Road Pavement Forum May 2001 Road Materials Committee

Feedback to RPF Status of Committee Committee Activities

Status of Committee RCC  Coordinating sub-committee of COLTO RMC  Technical sub-committee of RCC Purpose  Identify needs  Formulate and manage projects  TRH & TMH documents  New and revisions  Technical advice & support Funding  NDOT & SANRAL  Provincial contributions  Cost based priority

Status of Committee Restructuring - COTO  Civil Aviation and Maritime included Wind down activities Submit business plans  project proposals  current projects COTO – priorities Concerns  Interaction  Uniformity  Duplication  Project Identification

RMC Activities Project Proposals submitted  DISR guidelines (Gautrans)  Foamed bitumen  Emulsion  APT  Revision of TRH 14  Draft TMH 12  VA of unsealed roads  Web Publication of TMH & TRH  Continued liaison meetings  Pavement Research Needs framework TRH 3 - Asphalt Academy

RMC Activities Draft TMH 12 Provincial need  CSIR  Contract commenced under COLTO  Funded by Provincial contribution  Published by CSIR  Availability  Web – asphalt.CSIR.co.za/tmh  CD R25  Negotiate for printed version  Adele van der Merwe on

RNMS Activities Project Proposals submitted  Draft TMH 13  Surveillance Standards Louw Kannemeyer  Revision of TRH 22  Pavement Management Guidelines  Revision of TRH 20  Guidelines for unpaved roads

MTC Activities Project Proposals submitted  TMH 1, 5 & 6  Revisions  Electronic format  Publication on web

Concerns Materials Technicians Await outcome of COTO meeting

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