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No 71 FEBRUARY 2017
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THE UKS LEADING
Road Planing & Surfacing Specialists
PLANING
MACHINE HIRE
PAVER HIRE
LOW LOADER HIRE
LABOUR HIRE
PLANING SALES
ROAD SURFACING
Contents
4 PRESIDENTS VIEW
AsphaltProfessional
5 INSTITUTE UPDATE Thats all folks!
Or not Further to our adverts for a new Editor, we held interviews with some
6 EVENTS talented peeps. Each interview was so different they knocked our original
preconceptions on the head and offered an alternative solution. We have decided,
with Councils approval, on a way forward that will enable me to remain as your
8 INSTITUTE NEWS
Managing Editor, and also for the journal to be improved over the course of time,
Branch Reports
with further talented peer scrutiny for our technical papers. More on that below.
16 EVENT REPORT For now, I welcome you to the first issue of 2017 which has a forward looking
Seeing is Believing
theme of Investment in Asphalt.
18 TOTAL
This issue is jam-packed full of positivity. It provides a report from every one of our
Investing in the Future of Asphalt
branches, an encouraging look at what our members have been up to. A report from
20 TRIPOD Seeing is Believing touches on apprenticeships and the future government targets
Collaboration Brings Increased Efficiencies
a longer report was given in December Highways Magazine. Total focusses on their
21 CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL strategy for investment into supply chain security and industry skills; Cambridgeshire
Opting for Lower Temperature Asphalt County Council and Tripod (FTG) report on the future of low temperature asphalts;
23 SHELL Aggregate Industries talk about the use of pin-less technology and the UKs first Hot-
Investing for the Future on-Hot in-line paving trial; while Colas provide an insight into works at East Midlands
26 COLAS Airport using BBA as an alternative to Marshall Asphalt. And to top it all off, you get
East Midlands Airport Runway Resurfacing something to colour in and de-stress yourself at the end marvellous!
30 AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES And now to the future.I would like to welcome Hemming Group to the fold. They
Pioneering the Use of Pin-less Technology offer the IAT their extensive experience of publications and knowledge of the industry
33 AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES to allow us to up our game and offer our members something extra, while continuing
Hot-on-Hot Paving Trial to provide the educational and informative content that we pride ourselves on. Lots
of exciting things are to come in the future but for now, nothing will change you
34 PRESS RELEASE
Asphalt Advantages campaign celebrates still have and will continue to be presented with, the opportunity to contribute and
2nd anniversary shape the content of your journal.
35 TECHNICALLY SPEAKING Our next Asphalt Professional issue in April 2017 will be focussing on
Failures and Solutions
36 ASPHALT EXCHANGE Copy date is 10th March 2017
If youve got anything to say about asphalt failures and solutions, let us know what have you
38 ASPHALT PEOPLE seen out there that has a simple solution? Is there anything innovative you have come across
Chris Rowan that can help to mitigate failure or to fix something that has gone wrong?
39 ASPHALT AMUSEMENT In keeping with our positive theme, this years conference will be in Ireland,
celebrating Geraldines two years as President and looking at driving forward and
Front Cover: keeping pace with change in the asphalt industry. Further details can be found on
Colas uses BBA for East
Midlands Airport Runway
page 15 hope to see you there. Happy Reading!
Resurfacing Pippa Birch Editor
www.instituteofasphalt.org
The Institute of Asphalt Technology President Geraldine Walsh, FIAT AsPro Proofing Team
PO BOX 15690 Bathgate EH48 9BT Vice President Alan Ferguson, FIAT Alex Smith
tel 01506 238 397 Editor Pippa Birch, MIAT Cliff Nicholls, FIAT
email info@instituteofasphalt.org Business & Development Manager Russell Hunter
website www.instituteofasphalt.org Hon Treasurer Ray Wood, MIAT AsPro Administration Assistant
ISSN 1479-6341 Secretary Michael Atkinson, FIAT Vanessa Hunter
PRESIDENTS VIEW
Events www.instituteofasphalt.org/events
NATIONAL EVENTS
Thursday 15 June 2017 IAT ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2017
Driving Forward Keeping Pace with Change in the Asphalt Industry
The Johnstown Estate Hotel & Spa, Enfield, Co. Meath, Ireland
On Wednesday 30th November, Dr Ignacio temperature conditions, Ignacio highlighted in order to determine an equivalent loading
Artamendi, Research Manager at Aggregate those used in France, Australia and the USA. frequency. The four point bending stiffness
Industries provided over sixty people with test was then used to determine stiffness of
In order to fully investigate these differences,
an evening seminar titled A new look at the the mixtures at the equivalent frequencies.
Ignacio provided insight into four mixtures he
UK flexible pavement design method. He Thus, it was possible to link traffic speed
assessed to better understand the influence
started by providing a brief introduction to and asphalt thickness to design stiffness.
of traffic speed and asphalt fatigue on
current UK pavement design and explained
flexible pavement design. Mixtures included
the basis for the failure criteria and Current UK analytical
an AC 20 using a 40/60 pen binder and
empirical approach employed by designers
three AC 14 with the following binders: design method is based on
today. Current UK analytical design method
10/20 pen, pmb 1 (light modification) and foundation surface stiffness
is based on foundation surface stiffness
classes and relies on a single flexural
pmb 2 (heavy modification). Whilst various classes and relies on a single
methods of testing are available within the
criterion for the asphalt pavement layers. European standards, four-point bending test
flexural criterion for the
This criterion, however, does not consider was used to determine the stiffness and asphalt pavement layers
the fatigue properties of mixtures currently fatigue properties of the selected mixtures.
used in the UK. The design method also To complete the work and draw some
Stiffness was determined at different
assumes a design traffic speed of 50 km/h. conclusions, Ignacio explained how, by
frequencies and temperatures. It was shown
Ignacio noted that although the versatile taking a typical pavement model and using
that the stiffness of the mixtures increased
approach was introduced by TRL report 615 multi-layer linear elastic analysis, the design
when the frequency of loading increased.
in 2004, forming the basis for HD26/06 life (N) can be determined for various traffic
Ignacio stated that this is a very important
there has been very little development speeds and pavement thicknesses. Ignacio
property of visco elastic materials such as
noted that, as traffic speed reduced, design
in this area since then. asphalt. Fatigue data also showed better
life reduced. The stiffer mixture with the
fatigue properties of the mixtures with pmb.
