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Black Top Committee a joint initiative

Black Top Committee a joint initiative. in the Western Cape. Black Top Committee. two distinct focus areas: hot mix asphalt bituminous binders. Black Top Committee. role players : stakeholders in surfacing industry -> suppliers contractors consultants

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Black Top Committee a joint initiative

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  1. Black Top Committee a joint initiative in the Western Cape

  2. Black Top Committee • two distinct focus areas: • hot mix asphalt • bituminous binders

  3. Black Top Committee • role players : stakeholders in surfacing industry -> • suppliers • contractors • consultants • client bodies (giving input where required) • represented by Sabita, Safcec & SAACE

  4. Black Top Committee • inaugural committee consisted of • 3 client body reps • 4 consulting engineer reps • 4 contractor reps • 3 supplier reps • first met on 27 July 2001

  5. Black Top Committee • strengthen technical credibility of all industry players • redirecting focus of industry iro bitumen products • uplifting of standards and understanding • promote just & honourable practice • provide a competent and credible technical forum • conflict prevention

  6. Black Top Committeestrategy issues • appropriate representation • input (identify and deal with issues) • output (reactive and pre-emptive) • appointment of “manager” or “champion”

  7. Black Top Committeestrategy issues • identify appropriate focus areas • formation of task teams • reporting & feedback to industry • implementation of actions

  8. Black Top Committeetask team meeting on 08 November 2001 • determine acceptable methods of procuring representative samples of HMA • determine acceptable testing protocol for HMA

  9. Black Top Committeetask team meeting on 08 November 2001 • find ways of uplifting accuracy levels and output quality of testing facilities • auditing • interpretation of results • determination of appropriate temperature conditions for seals using RMB3 • calibration requirements for sprayers

  10. Black Top Committee Working group • Wesley Weber – Sanral • Mervyn Henderson – Pawc • Wouter Schreuder – VKE • Renaldo Lorio – UWP • Julian Wise – Zebra Bituminous Surfacing • Enzo Menegaldo – Haw & Inglis • Martin Blomerus – More Asphalt • Trevor Distin – Colas SA • John Onraët – Much Asphalt

  11. Black Top Committee Working group This team will meet before construction year closure to commence addressing identified action items

  12. Black Top Committee Resources (facilities) Stellenbosch University Sanral Chair of Pavement Engineering CSIR under auspices of AsAc SRT Laboratories Local accredited commercial testing facilities

  13. Black Top Committee Resources (finance) • Sabita • Sanral • Industry contributions

  14. Black Top Committee Eventually go national .. Black Top Committee initiatives cannot hope to succeed without full support and commitment of industry

  15. 3rd RPF – November 2001:Proposed Resolution ISSUE • Problems have recently been experienced with the availability/curtailment of bitumen supplies for various reasons, some of which are: • Accidents at refinery plants • Type of crudes/diets • Exports at expense of local industry (commercial) • This has resulted in abnormal extraordinary cost to (ultimately) the client bodies & brings into question cost-effectiveness of bituminous surfacings

  16. Resolution Proposed • That a RPF Task Group be formed to monitor the situation of bitumen manufacture, with a view to keeping the relevant industry players/stakeholders informed of bitumen availability.

  17. Resolution Proposed • That the RPF Task Group be convened by Denzil Sadler and Bob Hornsey

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