Highway network resilience and impact of low carbon technologies

Synopsis

Today, there are numerous emerging factors, such as floods, record-breaking temperatures or extreme events and climate change, which are putting increasing pressure on road infrastructures. This has led in many cases to more rapid deterioration of road pavements, bringing them close to the end of their service life.  

Increasing traffic with heavier loads and high tyre pressures leads to more rutting and fatigue cracking.  In addition, there is the arrival of new types of road vehicle, such as autonomous, electric, and high-capacity vehicles, accelerating the road deterioration.  

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Attendees

This symposium will consider what is available to the asphalt paving industry to tackle the damaging effects of the changes in climate and traffic on road pavement life.

Materials are being developed to tackle these changes, such as higher performance asphalt to respond better to the greater stresses, and the industry has reacted to climate change with initiatives, such as lower temperature mixtures, bitumen additives, and recycling.  Pavement design and associated specifications should also take account of how to minimize the damaging effects on the pavement structure.

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Programme

The programme will be confirmed in due course.

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Exhibition and sponsorship

Please see the sponsorship pack and email conferences@soci.org to let us know which package you are interested in.

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Venue and Contact

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Booking Process/Deadlines

Booking terms and conditions

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CPD Info

All delegates attending this meeting are able to claim CPD points.

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Organising committee

Lucia de Ferrariis, WSP
Mike Gibb, Hyperion
Tom Green, Socotec
John Richardson, Retired

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