International Seminar Earthworks Pavements Arid Semi-arid Zones-PIARC

09-10 June 2014, Rabat (Morocco)

This International Seminar "Earthworks and Pavements in Arid and Semi-arid Zones" was jointly organized by the Technical Committee 4.4 "Earthworks and Unpaved Roads" and the Permanent Moroccan Association of Road Congresses (AMPCR).

Proceedings of International Seminar

Seminar First Announcement (French)

International Seminar Program 09-10 June 2014 "Earthworks and Pavements in Arid and Semi-arid Zones"
First day of the Seminar (09 June 2014)
Hour	Activity
08:30 09:30	Welcome of participants
09:30 10:00	Opening Session of the Seminar
10:00 10:30	Coffee Break
10:30 11:10	Topic 1. Optimal Use of Local Materials for Road Construction in Arid and Semi-arid Areas. Chairman : Mr. Bejghit (DR, Morocco)
	Behavior of a Road Embankment Sand in the Desert (French) Mr. Dubreucq (IFSTTAR, France)
	The resilient modulus and its changes due to drying mechanisms Mr. Garnica (Head of the infrastructure laboratory, Mexico)
11:10 12:30	Debate
12:30 14:30	Lunch Break
14:30 15:30	Topic 2. Earthworks in arid and semi-arid areas. Specifications, design and construction. President : Mr.Manal (LPEE, Morocco)
	Recovery of Soils with low Water Content of Non-Traditional treatments (French) Mr. Blanck (Bouygues construction, France)
	Dry compaction case of Skhour Rhamna-Marrakech (French) Mr. Jaaouani (LPEE, Morocco)
	Dry compaction case of Marrakech - Agadir (French) Mr. Toubane (ADM, Morocco)
15:30 15:50	Coffee Break
15:50 16:30	The effectiveness of some additives to improve clay properties. Case of a secondary road Mr. Garnica (Head of the infrastructure laboratory, Mexico)
	Test for Receipt of Earthworks with Local Materials: Using High-Performance Devices Mr. Fernando Sanchez Dominguez (Eurconsult, Spain)
	Dry compaction case of Assa Zag (French) Mr. Fancha (Taroudant DPETL, Morocco)
Second day of the Seminar (10 June 2014)
Hour	Activity
09:30 10:10	Topic 3. Pavements in Arid and Semi-arid Areas. Specifications, Design, Construction and Maintenance. Chairman : Mr. Imzel (CFR, Maroc)
	Slag recycling in road construction (French) Mr. Rahmouni (CNER, Morocco)
	Design and Construction of Rural Roads (French) Mr. Bensied (CID, Morocco)
10:10 10:30	Coffee Break
10:30 11:00	Roads in Desertic Environments: the Moroccan Experience (French) Mr. Manal (LPEE, Morocco)
11:00 12:30	Debate
12:30 14:30	Lunch Break
14:30 15:10	Topic 4. Adaptation to Climatic Change of Road Infrastructure in Arid and Semi-arid areas.
	Water Stability of Asphalt in the Southern Provinces of Morocco (French) Mr. Rais (Laayoune DRETL, Morocco)
	Roads in desertic areas in Morocco (French) Mr. Maazizi (Meknès DRETL, Morocco)
15:10 15:30	Coffee Break
15:30 15:50	Dredging in the Saharan Roads (French) Mr. Taousi (GCR, Morocco)
15:30 17:00	Debate, Recommandations, Closing

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International Seminar "Earthworks and Pavements in Arid and Semi-arid Zones"

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