The objectives of the research that 10/20 pen binder did however provide
Ignacio presented were twofold. Firstly, Results from the laboratory accelerated the longest life at all traffic speeds.
to investigate the effect of traffic speed pavement test (APT) facilities in Germany
Mixture laboratory fatigue performance
and pavement thickness on the UK flexible were used to review eight sections of
was also incorporated on to the design
pavement design method and, secondly, to pavement with varying construction. All
life (N) calculations. The analysis showed
incorporate laboratory fatigue performance sections analysed were instrumented to
that that by including this parameter the
of asphalt mixtures in the pavement design measure the tensile strains at the bottom
material ranking dramatically changed
method. As we do know, the response of the asphalt pavement layers. The effect
with the heavily modified pmb providing
of a pavement under traffic loading is of thickness was recorded and, as expected,
longest design life at all traffic speeds. The
affected by both traffic speed and asphalt higher strain was recorded in thinner asphalt
conclusion being that a combination of
layer thickness. Traffic speed and asphalt pavement construction. Also, the effect of
high stiffness and good fatigue properties
layer thickness determine the duration and traffic speed was seen as a decrease in the
resulted in longer pavement lives.
frequency of the applied load which in turn tensile strain at the underside of the asphalt
affects asphalt stiffness. Various approaches layer when the traffic speed increased. A Ignacio concluded by indicating that the
exist around the world to determine the sinusoidal load signal was fitted to the load current UK pavement design method
design stiffness at different loading and pulse measured on the instrumented section HD26/06 does not address some of the
Gustav Mahler used music in such a radically different way than his predecessors he has often been cited in
relation to traditions. Probably quite appropriate as for the first time in their history the IAT East and West
Midlands Branches are joining forces in a major social event.
We are delighted to announce that the first ever joint Annual Dinner Dance will take place on Saturday 1st April
2017 at The Belfry Hotel and Resort, Sutton Coldfield, commencing at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. Members, colleagues,
clients and friends are all invited, and we would be delighted if you are able to join us.
In celebration of the IATs 50th Anniversary, no expense has been spared. This year arrive early, settle in and
experience the world-class luxury of the award-winning Belfry Hotel & Resort. Surrounded by over 500 acres of
countryside, The Belfry introduces luxurious guest bedrooms, a choice of restaurants and bars, a luxury Spa and
Health Club and, of course, amazing golf. Access to the Leisure Club and Pool is available to residents and we are
also pleased to be able to offer a 10% discount on the Spa and Golf Course.
Be sure to be ready early to mingle with friends and colleagues before dining in the Warwick Suite where a three
course dinner awaits along with live music to take you through until Sunday.
We are offering a choice of menu; the room will be made of round tables seating twelve although bookings
can be taken for parties of any size. The cost will be 75 per head, payable on or before Friday 3rd March 2017.
For further details please contact John Halfpenny at john.halfpenny1@gmail.com
Flat sheets of steel go into the press longer to build the Leaf so two Qashqai are three jobs. Prevents repetitive strain injury
machines where chassis and body panels assembled on the line then one Leaf. It is and makes covering temporary shortfalls in
are stamped out then make their way to non-stop. Doors disappear from the shells staff much easier, oh, and the supervisors
dozens of robotic welding machines situated to be fitted with window gear etc then have to get down and do the work if there
along the production lines joining them until magically arrive back further down the is an acute shortage of staff for any reason,
very soon a car shape begins to appear. line meeting up with the shell they were everyone focused.
originally matched with. Engine arrives
two vertical bolts - two horizontal bolts and The huge building is packed with part built
The car bodies do a detour from the
fitted in seconds. cars heading for completion at the end of
production area to the paint shop where
the line.
they are given several layers of treatment
An apprentice was being trained to fit
before the final paint colour. Surprisingly wheels as the cars slowly moved past him Just enough fuel is put in to do the basic
they are nearly all ordered either black or obviously very challenging for a novice but testing and drive to despatch. Everything
white? the bloke training him took it all in his stride checked like a lightening MOT then to cap
and made it look effortless as his charge it all, after the amazing technology and
The Qashqai and Leaf are produced on the co-ordination of the production lines, a
fumbled away. but they all ended up
same production line at the same time??? couple of fitters check round the doors for
with 4 wheels on anyway!
alignment and where necessary give the
Bits of cars moving round overhead and Not a job you would like to do all day long
door catches a gentle tap to line them up
under the floor arriving timely at the right that has been taken care of. Everyone
just right with a hammer!!
place to be added on to the right vehicle, on the production line is trained to do 3
the reasoning here is that it takes rather disciplines and on each 8 hour shift does Brilliant site visit, highly recommended.
Technical Evening: They were awarded 1st in their category The mix is up to 60% stiffer than
Tuesday 29th November 2016 with their initial business concept in the conventional asphalt.
Virgin Voom 2016 enterprise competition.
Recycled plastic in Asphalt The product lends itself to being introduced
www.vmbvoom.com/pitches/innovative-
Our Cumbria event for 2016 was a technical into mixes using standard existing plant; it
plastic-roads
talk and year end buffet at the George has an almost indefinite shelf life so waste
Since then with the promise of commerce
Hotel, Penrith. of the product itself is negligible.
the team has been further enhanced by
Polly Hughes joining the board to take care After trials on private drives, initial projects
Toby McCartney of locally based company
of finance. in Cumbria where the plastic modified
MACREBUR Ltd shared details of their
asphalt has been laid are the Exelby truck
exciting new product. The inspiration for Working with local authorities they have
stop/Golden fleece service area A6/M6
their development came from Toby visiting identified a huge supply of scrap plastics
junction at Carlisle and parts of the new
India. that are suitable, and by reprocessing the
airport runway at Carlisle airport. The first
waste in a quality controlled manner they
There, Pickers sort through mountains use on a public road was on the junction
produce an extrusion which is pelletized
of waste to eke out a living collecting of the A6 between Penrith and Carlisle
and very easy to handle.
plastic for recycling and creating artistic near Calthwaite
novelties. What is left is sometimes crudely Guided by asphalt consultant Charles Ford
Summing up, the product can claim reduced
melted and used to fill in potholes. Along of QTIX Ltd, they are now producing a blend
carbon emissions; reduced costs, reduced
of asphalt with up to 7% of their recycled
with colleagues, and now fellow directors, landfill and deals with a waste problem
plastic product added.
