Briefing to Portfolio Committee on Transport Technical Standards, Guidelines, Manuals used in the Road Construction & Maintenance Environment 15 MARCH 2011

Outline Background Technical Standards, Guidelines & Manuals Coordination Structures Summary of all Standards COLTO Specifications The TRH Series of Documents The TMH Series of Documents The UTG Series of Documents SANRAL Specifications DOT Documents SABS Documents Other Documents developed for SADC / Industry Work in Progress Current Submissions for COTO approval Challenges Questions & Discussions

Technical Standards, Guidelines & Manuals Contractual Specifications General Condition of Contracts published by COLTO (now COTO) General Condition of Contracts published by the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) Technical Specifications COLTO Specifications The TRH Series of Documents The TMH Series of Documents The UTG Series of Documents DOT/SANRAL/SABS Documents SADC Other Documents developed by Industry Laboratory Specifications Standards published by the SABS Focuses on materials & test procedures, etc. Other Documents

Technical Standards, Guidelines & Manuals The custodianship for the development, maintenance of National Standards is the SABS. The custodianship & funding for the development and maintenance of road infrastructure Technical Norms, Guidelines & Manuals has traditionally been with the Committee of Land Transport Officials (COLTO), now known as COTO). Agrément South Africa is responsible for the assessment and certification of innovative non-standardised construction products, systems, materials, components and processes, which are not fully covered by a South African Bureau of Standard or code of practice

Coordination Structures (Inter-Governmental) Roads Coordinating Body (RCB) RCB was established to streamline and co-ordinate service delivery planning and implementation and to ensure integrated delivery. RCB consists of DoT, National Treasury, DPLG, Provincial Roads Authorities, Metropolitan Roads Authorities, NDPW, SALGA, and SANRAL. Functions of RCB include: Coordination of road sector support, including other relevant stakeholders such as SALGA, DPLG, NDPW and National Treasury, for the implementation of key government programmes. Monitoring and evaluation of roads service delivery in order to ensure that investment achieves the desired impact. To identify and schedule key areas jointly with roads authorities in order to allow the latter to prioritize the funds. Provide Leadership, Monitoring & Oversight to specialist technical sub-committees

RCB Technical Sub-Committees Technical Committee Focus Area Road Signs & Route Numbering & Safety Engineering Road Traffic Signage, navigational signs, special events signs, symbols, outdoor advertising, 2010 signage, research & route numbering Overload Control Committee NOCTC Overload Control Strategies, weighbridges, statistics, research, monitoring & evaluations Abnormal Loads – Committee ALTC Abnormal routes, clearance / permits, procedures & research Survey TMH 11 amendment & research Construction & Maintenance Service delivery, documentation, LIC, EPWP, new technology & research Roads Material Committee Monitor/coordinate, APT(HVS & MMLS), RPF, SAPDM & research Geometric Design Committee Amendment to geometric design manuals, NMT & research RNMS Committee Road Network Management Systems & research Construction Plant Committee Departmental Construction plant & equipment, fleet management & research General Structures and Bridge Loading Bridge design codes, management, maintenance & research Infrastructure Protection Utilities, way leaves, land use, access control – game reserves – statutory compliance, TIA, Engineering Service contributions, RAM & research Human Capital and Research initiatives Lack of technical capacity and proposed ways to address, coordinate subcommittee research initiative

Coordination Structures (Private Sector): Roads Pavement Forum (RPF) RPF is a forum to share and exchange information and technologies and to discuss issues of strategic importance to the roads construction industry Providing a perspective of overarching strategic issues as it affects pavement engineering. Promoting best practice; Co-ordination and linkage with other groupings; Establishment of task groups with specific national objectives; Provision of sufficient time for participation/discussion/advice and for social interactions; Dissemination of new technologies; Provision of a forum for acceptance of technological changes; Provision of a forum for interaction between theory and practice and for identification of technology development needs. RPF has been sponsored by the Cement and Concrete Institute (C&CI), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Southern African Bitumen Association (Sabita), the Aggregate and Sand Producers’ Association of South Africa (ASPASA), the South African Ready Mix Association (SARMA), the South African Roads Federation (SARF) & the Society of Asphalt Technology (SAT) in November 2009.

