1. Road Pavement Forum 11 May 2006 Elzbieta Sadzik APT Steering Committee

2. APT Steering Committee meeting - 5 April 2006 Revision of HVS Strategic Plan HVS programme: status report of projects HVS future projects HVSIA meeting

3. APT Steering Committee Revision of HVS Strategic Plan 2004-2009 New focus areas: Structural pavement design methods Sustainable development and the environment (old cold mix recycling) Labour Intensive Construction (LIC) Dissemination of information Skills development / capacity building a Center of Excellence Inclusion of “Benefits” section

4. APT Steering Committee Focus Areas: Sustainable Development and the Environment Labour-Intensive Construction Asphalt Performance Provision of Low Volume Roads (including upgrading of unpaved roads) Vehicle Pavement Interaction (including dynamic loads and contact stresses) Concrete pavements Structural Pavement Design methods

5. APT Steering Committee HVS programme: status report of projects Thin CR concrete pavement (sponsors: SANRAL & GDPTRW) – Concrete Pavements Guidelines for bitumen stabilization with ETB & FB ( sponsors : SABITA &GDPTRW ) – Sustainable Development and the Environment Forensic testing of AC Part 1&2 ( sponsor: GDPTRW )- Asphalt Performance SIM testing HVS and MMLS (sponsor: GDPTRW) - Vehicle Pavement Interaction

6. HVS programme: status report of projects Ultra Thin CR concrete pavement Testing of patented Danish mix completed UP evaluating SA mix design BKS involved in a dynamic FEM analysis HVS testing of SA mix starting May 2006 HVS testing completed October 2006

7. HVS programme: status report of projects Guidelines for bitumen stabilization with ETB & FB Inception report (phase 1) finalized in January 2006 Phase 2 structural and mix design to be finished end of 2007

8. HVS programme: status report of projects Forensic testing of AC Part 1&2 (HMA research) objectives: Identify sections for detailed study Identify root causes of failures Identify characteristics of good performers Better understand HMA performance characteristics Identify mix design aspects for further research Part 1&2 to be finalized by end of June 2006

9. APT Steering Committee HVS future projects: UTCR concrete pavements HMA performance Testing of “standard” mix Testing of rut resistant mixes Starting time: October 2006

10. APT Steering Committee HVS Website: www.gautrans-hvs.co.za

11. APT Steering Committee HVSIA meeting 20 -22 September 2006 Owners of 7 HVSs and operators New HVS owner: China – University of Xi’an

12. HVSIA website: www.gautrans.co.za