1. Stabilisation Working Group Feedback

2. Activities Workshop in August 2004 (30 attendees) –Identified problems –Identified work required to resolve the problems –Identified necessary research –Prioritized research needs

3. Activities Workshop in April 2005 (20 attendees) –Testing (highest priority) Working time Actual field construction temperatures –Suitability for use (also high priority) Develop database of proven performance

4. Testing Working time –Modified VicRoads method RC 330.02 Comparison of lab values with field conditions Actual air and soil temperatures Accelerated curing

5. Testing Four protocols –Determination of working time –Comparison of lab values with field conditions –Determination of soil and air temps –Accelerated curing Standard reporting format

6. Suitability To develop database from research very time consuming and expensive due to vast number of variables Develop database from pre-tender, current projects and as built data Generate questionnaire with standard format for reporting

7. Status Draft protocols and reporting format available for circulation committee. Draft questionnaire and reporting format available for circulation committee. Circulate to committee by end May Collate comments

8. Status Circulate to authorities with request that –questionnaire be given to consultants on pre-tender, current and recent projects for completion –where possible, testing to be carried out on current and future projects