SUMMARY OF STANDARDS

“COLTO SPECIFICATIONS” – S.A’s ROAD ENGINEER’S BIBLE

Technical Recommendations for Highways (TRH Series of Documents) Number Title Date TRH1 Prime coats and bituminous curing membranes 1986 TRH2 Geotechnical and soil engineering mapping for roads and the storage of materials data 1978 TRH3 Surfacing seals for rural and urban roads 2007 TRH4 Structural design of flexible pavements for interurban and rural roads 1996 TRH5 Statistical concepts of quality control and their application in road construction 1987 TRH6 Nomenclature and methods for describing the condition of asphalt pavements 1985 TRH7 Use of bitumen emulsions in the construction and maintenance of roads 1994 TRH8 Design and use of Hot-mix asphalt in pavements TRH9 Construction of road embankments 1982 TRH10 Design of road embankments TRH11 Guidelines for the conveyance of abnormal loads 2010 TRH12 Flexible pavement rehabilitation investigation and design 1997 TRH13 Cementitious stabilizers in road construction TRH14 Guidelines for road construction materials

Technical Recommendations for Highways (TRH Series of Documents) Number Title Date TRH15 Subsurface drainage for roads 1994 TRH16 Traffic loading for pavement and rehabilitation design 1991 TRH17 Geometric design of rural roads 1988 TRH18 The investigation, design, construction and maintenance of road cuttings 1993 TRH19 Standard nomenclature and methods for describing the condition of jointed concrete pavements 1989 TRH20 The structural design, construction and maintenance of unpaved roads 2009 TRH21 Hot mix recycling TRH22 Pavement management systems TRH25 Guidelines for the hydraulic design and maintenance of river crossings: Vol 1: Hydraulics, hydrology and ecology Vol 2: Structural aspects, bridge configurations and foundations Vol 3: Embankment and bank protection Vol 4: Parameters for the design of low-level structures Vol 5: Bridge management of river bridges Vol 6: Risk analysis of river crossing failure Vol 7: Legal aspects

Technical Methods for Highways (TMH Series of Documents) Number Title Date TMH1 Standard methods of testing road construction materials 1986 TMH2 National standard for the spraying performance of binder distributors 1979 TMH3 Traffic axle load surveys for pavement design 1988 TMH4 Superseded by TRH17 TMH5 Sampling methods for road construction materials 1981 TMH6 Special methods for testing roads 1984 TMH7 Code of practice for the design of highway bridges and culverts in SA, Parts 1 & 2 Code of practice for the design of highway bridges and culverts in SA, Part 3 1989 TMH8 Verkeerstellingsprosedures vir buitestedelike paaie 1987 TMH9 Pavement management systems: Standard visual assessment manual for flexible pavements 1992 TMH10 Manual for the completion of as-built materials data sheets 1993 TMH11 Standard survey methods 1997 TMH12 Pavement management systems: Standard visual assessment manual for unsealed roads, version 1 Dec 2000 N/A Proficiency testing schemes for quality control of road building materials NEW

Urban Transport Guidelines (UTG Series of Documents) Number Title Date UTG1 Guidelines for the geometric design of urban arterial roads 1986 UTG2 Structural design of segmental block pavements for South Africa 1987 UTG3 Structural design of urban roads 1988 UTG4 Guidelines for urban stormwater management 1991 UTG5 Geometric design of urban collector roads UTG6 Guidelines on maintenance management for large municipalities 1989 UTG7 Geometric design of urban local residential streets UTG8 Guidelines for the preparation of an urban transport plan UTG9 Guidelines for the transportation system management process UTG10 Guidelines for the geometric design of commercial and industrial local streets 1990 UTG11 Guidelines for public participation in land use/transport planning UTG12 Pavement management systems: standard visual assessment manual for flexible pavements in urban areas 1996