Nick Burnett and Gordon Reid, he saw an that to date has not been fully addressed.
opportunity to reduce waste and improve Early lab tests provided by CELTEST Ltd are
road materials at the same time. very promising.
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INSTITUTE NEWS
The Irish Branch had a quiet end to 2016 because, unfortunately, the planned speaker
at the last technical event of the year was unable to make it due to an issue with trains
and airports. However, it is hoped that this talk will be rescheduled for early in 2017.
The branch committee has continued to a better understanding on both sides in Planning for the 2017 conference is going
meet and is continuing to plan technical regards to difficulties found during the well: an exciting line up of speakers is
events and provide training with a full implementation of the new specification. currently being assembled and further
2017 schedule soon to be announced. updates and information will be made
The Training sub-committee have arranged
available over the coming months.
The materials and standards sub-committee two sittings of the two Day Engineers
have continued in their engagement with Training Course. The courses are due to take For all updates and information please
IAPA and Tii regarding the new Specification place in Dublin in January and Castlebar in keep an eye on the Irish Branch website at;
for Road Works Series 900. This process March, details can be found on the Irish www.instituteofasphalt.org/branch/index.
continues to be an important link between Branch Website. php?branch=7
industry and specifiers which provides
The Northern Ireland Branch organised and held a very successful training day on
30th November 2016 at the Beechlawn House Hotel in Dunmurry which was entitled
Planning, constructing and maintaining asphalt surfaces.
The training day was held in conjunction IAT President, Geraldine Walsh, as our In 2017 the Branch has scheduled the
with our colleagues from the Irish Branch guest for the training day. Geraldine following technical events:
and was aimed at individuals who have closed out the training day by outlining
had limited asphalt specific training or
n 16 January 2017 Stephen Child,
the benefits of IAT membership and she
Sustainable & Efficient Maintenance
experience, the programme covered
encouraged the delegates, many of whom (Joint event with the CIHT).
aggregates and asphalt production, design
were beginning a career in the asphalt
& testing of mixes, paving, surveying n 9 February 2017 Cathal Faughey,
industry, to not be afraid to ask questions
and standards. The Northern Ireland Use of Mastic Asphalt Reinstatement
Branchs own Dr David Woodward gave to their more experienced colleagues. The
Products.
a presentation on the use of 3D imagery training day was well attended by delegates
in assessing road surface textures. Our from TransportNI, local contractors and n 30 March 2017 Use of Drones
Branch was delighted to have the current consultants. (Joint event with the Irish Branch).
Rick will be assisted by Tina McHugh the committee is Rebecca Haigh (Total Pennines Branch Officers:
(Carillion) who returns to the committee Bitumen). Again, we are very thankful to Rick Ashton (Total Bitumen) Chair
as Vice-Chair following her return from the Phil & Rebecca for joining the committee. Tina McHugh (Carillion) Vice-Chair
white side. The committee wish Rick & Tina Tony Sewell (PTS) Treasurer
We aim to hold a full programme of Vacant Secretary
every success for the future, which we are
events (technical and social) in 2017,
sure will be an exciting one. Committee Members:
including some East of the Pennines Ian Lancaster (Nynas Bitumen)
Steve Armstrong (Nynas Bitumen) has also which is a long-overdue event. Please David Knott (Aggregate Industries)
stepped down from the committee after check the IAT website & twitter feed Rebecca Haigh (Total Bitumen)
over 10 years unstinting service and will be for details of upcoming events. Adam Dean (Tarmac)
replaced by Phil Eadon (ASI). Also joining Phil Eadon (ASI)
As I write we look forward to our next 14th February at the Westerwood Hotel, The finale of the season before the
meeting in January followed by our AGM in Cumbernauld. summer recess will be a joint meeting
February. During this season we have seen with the ICE Dundee Branch at Dundee
Our ever popular Annual Dinner will be
the resignation of one committee member University with presentations on falling
held on Friday 10th March featuring two
reducing our active committee total to 13 weight deflectometers and their practical
after dinner speakers. Please contact Angus applications.
in number so if you would like to join a
Bowman if you would like to attend or take
successful team and fancy participating in As always we will be delighted to see you
a table.
running the Scottish Branch please come at any of our events, please feel free to
forward on or before the AGM on the book and come along.
The ever-popular event held at the Bristol We would particularly like to thank Eurovia presented John and his wife with a hamper
Hotel along the Harbourside followed a and Tarmac South West Contracting who both at the Dinner Dance.
similar format to our 2015 Dinner and Dance generously donated several raffle prizes each
The success of the event is also as a result
with 272 guests dressed to impress enjoying as well as ESG who kindly sponsored the
of the huge input of our Treasurer Mrs
the evenings activities. These included drinks for the Chairmans Table.
Liz Halliwell who managed all bookings,
Blackjack and Roulette and our band the
Our traditional pound note draw was held payments and many other aspects of
Blue Meanies who returned to the event
using our special branch pound notes which co-ordinating the event having also been
which they have played at for a number of
identified our Chairman as Chief Cashier with involved for many years. Our Chairman
years as well as a photo booth to capture
each note purchased for 1 and a 250 top would also like to express his thanks to the
the spirit of the evening.
prize up for grabs and a total prize fund of other committee members who contributed
Our Chairman Mr John Booths guests 750. The generosity of all guests allowed to the success of our 2016 event both up
included Mr Stephen Child, Member of us to make a 250 donation to Children in to and including on the night with a special
Senate and 2003-2005 Past President of Need while retaining a small amount which thanks to Mr Brian Mills and Mr Malcolm
the Institute and his wife Esther as well as is used to contribute towards the cost of Simms for all their help on the night.
