2. Venue and dates Sheraton Colorado Springs Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado 14 - 18 August 2005 Organised by ISCP Sponsors include: FHA, ACPA, CAC AASHTO, PCA, TRB and others

3. Theme Innovations for Concrete Pavement: Technology Transfer for the Next Generation

4. Programme Opening plenary 16 technical sessions 6 workshops Technical visit

5. Workshops 1. Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide 2. PCC mixtures and materials 3. Construction process control 4. Noise issues related to PCC pavements 5.PCC pavement construction 6.Pre-cast paving Forum

6. Attendance 21 South Africans from Clients Consultants Academics Contractors

7. S A Papers Performance of a Thin CRCP Inlay Designed for a Five-Year Life: a Case Study P J Strauss, B D Perrie and D Rossmann Load Transfer through Aggregate Interlock: Crack Width, Aggregate Type and Performance P J Strauss, B D Perrie, L du Plessis and D Rossmann The Roodekrans Trial Sections: The Role of Structural Support under Very Thin Jointed and CRC Pavements subjected to Heavy Traffic. W J vdM Steyn, P J Strauss, B D Perrie, and L du Plessis

8. Outcomes 1.Mix design a HOT TOPIC 2.AASHTO design guide –cncPave in line –Large database for calibration –Large environmental database –Combination of environmental and traffic loading 3.Testing and Labs –Quality control

9. Outcomes 4.Pre-cast –2 to 5 times more expensive –Riding quality –Joints –Bedding Leveling Water

10. ISCP Anna-Carin Brink elected to the board of ISCP

11. CALL FOR PAPERS ROADS FOR THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE 3rd IRF/SARF REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR AFRICA THEME The contribution of the road industry to social and economic growth in Africa 11th – 13th September 2006 : ICC Durban DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS 1ST DECEMBER 2005

12. Organized by the SOUTH AFRICAN ROAD FEDERATION (SARF) in co-operation with the INTERNATIONAL ROAD FEDERATION (IRF) Support and co-operation of bodies/institutions such as the : African Development Bank (AfDB) Automobile Association (AA) Cement & Concrete Institute (C&CI) CSIR Department of Transport of the Province of KwaZulu-Natal Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) eThekwini Transport Authority New Economic Partnership for Africa s Development (NEPAD) Road Freight Association (RFA) South African Department of Transport Southern African Development Community (SADC) South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) World Bank