1. FEEDBACK SEMINAR
Brisbane
Friday 29 October 2010
Ballymore Rugby Club

2. Introduction to the AAPA 2010 Study Tour of the USA

3. AAPA knowledge and experience building event
7th to 21st August 2010 to the USA
Four legs / stops
California / Washington DC / Tennessee / Alabama
Four key focal points or themes & general

4. Objectives - Themes Perpetual pavement concepts (PP) - Ian Rickards
Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) - Cassandra Simpson
Recycled Asphalt Pavements (RAP) - Trevor Distin
Accelerated Pavement Testing & Asphalt Performance Tests (APT) - Mervyn Henderson
General Topics (GEN) - Rob Vos

6. Geographic

7. Participants in the Tour

8. Statistics USA Australia ratio Land area (km2) 9 826 675 7 741 220
X 1.3
Population (June 2010 est)
X 14
Unemployment
9.3%
5.6%
GDP US$ purchasing power (T)
$14.2
$0.8
X 17
GDP / person
$46 400
$39 400
X 1.2
GDP growth rate (2009)
-2.4%
+1%
Roads total length (km)
X 8
Roads paved (km)
X 12
Asphalt (million tonnes/annum)
> 500
9.5
X 53
Asphalt (tonnes/person)
1.6
0.44
X 3.6

9. Feedback Seminar Program
Perpetual Pavement Concepts
Long Life Flexible Pavements • FEL • PerRoad • MEPDG
Warm Mix Asphalt
Options available • Acceptance • Experience • Benefits • Design
Recycled Asphalt Pavements
Usage • % Accepted • Economics • Environmental • Drivers
Warm Mix and Recycled Asphalt combined
Advantages in combining • Options available
Accelerated Pavement Testing and Equipment
ALF/HVS/Test Track • MEPDG links • Research • Performance
General Topics • PPA • Binders & PG • Surface Friction • Tack Coats

10. The CD contents 115 page report, one on each table
References
115 page report, one on each table
All the presentations viewed on the tour
Over 170 references, guides and specs
All hyperlinked to chapters and appendix
GROUP REPORT CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Perpetual Pavement Concepts
Warm Mix Asphalt
Recycled Asphalt Pavements
Accelerated Pavement Testing
General
PERPETUAL PAVEMENT CONCEPTS
WARM MIX ASPHALT
RECYCLED ASPHALT PAVEMENTS
ACCELERATED PERFORMANCE TESTING
GENERAL
APPENDICES
Detailed Itinerary
Tour Participants
Questions from Australia for the Tour
USA Acronyms, State Abbreviations, Conversions & Quotes

11. Seminar Program 9.00 Registration
9.30 Introduction – AAPA CEO John Lambert
Perpetual Pavement Concepts – Jason Jones
10.30 Morning Tea
10.45 Warm Mix Asphalt – Warren Carter
Recycled Asphalt Pavements – Trevor Distin
WMA linkages to RAP – Greg Stephenson
Accelerated Pavement Testing & Equipment – Mervyn Henderson
12.45 Lunch
1.30 General Topics & Review – Rob Vos & Nigel Preston
2.25 Seminar Summary & Closure –AAPA CEO John Lambert
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