Mr John Bradshaw-Bullock and his wife Lin providing our Technical evenings during We look forward to our 2017 event!
who thoroughly enjoyed the evening. The the year.
Bristol Hotel provided their established high
level of service with excellent food enjoyed The Western Branch Dinner
by all and a well-stocked bar for our thirsty and Dance has been organised
Blackjack players! by Mr John Bradshaw-Bullock
The Western Branch would like to thank and for no less than 18 years
acknowledge the following companies who (including while in Office as
very generously donated raffle prizes for
our event:
President of the Institute!)
n Aggregate Industries Contracting The Western Branch Dinner and Dance
n Pipster Solutions has been organised by Mr John Bradshaw-
The Branch met once more last year in September for a presentation by Herbert Micallef
of Transport for London on Customers at the Heart of Pavement Maintenance and the
branch committee has met twice since our last report in July. In early December we held
our annual social event, our quiz-night.
Europes only event for indoor showcasing look at the products and services on display. Davies confirmed that from next year the
of highway products as well as outdoor The zones were: Maintenance matters; programme will be sector-led and that the
demonstrations in all lighting conditions Smart technology & signage solutions; Department for Transport (DfT) will continue
took place last month. Highways Magazine Making our mark; Lighting the way; to play a patronage role. The programme
editor Alec Peachey provides IAT members and Safety in action. will be taken forward by four sector delivery
with some of the highlights partners, under the guidance of an advisory
Conference programme
group that will still include DfT.
There is an old adage that you cannot beat This year the event took its Inside-out
the weather. Visitors to this years Highways philosophy even further with the creation A variety of other presentations took
SIB (Seeing is Believing) event experienced of an integrated conference featuring place at this years event including
a mixture of conditions. Ultimately, though, workshops and roundtable discussions, debates around the resilience of the local
these are the variants that highway alongside the industry-leading exhibition road network, road worker safety and
professionals across the UK experience on and outdoor zones. In this way, many of the technology.
a daily basis. It is also the beauty of an techniques and skills that attendees were
event such as SIB which allows companies able to learn about and discuss inside were Road worker safety showcase
the opportunity to showcase their products then later put into practice outside in the Visitors took part in an interactive
in real working environments. zones. experience of various new products
designed to ensure operatives and
Held in November 2016 at Bruntingthorpe The former Transport Minister, Dr Stephen engineers keeping the road network
Proving Ground in Leicestershire, a record Ladyman, opened the event by praising the maintained are kept safe themselves.
number of visitors were invited to put on industry for its thought and skill in keeping
their boots, high-vis jackets and experience traffic on the roads moving. In a wide- As part of Highways SIBs Road Worker
day, dusk and night-time conditions. ranging address, Ladyman who held the Safety Showcase, visitors were able to
portfolio from 2005 to 2007 discussed the witness systems and products that would
One of the key changes to this years event
importance of transport to government, but increase the safety of road workers.
was the introduction of a two-way street
explained that the industry must understand
with companies invited to display their As an apt finish to the Road Worker Safety
it will never be something that influences
products in clearly defined zones that were Showcase, visitors were treated to an
how the vast majority of the population vote.
the most relevant to participating exhibitors. insightful Road Worker Speed Awareness
The introduction of designated drop-off The future of the Highways Maintenance experience highlighting the vulnerability
points and a new SIB app ensured that Efficiency Programme (HMEP) was outlined of road workers and the need to drive at
visitors were encouraged to take a closer by programme manager Haydn Davies. mandatory speed limits through roadworks.
north of the country from Preston or Lindsey Close to the motorway network, shorter and audience the possibility of acquiring a basic
Oil Refinery near Hull. With the increase fewer delivery journeys are contributing to understanding of the scientific, technical and
in bitumen demand these had reached a lower emissions and better environmental economic fundamentals of bitumen and its
ceiling in terms of supply. There was no performance. applications. The title of this first Massive
option but to invest and expand production. Open Online Course (MOOC) on bitumen is:
In Preston, continued multiple million pound Mastering bitumen for better roads and
Total recognised that to satisfy the demand
investments continue year-on-year for the
for bitumen we needed to make it more innovative applications.
enhanced production of specialist bitumen
easily available in the south east of England.
products. Total are continually improving and This is the result of over eight months of
Nearly half of the demand for the bitumen
investing in the production facilities here for both financial, intellectual investment and
used in road building in the UK currently
the manufacture of Stryelf PMB, Emulsis collaboration between Total Bitumen and
exists in the south-east.
surface treatment emulsions, ECO2 pre the Ecole des Ponts Paris Tech Frances
Total partnered with Navigator Terminals, blended warm mix asphalt binder, industrial oldest engineering school and the
a specialist in the handling and storage of bitumen and surface micro treatments. The online training specialist Coursera. The
liquid chemicals, gasses and oil products. facility is a one stop shop for all specialist MOOC will give a broad-based audience
Within their existing terminal on the river bitumen. The plant is also rail-fed from the possibility of acquiring and mastering
Thames near the Dartford crossing there was Lindsey Refinery offering logistical efficiencies essential knowledge about bitumen vital to
scope for a new facility capable of managing and environmental benefits over road addressing knowledge gaps that currently
100,000 tonnes of imports annually. The transportation of the raw product. exist within the community.
Investment in production
and delivery is essential for
the security of the supply
chain; however, without the
correct skills in place within
the sector for the delivery
of the required outcomes,
infrastructure alone will
not deliver a return on this
investment
Creation of a community
The site also gives learners
The course covers the entire bitumen chain from crude oil to its final applications in access to general and thematic
road construction and industry. It deals with all questions concerning this construction forums, where they can exchange
material, from its production, its composition and its chemico-physical properties right up with the pedagogical teams and other
to its applications, its behavior in asphalt road surfaces and its recycling. It also provides participants and thus build a truly
details about standards and the market as well as R&D perspectives for new, innovative international bitumen community
applications for optimized performance, cost-effectiveness and environmental compatibility. that includes researchers, teachers,
technicians, students and users.
