Concrete is used throughout the World every day in countless diverse applications but it is critically important in terms of performance and durability to understand why the mix design and placement need to be appropriately tailored to suit each application. The inimitable Geoff Ayton will explore what it takes to...
ASCP Forum – Maturity testing | Roller Compacted Concrete | M1RT project | Industry Initiatives
Maturity testing of concrete, and applications for concrete pavements will be explored by Sabrina Garber from Transtec (USA). On a recent motorway project in Sydney roller compacted concrete was adopted as a working platform for pavement construction on local government roads. The successes and lessons learnt will be explored by...
ASCP Forum – Sustainability- Mecla, Westconnex 3b Rozelle & Slab Replacement
The objectives of MECLA and why cutting embodied carbon matters will be put forward by Hudson Worsley. How MECLA came to be set up, the findings of its foundation research, who is involved, how it works and what it hopes to achieve will be addressed. Veronica Prado, Timothy Cook and...
ASCP Forum – Maintenance of Concrete Road Pavements – Specifications & Materials
Sydney has a very large network of State and Local Government concrete roads built from the mid 1920s to the 1950s. There is an increasing need for slab replacements, but with worksite access typically limited to a single night shift. Using CSA rapid set cement, there are now 12 years...