SANRAL Documents Title Date Geometric Design Manual Nov 2002 Road Drainage Manual 2007 Routine road maintenance guidance manual Jun 2000 Die uitleg en ontwerp van rus- en diensareas 1982 Toegang van en na fasiliteite langs nasionale deurpaaie 1991 Code of Procedures for the Planning and Design of Highway and Road Structures in South Africa Feb 2002 Design Manual for Standard Box Culverts Book I: Design Book II: Standard Drawings 1981 Review of SA Bitumen Specification to take cognisance of compositional balance relative to long-term behaviour 1996 Handleiding vir die hervestiging van plantegroei in padreserwes 1993 Labour Intensive Construction Guidelines (LICT 1 – 16) (and videos) 1996/1997 Procedures for road planning and geometric design Jan 2003 Policies in respect of road planning and design Policy Design Guideline Standards for Single Carriageway National Roads - Draft May 2009

DOT Documents Title Date Southern African Development Community Road Traffic Signs Manual SADCRTSM Volume 1 Nov 1997 South African Road Traffic Signs Manual SARTSM Volume 2 SARTSM Volume 3 Apr 2001 SADCRTSM Volume 4 Design & upgrade of highway bridges Specs for durability performance of concrete Parking standards 2nd edition PG 3/85 Sept 1986 Bus Terminals and Bus Stations: Planning and Design Guidelines by DOT (Metroplan) PG 2/85 Route Numbering and Destination Analysis 1996 National Guidelines for Traffic Calming CR-96/036 Mar 1996 Pedestrian and Bicycle Facility Guidelines Aug 2003

SABS Documents Number Title Date SANS 1186 Symbolic safety signs Parts 1 to 5 SABS 1186 1997 SANS 1200 Standardized specification for civil engineering construction SABS 1200 1986 SANS 1277 Streetlighting luminaires SABS 1277 1980 SANS 1279 Floodlighting luminaires SABS 1279 SANS 1350 Guardrails for roads (W- section) SABS 1350 1982 SANS 1442 Roadstuds SABS 1442 1987 SANS 1459 Traffic lights SABS 1459 2002 SANS 1519 Road signs Part 1 and 2 SABS 1519 SANS 1547 Traffic signal controllers SABS 1547 2001 SANS 1555 Road- works delineators SABS 1555 1992 SANS 1670 Warning lights SABS 1670 1996 SANS 1701 Bearings Parts 1 to 7 SABS 1701 SANS 1777 Photoelectric control units for lighting (PECUs) SABS 1777 2000

SABS Documents Number Title Date SANS 1806 Structural bearings - Bridge bearings - Materials, manufacture and installation SABS 1806 2002 SANS 1888 Incandescent lamps for traffic light signals SABS 1888 SANS 51423 Road marking materials - Drop on materials - Glass beads, antiskid aggregates and mixtures of the two SABS EN 1423 EN 1423 1997 SANS 51424 Road marking materials - Premix glass beads SABS EN 1424 EN 1424 SANS 60570 Electrical supply track systems for luminaires SABS IEC 60570 IEC 60570 1998 SANS 60598 Luminaires Parts 1 to 2 SABS IEC 60598 IEC 60598 1999 SANS 9000 Quality management systems - Fundamentals and vocabulary SABS ISO 9000 ISO 9000 2000 SANS 9000- 1 Quality management and quality assurance standards Part 1: Guidelines for selection and use SABS ISO 9000- 1 ISO 9000- 1 1994 SANS 9001 Quality management systems – Requirements SABS ISO 9001 ISO 9001 SANS 9004 Quality management systems - Guidelines for performance improvements SABS ISO 9004 ISO 9004