During four weeks, leading experts in bitumen will bring you their knowledge and
experience to build a strong understanding of todays realities and new perspectives on With its interactive use
of digital tools, the MOOC
the future of bitumen, explains Jean-Franois Cort, General Secretary of the World Road
positions itself from the outset
Association (PIARC), who teaches at the Ecole des Ponts, in his online presentation of the
as the new reference for the transfer of
MOOC.
knowledge and the sharing of experience
The course consists of a series of videos with an approximate total length of four hours and in the field of bitumen and bituminous
a half, presented by international experts and organized in four chapters designed to be products.
assimilated in as many weeks.
n Enrollment, taking the course and
It is a MOOC on demand, points out Laurent Docet from Ponts Formation Conseil, participation in the forums are free
supervisor of the project. The learners are completely free to work at the rhythm that suits of charge.
them best. The MOOC is delivered in English.
n The course is online
as of April 4, 2016.
Rick Ashton MIAT, MCIHT, MIQ
Richard.ashton@total.co.uk
Rick is Chair of the IAT Pennines Branch
REGISTER HERE
www.coursera.org/learn/
mastering-bitumen
Cathal OBoyle
Director
F & T Goodwin Limited, part of the Tripod Heathe Meadow development in Rothley, within the same dayshift working window.
Crest Group, is an established asphalt Leicestershire, where they are working on In all, 400t of LTA was laid for this scheme
surfacing contractor in the residential behalf of P. Hughes Construction Limited to comprising 200mm road-base and 60mm
development market across the East construct the bituminous layers across the binder course. The LTA was supplied from
Midlands and East Anglia. roads and footpaths. AIs Bardon Hill Standard Haven asphalt
Traditionally its business has used plant. The surface-course layer was
The next section of surfacing works for
traditional recipe-mix asphalt products conventional hot-rolled asphalt in line with
the development included the Section 38
for the construction of estate spine roads resurfacing and pavement tie-works on the Leicestershire County Council highways
and associated Section 38 and 278 works the detrunked A6 road; all to be completed specification.
to connect into the local road network. under the same road closure. During the
Through Aggregate Industries promotion
In September 2016, F & T Goodwins planning workshop between P Hughes
of its sustainability technology in the
(FTG) Director Cathal OBoyle approached Construction and FTG, Cathal OBoyle
manufacturing of materials, FTG have
Aggregate Industries, one of FTGs key drew insight from the recent workshop to
been able to increase the sustainability
asphalt supply chain partners, to explore consider how the pavement solution for this
credentials for the new housing
the range of proprietary surfacing products project could be sustainable whilst ensuring
infrastructure being built in Leicestershire;
available for its typical type of works. the quickest, safest methods of working.
whilst occupying the roadspace for the
A joint technical workshop was arranged
This led to the selection of Aggregate minimum duration.
between FTG and Aggregate Industries
Industries Lower Temperature Asphalt
asphalt technical team based in the Cathal OBoyle commented We are
product range for the road-base and binder
Midlands region; from which a number highly pleased with the service Aggregate
course elements of the scheme. The benefit
of value-adding pavement materials were Industries has provided in both sharing
of using Lower Temperature Asphalt (LTA)
identified as potential suitors for the type of knowledge about their innovative range
for this scheme; beyond sustainability
bituminous surfacing works FTG undertake.
(through reduced energy consumption to of asphalt materials; but also in responding
Around the time of the workshop being heat the material) was the efficient cooling quickly to develop the supply solution to suit
held, FTG were in the process arranging characteristics which meant FTG were able the programme and pre-planned roadspace
its next visit to William Davis Homes to re-construct the 300mm deep pavement booking.
Cost savings come into the equation, of course, when deciding whether to use low temperature asphalt (LTA),
as do longer service life expectancy, a quick turn round of work and less disruption to motorists. Then there
are the well charted environmental benefits which include less energy use, fewer emissions and safer working.
Richard Lumley
Head of Highways, What is there not to like about LTAs, you might ask? Nothing confirms Cambridgeshire County Councils Head
Cambridgeshire of Highways Richard Lumley. Having gauged the benefits of LTA for himself after trials in his county, Lumley
County Council has become much less likely to specify hot mixtures without good reason to.
It now seems to me that lower oxidative hardening and bitumen ageing logistics, not the material Lumley says.
temperature mixes can be a viable and that is a characteristic of LTAs: there is an
He confirms that the material produced
beneficial alternative to hot mix in most expectancy of longer pavement life when
by Aggregate Industries the companys
circumstances he says. There were an LTA is used. The savings can add up for a
Superflex surface course which uses a
no negative signs he adds, referring to county council under pressure to cut costs.
purpose produced Nytherm binder from
the trials of LTA which were carried out
Nynas went down well with good
by Cambridge CC in partnership with its Anything which saves us money
workability even at lower production
highway term maintenance contractor has to be a good thing and this, and delivery temperatures. The running
Skanska and asphalt supplier Aggregate
Industries.
combined with less disruption surface is excellent, the more so when you
when the asphalt is being put consider the very fast road opening that
I dont see why hot materials need to be was achieved after every tranche of work.
specified other than in extreme conditions. I down plus the fact that, when
can see LTAs becoming the default choice of it is down, it is down for a good Inspections of the LTA at Highfields Road
are currently limited to visual inspection
Cambridgeshire when we specify asphalt for period of time, makes LTA
road maintenance in the county. employing video surveying techniques
attractive to us although Lumley states that further
LTAs have been around in Britain for a
investigation will take place if any visually
considerable time but their uptake has The benefits are not to be sniffed at Richard
identified issues emerge. So far there have
been slow despite good environmental Lumley says. It was the potential savings
been no issues, he says. The trials were
credentials higher cost in comparison to that concentrated my mind on doing things
based around the LTA version of the widely
hot mix has tended in the past to outweigh differently. We have to look at ways to cut
used HAPAS for surface course materials so
the green benefit, in particular of reduced costs here and have the support of Council
we dont expect to experience any material
carbon impact. But lately, as alluded to Members to explore new products and ways
design related failure, particularly based
at the top of this article, there has been of working. Hence the trials of LTA.
