Black Top Committee a joint initiative in the Western Cape

Black Top Committee two distinct focus areas:two distinct focus areas: hot mix asphalthot mix asphalt bituminous bindersbituminous binders

Black Top Committee role players : stakeholders in surfacing industry ->role players : stakeholders in surfacing industry -> supplierssuppliers contractorscontractors consultantsconsultants client bodies (giving input where required)client bodies (giving input where required) represented by Sabita, Safcec & SAACErepresented by Sabita, Safcec & SAACE

Black Top Committee inaugural committee consisted ofinaugural committee consisted of 3 client body reps3 client body reps 4 consulting engineer reps4 consulting engineer reps 4 contractor reps4 contractor reps 3 supplier reps3 supplier reps first met on 27 July 2001first met on 27 July 2001

Black Top Committee strengthen technical credibility of all industry playersstrengthen technical credibility of all industry players redirecting focus of industry iro bitumen productsredirecting focus of industry iro bitumen products uplifting of standards and understandinguplifting of standards and understanding promote just & honourable practicepromote just & honourable practice provide a competent and credible technical forumprovide a competent and credible technical forum conflict preventionconflict prevention

Black Top Committee strategy issues appropriate representationappropriate representation input (identify and deal with issues)input (identify and deal with issues) output (reactive and pre-emptive)output (reactive and pre-emptive) appointment of “manager” or “champion”appointment of “manager” or “champion”

Black Top Committee strategy issues identify appropriate focus areasidentify appropriate focus areas formation of task teamsformation of task teams reporting & feedback to industryreporting & feedback to industry implementation of actionsimplementation of actions

Black Top Committee task team meeting on 08 November 2001 determine acceptable methods of procuring representative samples of HMAdetermine acceptable methods of procuring representative samples of HMA determine acceptable testing protocol for HMAdetermine acceptable testing protocol for HMA

Black Top Committee task team meeting on 08 November 2001 find ways of uplifting accuracy levels and output quality of testing facilitiesfind ways of uplifting accuracy levels and output quality of testing facilities auditingauditing interpretation of resultsinterpretation of results determination of appropriate temperature conditions for seals using RMB3determination of appropriate temperature conditions for seals using RMB3 calibration requirements for sprayerscalibration requirements for sprayers

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

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

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

Black Top Committee Resources (finance) Sabita Sabita Sanral Sanral Industry contributions Industry contributions

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

3 rd 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

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.

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