)
María Magdalena Pastorini, Departamento de Carreteras, Dirección Nacional de Vialidad, Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas del Uruguay (URUGUAY)

Recent Whitetopping Experiences in Argentina. Project Background and Evaluation Of Performance in Service (In Spanish)
Diego Calo - Sergio Fernández - Edgardo Souza, Technical Department of the Instituto del Cemento Portland Argentino (ARGENTINA)

Ecovias: Recycled Pavement (In Spanish)
William Olivero, Head of Soil and Pavement Division of the Technology Center of Cementos Progreso (GUATEMALA)

Technical Session V - Discussion

13.30-15.00

Lunch (Free)

15.00-16.30

Technical Session VI (Amazonas Saloon) - EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONCRETE PAVEMENTS IN LATIN AMERICA

Chairman: Luis Fernandez Luco

Concrete Pavements in El Salvador (In Spanish)
Rafael Alejandro Gonzalez, Executive Director of the Instituto Salvadoreño del Cemento y del Concreto (EL SALVADOR)

The Advancement of Concrete Paving in Brazil (In Spanish)
Ronaldo Vizzoni, Infrastructure Manager of the Asociación Brasilera de Cemento Portland (BRAZIL)

Technical Session VI - Discussion

16.30-17.00

Coffee Break

17.00-19.00

Technical Session VII (Amazonas Saloon) - INNOVATIVE TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS

Chairman: Carlos Jofré

Analysis and Prediction of Behaviour of Semi-Rigid Pavement of Small Concrete Slabs (In Spanish)
Mauricio Salgado, Paving Area Manager of the Instituto del Cemento y del hormigón de Chile (CHILE)

Ultra-Thin CRCP
Hennie Kotzé, South African National Roads Agency. Member of PIARC D2c Technical Committee "Concrete Pavements" (SOUTH AFRICA)

High Performance Carpet and High Performance Cementitious Surface Dressing: Two Innovative Solutions for Long Lasting Pavements
Thierry Sedran and François de Larrard, French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks. Thierry Sedran is the French Secretary of PIARC D2c Technical Committee "Concrete Pavements" (FRANCE)

Technical Session VII - Discussion

19.00-19.30

Closing Ceremony