on the testing that was carried out during
a growing appreciation of the extended
The trials that involved Aggregate Industries construction.
service life and concomitant whole life
took place last spring (March 2016) along
cost savings of LTAs plus a range of distinct Keeping a watch on performance will be the
Highfields Road in Caldecote, a village 10km
practical benefits. pavement forum held by Cambridgeshire
west of Cambridge. Running through an
It is now clear that some LTAs, mixed and urban area, the single carriageway road has County Council on a regular basis. The
placed at temperatures perhaps 30C to numerous side roads and mini roundabouts forum includes colleagues from Lumleys
40C less than hot mix, can be laid rapidly, and the work had to be done under off peak department, Skanska, Atkins (which
compacted well and trafficked much more daytime lane closures although access had supplied specialist material and pavement
quickly than hot mixtures. This reduces the to be provided at all times for live traffic. The design support to the trials) and supply
cost of traffic management, for instance, laying of surfacing, 50mm thick following chain representatives. The forum is
and also disruption to the travelling public. the planing out of a similar depth of existing intended generally to improve the processes
Road closure is minimised and diversions material, took place over five days. Daily we use, to look at materials development
often avoided. Then there is the reduced productivity was affected by the laying and so on.
Fresh, which removes smell from bitumen and high-quality layers. Shell Bitumens especially in the Rotterdam area. Based on
rather than simply masking it. Others in new Compact product range, scheduled these production points, Shell Bitumen has
development now will take a decade or for rollout in 2017, is designed to improve set up logistics to move bitumen down the
more to come to the market. For example, pavement resilience. Compaction of asphalt Rhine, to get out to Rotterdam, and then to
Shell is exploring synthetic bitumen is an important factor contributing to the ship anywhere. Shell Bitumen is also well
emulsions that reduce nitrous oxides in durability of the finished surface, thereby catered for in the UK by a dedicated Bitumen
the air by converting them into harmless helping to reduce premature cracking, refinery, the Eastham Refinery - a 50% joint
nitrates that wash away from the road fretting and pavement deterioration. The venture of Shell UK Oil Product Ltd.
surface. The company has started to Compact range has also been designed
to be used with recycled materials. Shell Bitumens approach not only provides
explore the technical feasibility of changing
environmental stewardship helping to
the visual appearance of road pavement
Surety of supply reduce its impact on the environment, to
surfaces, to facilitate ambient lighting, alert
While Shell Bitumen is planning and operate safely, and to share the benefits
traffic to changes of road driving condition
investing for the future, the company with communities of developing energy
or even danger. And it is partnering with
is ensuring that it is meeting the needs resources but also leadership in meeting
suppliers of phosphorescent products and
of customers today. The company has supply and technical innovation. In the
several universities to investigate the
underlined its commitment to meeting words of Professor John Read, General
feasibility of scaling up phosphorescent
supply by locating bitumen production in Manager Technology for Shell Bitumen,
asphalt mixtures.
nine of the groups 42 world-wide refineries. who is leading a team of over 100 technical
Additionally, Shell is also working with The ambition is for these to be a million specialists in the delivery of new bitumen
Pavegen, a technology company that has tonnes plus per refinery. The locations are products:
strategically aligned to meet customer
developed paving slabs to convert energy Ultimately, Shell Bitumen
from peoples footsteps into electrical demand, with facilities in Singapore, South
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power. It is also possible that it could be
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Indeed, Shell has established a robust
bitumen supply chain in Europe, anchored
carrying people and
Sustainable development
Shell has long made sustainable road by Shells two main refineries in the goods from A to B. Thats
construction a priority, recognising that region: Rheinland in Germany and Pernis demonstrated in the 49
as a society we must recycle more and in the Netherlands. The latter is the largest active patent series that
integrated refinery complex in Europe
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85% of road construction activity is focussed and occupies a strategic location in the
Rotterdam industrial region. Shell Bitumen
bitumen and asphalt, and
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reclaimed aggregate products (RAP) in supply capabilities in the European market, norms.
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In 2016, Colas was appointed by Main it was not until Colas identified the benefits The use of BBA for airfield pavement
Contractor Galliford Try as specialist of using asphalt designed to meet BBA construction and rehabilitation projects
surfacing contractor as part of a project specifications that UK airports began to see provides the following benefits over
to recondition the 2.9km 09-27 runway it as a viable alternative to Marshall Asphalt. traditional asphalt materials:
at East Midlands Airport, operated by
the Manchester Airport Group (MAG). The use of BBA for airfield n The coarse surface texture and high
friction characteristics of BBA negate
The surfacing works were undertaken by pavement construction the need for grooving, saving time
Colas during day and night shifts across
five consecutive weekend closures of
and rehabilitation projects and allowing aircraft to traffic the BBA
the runway. The project marked the provides...benefits over as soon as it has been compacted and
first time that a UK commercial airport traditional asphalt materials cooled.
had implemented full shutdowns across
n The material is able to demonstrate the
multiple weekends to allow large Provision for its manufacture has recently
required surface friction characteristics,
volumes of surfacing to be carried out. been detailed in the British Standards
reduced deformation and fatigue and
Institutions newly revised document PD
Colas removed the existing asphalt offer a longer lifespan than alternative
6691:2015 which gives guidance on the use
pavement and resurfaced the runway and materials.
