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CAPSA

CAPSA. Progress Report. Contents. Previous CAPSA Continuity Next CAPSA Date Theme Format Workers Venue. CAPSA 04. CAPSA 04 identified many problems areas. Very great need for technology implementation Must contextualize technology Technology Sharing – Best Practice

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CAPSA

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  1. CAPSA Progress Report

  2. Contents • Previous CAPSA • Continuity • Next CAPSA • Date • Theme • Format • Workers • Venue

  3. CAPSA 04 • CAPSA 04 identified many problems areas. • Very great need for technology implementation • Must contextualize technology • Technology Sharing – Best Practice • Human Capital Development • Sustainability • Technical and Quality Issues – Advancing Technology

  4. Actions so far • Sabita Study – research needs • RIRAC • HMA User Guide available soon • APT Programme • Bituminous Stabilisation • TG2 being revised • ETB Guideline - problem solving underway • Standards and Codes • Investigation of flexible pavement engineering course • TRH3 – SANRAL • SuperSurf • Ultrathin Guidelines available soon • Will not be solving all of the problems in the interim but will try to ensure old problems that have been solved do not become nightmares.

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  6. Theme • Consolidating Best Practice • HMA • Surface Seals • Bituminous Stabilisation • Component Materials • Structural Design • Asset Preservation & HRD • Delivery & Quality • OHS

  7. Format • Economic, Learning and Educational • Problem Solving • Minimize Plenaries • Maximise Organised Workshops • Many Invited Papers • Courses • Topics • Discussion and Learning

  8. Workers • Consolidating Best Practice • HMA AT • Surface Seals DR/IvW • Bituminous Stabilisation KJ • Component Materials BV • Structural Design FJ/IvW • Asset Preservation & HRD PH • Delivery & Quality JO • OHS PM • Organisers LS and PL

  9. Possible venues • Cruise liner • Cape Town • Durban • CSIR Conference Centre • Southern Africa • Botswana • Mozambique

  10. Cruise Liner • Starlight Cruises – Rhapsody • 4 nights, 3 days from Durban • Mozambique channel • To Cape Town • Early April 2004 • Depart 15h00 on Thursday • Return 08h00 on Monday

  11. Cruise Costs • Breakeven on 350 double cabins sold • 1 delegate per room plus partner • Shared room with delegates R10 250 per delegate • 4 rates offered depending on the cabin • Cash flow a problem • Relatively high risk

  12. Advantages Competitive cost 3 full days of Conference Over weekend – reduced disruption to normal work Excellent networking Fixed cost for accommodation, food and conference theme evenings Encourages partner attendance Disadvantages Increased financial risk Reduced support from important sectors of the market Ability of delegates to motivate attendance Advantages/Disadvantages

  13. We need RPF input into the decision on venue Ship ? yes or no If no, what alternative is preferred?

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