Our Corporate Members include

  • Acciona
  • Boral
  • Arcadis
  • JK Williams Contracting Pty Ltd
  • Transport for NSW
  • Evenrange Concrete Solutions
  • Aurecon

ASCP Jointing & Structural Detailing for Concrete Pavements

ASCP Training
Online
Tue 15 Feb, 2022

This course is recommended for concrete pavement designers, specifiers and supervisors including:

  • pavement designers
  • specifiers
  • surveillance staff
  • project verification staff
  • supervisors
  • paving staff

The course will be conducted by Geoff Ayton over two half days. Full course information shown in the left.

[Waitlist] – TfNSW Grey Card: Concrete Basics Training R82/R83

ASCP Training TfNSW Training
Online
Mon 17 Jan, 2022

This course is presented by the Australian Society for Concrete Pavements under agreement
with Transport for NSW (TfNSW).

Note: The ASCP is currently taking 'waitlist registrations' for the training.  Once we have a cohort to conduct the training, you will be contacted with possible dates.

Class Size and Format

The course is intended for individuals or organisations requiring training. For organisations the ASCP can conduct the course with a minimum of 10 and maximum 30 people requiring the course.  ASCP typically provides the course at the organisations preferred location. The course can also be presented online.

Target Audience

Course attendance is mandatory (under TfNSW Major Roadworks specifications) for concrete paving crews and their immediate supervisors. Participation is also recommended for associated staff such as engineers, project managers, testing operators, audit & surveillance staff, quality managers and materials suppliers. Participants on successful completion of the course are issued with a Grey Card (Valid for 5 years) from TfNSW. The  course is suitable for maintenance crews but does not specifically cover maintenance issues.

Course components

  • Session 01 - Pavement elements
  • Session 02a - Basics of making good concrete
  • Session 02b - Control of slump and water
  • Session 03 - Forms, reinforcement, dowels and tiebars
  • Session 04 - Compaction
  • Session 05 - Placing and paving
  • Session 06 - Finishing and texturing
  • Session 07 - Curing , protection & joints
  • Session 08 – Questionnaire 

Delivery and evaluation

  • Online or In-Person
  • Six hours plus Assessment Questionnaire
  • TfNSW Grey Card issued
  • Required by TfNSW (and similar DoT's)
  • Contact exec@concretepavements.com.au

 

ASCP Forum (F2F) – Pavement Maintenance and Upgrades, Annual General Meeting, Occasional Speaker, Inaugural Industry Awards Evening – Tues, 1 March 2022

ASCP Forums
Sydney (West Ryde)
Tue 1 Mar, 2022

Agenda

  • Pavement Maintenance and Upgrades

John Hodgkinson will share some pavement maintenance perspectives on 1992 Holbrook CRCP overlay.  Ian Hampton, Antoun - will provide an update on pavement maintenance innovations. Zahid Hoque, TfNSW will discuss Pavement performance data collection and use in TfNSW. Other speaker(s) to be confirmed.

  • Annual General Meeting

Justin Moss, President and Craig Heidrich, Executive Director will conduct the Annual General Meeting for the Australian Society for Concrete Pavements.  Annual reports, and associated papers will be posted here when available.  A seperate notice will be circulated to members 21 days in advance.

  • Camilla Drover, Occasional Speaker from TfNSW

Camilla Drover, Deputy Secretary, Infrastructure and Place Camilla leads TfNSW Infrastructure and Place division, which plans, develops and delivers transport infrastructure that capitalise on commercial opportunities to help develop liveable, vibrant places for the community. Camilla engages delivery partners to deliver infrastructure and provides the commercial capability to support high value, complex projects.

  • ASCP Inaugural Awards for Technical Excellence

Celebrate and network with friends and colleagues at our first face-to-face event since the pandemic.  Awards categories include

  1. The Arvo Tinni Award for Best Urban Pavement Infrastructure Design or Construction Project Award
  2. The John Hodgkinson Award for Best Rural Pavement Design or Construction Project
  3. The David Dash Innovation Award
  4. The Geoff Ayton Young Leader in Concrete Pavements Award
  5. The Kevin Abrams Award for Service to Industry

Members are encouraged make nominations for the above categories. Click on the Nominations Form link and provide a brief explanation (<500 words) of your reasoning. You may be contacted if further clarification is required.

Eligibility criteria: Construction, design or maintenance projects, products or people which have achieved a significant milestone by 31 Dec 2021.

Submission deadline: 14 Feb 2022

Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club -- Venue Entry Requirements:  Vaccination Evidence Required

 

 

ASCP Technical Excellence Awards – Tues, 1 March 2022

ASCP Conferences ASCP Forums
Sydney (West Ryde)
Tue 1 Mar, 2022

This follows our first Forum of the year (including and AGM), however if you wish, you may attend the Awards only.

Starting at 5.30pm with Presidents Update

Keynote address by Camilla Drover, (TfNSW Deputy Secretary, Infrastructure and Place). Camilla leads TfNSW Infrastructure and Place division, which plans, develops and delivers transport infrastructure that capitalise on commercial opportunities to help develop liveable, vibrant places for the community. Camilla engages delivery partners to deliver infrastructure and provides the commercial capability to support high value, complex projects.

ASCP Inaugural Awards for Technical Excellence

Celebrate and network with friends and colleagues at our first face-to-face event since the pandemic.  Awards categories include

  1. The Arvo Tinni Award for Best Urban Pavement Infrastructure Design or Construction Project Award
  2. The John Hodgkinson Award for Best Rural Pavement Design or Construction Project
  3. The David Dash Innovation Award
  4. The Geoff Ayton Young Leader in Concrete Pavements Award
  5. The Kevin Abrams Award for Service to Industry

Members are encouraged make nominations for the above categories. Click on the Nominations Form link and provide a brief explanation (<500 words) of your reasoning. You may be contacted if further clarification is required.

Eligibility criteria: Construction, design or maintenance projects, products or people which have achieved a significant milestone by 31 Dec 2021.

Submission deadline: 14 Feb 2022

Register here

 

 

[Waitlist] – ASCP Principles and Practices for Concrete Pavements

ASCP Training
Online
Sat 1 Jan, 2022

Reserve your place now. We'll announce a date as soon as a minimum number of places are filled.

This course is recommended for construction and maintenance project teams including:

  • engineers
  • project managers
  • surveillance teams
  • maintenance staff
  • designers and specifiers
  • testing staff

The course will be conducted by Geoff Ayton over two half days. Full course information shown in the left.

[Waitlist] – ASCP Jointing & Structural Detailing for Concrete Pavements

ASCP Training
Online
Thu 9 Dec, 2021

Reserve your place now. We'll announce a date as soon as a minimum number of places are filled.

This course is recommended for concrete pavement designers, specifiers and supervisors including:

  • pavement designers
  • specifiers
  • surveillance staff
  • project verification staff
  • supervisors
  • paving staff

The course will be conducted by Geoff Ayton over two half days. Full course information shown in the left.

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Paving The Way Forward In 2022: President’s Address

Paving The Way Forward In 2022: President’s Address

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Invitation to EUPAVE online debate “Climate resilience and long-term transport investment”, 25 January 2022 (European time)

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Feedback sought for TfNSW draft test method T279

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Transport for NSW (TfNSW) Test Method Review Committee (TMRC) is currently revising T279 – Flow time and voids content of fine aggregate by flow cone.  Members of the Australian Society for Concrete Pavements are invited to submit comments on the draft…