of bituminous mixtures. BBA is also now
taxiway tie-ins with a new high-quality
included in BS 594987 which covers the n BBA can be laid as binder course due
AC 14 ungrooved Bton Bitumineux pour
transporting and laying of asphalt. Industry
chausses Aronautiques (BBA) surface to its high wet friction properties. This
experts supporting the development of the
course and a BBA binder course. allows aircraft to land on BBA binder
revised British standards believe that this
course and use it as a temporary
Colas introduced BBA to the UK market latest step, coupled with the successes at
operating surface during runway
in 2005 during a runway extension and East Midlands Airport, will open the door
rehabilitation/maintenance works.
resurfacing project at Sumburgh Airport, to the wider specification of BBA in the
Scotland. Although the use of BBA has long airport sector, and may open up potential
been commonplace in mainland Europe, use in other applications too.
n BBA can be laid at thicknesses 15% recently, BBA has been used in the Department in conjunction with material
less than Marshall Asphalt, therefore extension and strengthening works at specialists and technicians from Colas state
less aggregate is required which Birmingham Airport. The East Midlands of the art research facility, the Campus for
promotes sustainability. Airport project marked the ninth airport at Science and Techniques (CST) located in
which Colas has successfully utilised asphalt Paris.
n Laying on-site and has shown to
designed to BBA specifications in the UK.
produce comparable pavement strength The extensive and detailed design process
and durability at a reduced layer ensured that the BBA mix met the clients
A stringent material testing
thickness when used in combination requirements. Colas liaised with its supply
with stiff asphalt base. regime was implemented chain partners to procure the most suitable
during the design and materials for the new runway surface.
n Time and cost savings can be realised
through the use of BBA as it is easier construction periods to A stringent material testing regime
was implemented during the design
to mix and can be manufactured at far guarantee compliance with and construction periods to guarantee
greater output rates than traditional the design specification compliance with the design specification.
Marshall Asphalt. Higher outputs also
Prior to commencing surfacing operations
reduce the number of joints which in
Colas was selected for Early Contractor on the runway at East Midlands Airport,
turn lowers whole-life costs.
Involvement (ECI) more than three years Colas conducted laying trials on an airport
n Ungrooved BBA negates the risk of prior to the commencement of the East access road to make certain that the AC 14
premature groove closures sometimes Midlands Airport project to support MAG ungrooved BBA material would meet the
associated with Marshall Asphalt, in developing an optimum solution for the requirements of the project and achieve
minimising maintenance requirements. works. Colas then worked with Galliford the specification.
Try and their designer, AECOM, as part
The material has previously been specified Colas began the delivery of the surfacing
of an integrated team and provided
on a series of airfield runways using the element of the East Midlands Airport project
comprehensive BBA mix designs to meet
former French materials specification at on 5th November 2016. Within each 48
the requirements of the specification.
Sumburgh in the Shetland Islands and hour weekend possession, Colas had a
Tiree in the Hebrides. Further applications Colas specialist knowledge and experience planned 30 hour programme, with a six
followed at Jersey, the Isle of Man and of creating BBA designs were fundamental hour contingency window, to implement
Southend. Manchester Airport specified to the success of the project. The BBA the surfacing works. Colas began at 20:00
its use without grooving during the mix was developed by Colas project each Saturday, and operations were split
rehabilitation of Runway 1, and more management team and UK based Technical into three consecutive shifts (two night
shifts and one day shift) during which Colas Upon project completion, Colas had laid Early life friction requirements were
teams planed off the existing Marshall approximately 50,000 tonnes of asphalt exceeded, and Colas was able to minimise
Asphalt runway surface course over a width material. To produce the tonnages required transverse joints and eliminate longitudinal
of 44.2m before laying a new BBA surface. for each possession, Colas procured and joints during the main resurfacing works.
In addition, material in the central 22m established on-site three state of the
The success of the East Midlands Airport
keel section of the runway was replaced art mobile asphalt plants which were in
runway resurfacing project once again
to a depth of 165mm. The runway works operation simultaneously and provided a
demonstrated Colas unique experience
involved the use of six paving machines, continuous supply of BBA. These included:
and ability to lay asphalt designed to BBA
with five laying in echelon formation to Beninghoven MBA 3000, Intrame M280
specifications. Peter Bamfield, Colas Aviation
ensure no cold joints were created in the and Ermont TS21, producing a minimum
Director, said After manufacturing and
surface. Colas also laid new BBA surface total of 600t/h. At certain points within the
installing BBA asphalts in the UK airport
and regulating courses on both runway programme, these levels were exceeded,
sectors for over 12 years, Colas has further
shoulders and taxiway tie-ins. reaching more than 800t/h.
consolidated its advantage in this area. It
Colas completed the prestigious project is important to note that BBA is about a
The project marked the first ahead of schedule, within just five standard, not a product, and its Colas strict
time three mobile asphalt weekends. The project marked the first time adherence to the standards and lessons
three mobile asphalt plants had been used
plants had been used on a learned by our French colleagues over 20
on a UK airport project to produce such high years that have made this a success.
UK airport project to produce quantities of surfacing materials Colas
such high quantities of manufactured 13,000 tonnes on-site in
a single weekend. The new BBA surface
surfacing materials Colas
performed to a high standard, and the client
manufactured 13,000 tonnes was particularly pleased with the quality of
on-site in a single weekend the works and the uniform finish provided.
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David Lowery, to deliver the whole scheme provide information for input into BIM the benefits gained by the use of machine
Upgrading of the A1 to motorway standard The Trimble Paver control System, receiver mast and tilt sensor
and working within the motorway
boundaries whilst maintaining existing
traffic flows through the site results in an
extremely congested working area and a
dangerous environment for the workforce.
All involved agreed that state-of-the-art road surface for the motorist. Aggregate
machine control and engineering technology The direct transfer of the Industries is officially the only contractor
would be employed removing the traditional design model into the in the UK to be able to offer the innovative
Titan ABG heavy duty paver which is the
pin and string line for setting out and level guidance system preserves only equipment of its kind in Europe capable
control.
the integrity of the design of laying asphalt and hydraulically bound
Aggregate Industries had a well-established throughout the pavement mixtures up to 13m wide and 300mm
paving control system (PCS) fitted to its
construction process think in a single layer.
plant and, through working collaboratively
with CMSJV, identified unique opportunities Slopes and gradients were measured and
to extend the use of this technology to set controlled at greatly improved increments,
out and control all the cementitious and which allowed smoother transitions,
bituminous pavement layers. Overall this improving the surface tolerance, line and
would involve 20 kilometres of dual four- levels. This enhanced the overall finish,
lane main-line carriageway along with providing the user with a smoother ride.