SABS Documents Number Title Date SANS 10120 Code of practice for use with standardized specifications for civil engineering construction and contract documents SABS 0120 1986 SANS 10326 Structural bearings - The design of bridge bearings SABS 0326 2000 SANS 10341 Installation and maintenance of bearings - General guidelines SABS 0341 SANS 457 Wooden poles, droppers, guardrail posts and spacer blocks Part 1 to 3 SABS 457 SANS 470 Concrete poles for telephone, power and lighting purposes SABS 470 1993 SANS 513 Retro- reflectors (reflex reflectors) SABS 513 2001 SANS 731- 1 Road and runway markings Part 1: Single- pack solvent- borne and water- borne paints SABS 731- 1 SANS 753 Pine poles, cross- arms and spacers for power distribution, telephone systems and street lighting SABS 753 1994 SANS 972 Signs for street and property identification Part 1 and 2 SABS 972 2002 SANS 1088 Luminaire entries and spigots SABS 1088 1978

Other Documents developed for SADC / Industry Title Date Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Works CR-97/103 Sept 1998 Code of Practice for the Geometric Design of Trunk Roads CR-97/049 Code of Practice for the Design of Road Pavements CR-97/105 Code of Practice for Pavement Rehabilitation CR-98/008 Code of Practice for the Design of Road Bridges and Culverts CR-97/104 SADC (SATCC) Low-volume Sealed Roads 2003

CURRENT SUBMISSIONS awaiting COTO approval TRH3: Design and Construction of Surfacing Seals TRH11: Administrative Guidelines for Granting of Exemption Permits for the Conveyance of Abnormal Loads and Dimensional and Mass Limitations and Other Requirements for Abnormal Load Vehicles; and TRH20: Unsealed Roads: Design, Construction and Maintenance. TRH21: Hot Mix Recycled Asphalt

Work in Progress Completed Documents by SANRAL Road Drainage Manual; Routine Road Maintenance Manual RTMC - South Africa Road Safety Manual Volume 4: Road Safety Audits SABITA Documents Hot-mix Asphalt Design Guidelines (SABITA) Appropriate Standards for Bitumen Surfacing (SABITA) eThekwini Metro - Warm-mix Asphalt Design Guidelines CSIR Documents Pothole Repair Manual Structural Design Guidelines for Thin Layer Concrete (CSIR)

Work in Progress Draft Documents by SANRAL TMH1: Standard methods of testing road construction materials; (partly) TRH12: Flexible pavement rehabilitation investigation and design (Internal review); TMH11: Standard survey methods; and Roads design in South Africa through the South African Pavement Design Method (SAPDM), . With the review of roads design, several TRH/TMH documents will be affected. South African Pavement Engineering Manual (SAPEM) ESC – Engineering Service Contributions Road Classification and Access Management Manual; South African Trip Data Manual; South African Engineering Service Contribution Manual for Municipal Road Infrastructure;

Work in Progress (Cont…) Documents by SANRAL South African Traffic Impact and Site Traffic Assessment Manual; South African Traffic Impact and Site Traffic Assessment Standards and Requirements Manual; National Guidelines for Services in Roads Reserves in South Africa;

Regulations for Quality Standards SABS SANS 9000 : Quality management systems - Fundamentals and vocabulary SABS ISO 9000 ISO 9000 SANS 9000 : Quality management and quality assurance standards Part 1: Guidelines for selection and use SABS ISO 9000- 1 ISO 9000- 1 SANS 9001 : Quality management systems – Requirements SABS ISO 9001 ISO 9001 SANS 9004 : Quality management systems - Guidelines for performance improvements SABS ISO 9004 ISO 9004

How & When are Penalties Imposed Guided by PFMA MFMA General Conditions of Contract Special Provisions / Conditions of Contract Performance Based Contracts

Challenges Technical Capacity – both in Government & Private Sector After major restructuring at the Department and the formation of agencies, there has been a lack of investment & resources for the continuing updating these Manuals by DoT. SANRAL and industry associations have partially been filling this gap, limited by their own space & capacity & resources. With the introduction of the Road Maintenance Grant, the proposed DORA Bill sates Department is now expected to update the relevant guidelines.

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