15 October 2019
Automation in operations, testing and monitoring
Organised by:
SCI's Construction Materials group
London, UK
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Synopsis
A desire for increase in productivity and efficiency in machinery and manufacturing facilities has driven the application of automation in the process industries. Benefits include cost savings in energy and materials, and improvements to quality, accuracy and precision. There is an argument for the issue with workers displaced by automation countered by, for example, new industries and jobs in the technology sector. We are seeing drones used to facilitate surveys and monitoring in the quarrying industry. This event will look at recent developments in automation in the road pavement industry, as well as reviewing its application across manufacturing, installation, testing and monitoring. Will processes that are smarter, safer, and more advanced also establish a sector that is more reliable, consistent, and efficient than before?Attendees
This event will be of interest to those working in highway authorities, civil and military airport authorities, road and railway engineering consultants, university civil engineering departments, construction materials testing laboratories as well as materials suppliers and contractors, and road and airfield construction contractors and operators.Programme
| 09.30 | Registration and refreshments | |
| 10.00 | Welcome and introduction | |
| 10.10 | Digitalisation of standards Mungo Stacy, WSP |
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| 10.40 | Design / rapid engineering model Lorraine Butler, Highways England |
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| 11.10 | Refreshment break | |
| 11.40 | Use of IT during asphalt paving process (GPS, track-trace, infrared thermography, smart compaction systems for asphalt, fibre bragg gratings) Wim Van den Bergh, Antwerp University |
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| 12.10 | Are we ready to embark on automation and digital technology in quality monitoring of road construction? (Case studies in England) Iswandaru Widyatmoko, AECOM |
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| 12.40 | Discussion | |
| 13.00 | Lunch | |
| 14.00 | Automation in Testing - 1 Matthias Martus, Infratest |
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14.30 |
Energy-based data-reduction and novel sensing approach for continuous pavement monitoring: apt case study Mario Manosalvas Paredes, University of Nottingham |
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| 15.00 | Automation in Monitoring / acquiring and Managing data Chris Newson, AgileAssets |
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| 15.30 | Application of Robotic and Autonomous Systems for Road Defect Detection and Repair Dr Mehran Eskandari Torbaghan, University of Birmingham |
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| 16.00 | Discussion | |
| 16.20 | Conference close |
Venue and Contact
SCI
14/15 Belgrave SquareLondon
SW1X 8PS
Conference Team
Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561
Email: conferences@soci.org
Fees
Early bird fees before Friday 6 September 2019
| £105 | SCI Member | |
| £40 | SCI Student Member | |
| £65 | SCI Subsidised Member | |
| £115 | IAT Member | |
| £130 | Non-Member |
Standard fees after Friday 6 September 2019
| £135 | SCI Member | |
| £60 | SCI Student Member | |
| £90 | SCI Subsidised Member | |
| £150 | IAT Member | |
| £170 | Non-Member |
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Organising Committee
- Mike Gibb, SCI / Hyperion Infrastructure Consultancy Ltd
- John Richardson, SCI / Colas Ltd
- Nassera Thompson, SCI / Highways England
- David Crofts, SCI/ RSK
Exhibition and Sponsorship
An exhibition will take place alongside the conference during refreshment breaks for companies and related organisations who may wish to exhibit. For further information and prices, please email conferences@soci.org. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.