10 kilometres of local access road, four
As with all new processes, there are always
roundabouts, a grade separated junction
things to learn from the initial experience.
and many minor local roads.
Pre-planning and double referencing of
Fundamentally, this pin-less dimension survey reference points are an absolute
control allows data to be programmed into necessity. This ensures that any machine set
the system to calculate the different surface up (+/- 3mm) is accounted for and that the
tolerance and levels of material required possible 3mm variations do not compound
The collaboration between the principle contractor and Aggregate Industries promoted
the intensive use of technology and the drive of all involved to make this innovation a
success ultimately resulted in the A1L2B Project Team attending the prestigious British
Construction Industry 2016 Awards where they won the highly respected Application
of Technology Award.
Cementitious plant situated next to the project reducing the carbon footprint No pins or string lines on new construction
to offer the choice of four languages President of Eurobitume. Members, EAPA already represents the
majority of the asphalt pavement industry
and engages in asphalt road construction
and maintenance in the whole of Europe.
EAPA and its mission is to remain the
For more information: acknowledged contact point for its members,
other industry organisations, and of course
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the European Institutions. Being based
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in Brussels at the heart of the European
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Technically Speaking
Following on from my article in the last specific sources, because it would be very
issue about the lack of a definite link anti-competitive, but in most situations
between PSV and SCRIM (skid resistance), it would only be a case of designating
it follows that aggregate choice for higher PSV in certain areas of a site,
surfacing, and surface treatments, like an approach to a junction.
poses difficulties for the designer.
I know there is a view that this makes life
Highways England (HE) provide a table more complicated and increases the risk of
in HD36/06 linking hazard categories and using the wrong aggregate in the wrong
traffic levels, but the categories are wide place, but if there is a genuine need to
and, for most risk categories, there are 2 or conserve higher PSV aggregates, then we
even 3 choices. At low traffic levels the new need to get much better at doing this kind
RN39 (from TRL or the RSTA) has subdivided of thing.
the 0 to 250 cv/lane/day category which is One must also reflect on the significance John Booth
helpful for lightly trafficked roads. of the PSV test itself, although there is Chair of IAT Technical Committee
work being done on improving the test, Chair of Western Branch
Given that we need to preserve the stocks
of higher level PSV aggregate, for occasions the difference that two laboratories might and calculating a Characteristic SCRIM
when we need them, how should we get when testing the same sample (i.e. the Coefficient values (CSC), so that some
proceed? The HE advice is to use the lowest reproducibility) was 5 points the last time allowance has been made for shorter term
PSV within the category, unless there is a I looked, so the difference between 65 effects on the skid resistance. This is not
reason, such as a skidding accident history, and 68 PSV, for instance, is not that great. completely successful and CSC results can
to raise the PSV requirement. I use the The use of more than one result has more still vary somewhat from year to year.
words skidding accident history deliberately, significance, and HE require three.
None of the above relates to artificial
raising the PSV because of accidents caused Surfacing type also has an influence on aggregates like calcined bauxite. This is
by a visibility problem, for example, is actual skidding resistance achieved, and used for high friction surfacing (HFS) and has
unlikely to solve the problem and is an smaller nominal sizes also raise the skidding no real substitute in terms of consistency
incorrect use of high PSV aggregate. resistance performance. This effect is not of performance, and performance level in
Even with this guidance designers may find used in UK guidance at the moment, but terms of skid resistance. Given the cost, it is
themselves in a dilemma. Most highway this may change. always worth considering whether the use
authorities compare skid resistance, as of HFS is necessary, and it may be possible
There are some that say we make too much
measured by SCRIM, to an investigatory to try a surfacing using natural aggregate, as
of PSV in the UK. On the continent, there is
level (IL). Investigatory levels can be taken long as its performance is closely monitored,
generally not the luxury of choice that we
from HD 28/15, or may be set by the and in the knowledge that HFS may need
have in the UK, in Europe high PSV
~ might
local highway authority. Using the lowest to be applied later. HFS requires a sound
be 54, low 52. This leads to a view that it
recommended PSV from HD36/06 could substrate and should not be used as an
would be far simpler to specify surfacing
result in a SCRIM result falling below IL attempt to revitalise a worn-out surface.
in terms of aggregate type, or group. The
prematurely, resulting in extra maintenance, The RSTA has a code of practice for HFS.
idea has merit but there would need to be
at a price that would far outweigh the some means of performance assessment Further information
additional cost that would have been of aggregate types that was objective, Design Manual for Roads and Bridges
incurred from using a higher PSV in the consistent, and better than the current Volume 7
first place. approach. A rather tall order. www.standardsforhighways.co.uk/ha/
standards/dmrb/index.htm
The obvious counter to this is local For those wondering why we do not just
Technical Note: Road Condition and
knowledge. From my experience, cut to the chase and have a performance
Maintenance Data
aggregates in the PSV range 55 to 65 are requirement for surfacings, the problem is
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/
the most likely to behave differently when that all in situ measures of skid resistance
system/uploads/attachment_data/
exposed to different traffic loadings, some are subject to unpredictable variation
file/509878/road-conditions-technote.pdf
tend to outperform their PSV, some the caused by weather, season and climate.
RSTA publications
opposite. The public procurement system is SCRIM measurements are standardised by
www.rsta-uk.org/publications/
not well suited to selecting aggregates from restricting the tests to summer months,
Asphalt Exchange
We are always encouraging our readers to write in and challenge anything they read, as Charles has done below
thank you Charles. John Booth has responded opposite:
of PSVs used and no individual points are I quoted, uses the subset given in Table 3, from 45 up to 75 (75 is now
either plotted or listed. termed 70+). Of course the traffic levels were much lower than now.
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