It would be great if the ASCP members can volunteer to review the following attached AUS-SPEC rigid pavements work sections: 1131 Roller compacted concrete subbase 1132 Lean mix concrete subbase 1133 Plain and reinforced concrete base 1134 Steel fibre reinforced concrete base 1135 Continuously reinforced concrete base Attached below is...
What Happens When The Fly Ash Runs Out : Bruce Perry
What Happens When the Fly Ash Runs Out? Bruce Perry1 1 National Customer Technical Support Manager, Cement Australia ABSTRACT For many years, the replacement of cement with fly ash in pavement concrete mixes has been mandated by infrastructure asset owners. In NSW, R82 requires a minimum 40% replacement level whereas...
ASCP Forum – Innovation, Sustainability & Low Carbon Concretes – Tuesday 31st May 2022
Innovation, Sustainability, Low Carbon Concretes: How can we achieve in Pavements – was the hotly anticipated topic of our May 2022 Forum. The Australian cement and concrete sector has a long history of reducing its CO2 emissions having delivered a 25 percent reduction since 2000 [VDZ 2022] being a critical...
ASCP Forum (Online) – Tunnels Pavements, Concrete Supply, Procurement – Tuesday 12 April 2022
Tunnels allow rapid and unobstructed transport facilities in big congested cities. Think the recent NorthConnex! Whilst considered an expensive solution, tunnels provide a protected system for the pavement, thus tunnels reduce the maintenance cost of the system, but there are wider considerations in the design, detailing, materials selection and construction...