Asphalt Academy Feedback to RPF

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Asphalt AcademyFeedback to RPF

• 23 November 2005

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The Asphalt Academy(AsAc)

• Established January 2001 (launch May 2001 RPF)
• Registered as a Trust on 5 June 2002
• Non-profit organisation
• Managed by a Board of Trustees
• Collaborative initiative between Sabita and CSIR,
  Transportek
• Annual Focus
• 2001 Establishment
• 2002 Course Development
• 2003 Course Presentation (58 courses scheduled)
• 2004 CAPSA modification of strategy
• 2005 Consolidation of strategy with increased
  independence from sponsors and a broader
  sponsorship base

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Operational Thrust Areas

• Education, Training and Development
• Ensure that courses and curricula offered at
  institutions of learning are consistent and
  relevant to industry needs through
• Regular assessment of course curricula
• Providing relevant knowledge transfer to
  lecturers, trainers and learners
• Ensure that courses and post-graduate studies are
  properly scheduled, coordinated and aligned with
  relevant legislation and quality standards
• Knowledge transfer to practitioners
• Hold seminars and workshops to disseminate best
  practice
• Publish and distribute manuals
• Manage and maintain appropriate information
  systems
• Support and participate in CAPSA and RPF
  activities
• Support of Sabita and CSIR Transportek courses
  and initiatives within South Africa and into SADC
  countries

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Progress to November 2005

• Two best-practice manuals published and launched
• TG 1 The use and application of modified binders
• TG 2 The design and use of foamed bitumen
  treated material
• 6 new courses developed in line with industry
  unit standards
• Introduction to bitumen
• Application of surface seals
• Application of HMA
• Manufacture of HMA
• Bituminous pavement repairs (LIC)
• Construction of surface seals (LIC)
• Other courses developed and presented
• Asphalt Testers course (ATC)
• Design of surfacing seals (revised TRH 3)
• Design of Hot mix Asphalt (SAHMA design guide)

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Progress to November 2005 ..cont

• Over R250 000 invested in course development and
  upgrading
• R250 000 for the current financial year mainly
  for the Block Course in Flexible Pavement
  Engineering
• Improved understanding of AsAcs role related to
  the CETA and SGB
• Sabita library relocated at Transportek as the
  AsAc library
• Two RPF task groups convened
• CAPSA 04
• Course schedule optimised
• Strategic alliances
• KZN DoT
• SARF
• Training providers

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Course Profile to November 2005
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Profile of other activities to November 2005
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Summary of Activities
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2005/06 Issues and Initiatives

• Capacity
• Relationship with Tertiary Institutions and
  accreditation of courses and presenters
• Relationship with the CETA and acceptance/accredit
  ation of AsAc courses
• Expansion of Strategic Alliances
• Strategic partners to expand sponsorship base
• Targeted client authorities in line with training
  needs of Provinces
• SAICE/SAACE/SAFCEC
• EPWP
• Block Course on Flexible Pavement Engineering
• Revision and upgrade of ATC modules
• Upgrade of TG documents
• Bitumen Safety Course

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Relationship with Tertiary Institutions

• Alliance with Continued Education structures
• Pre-empts the need for accreditation
• Focus on NQF level 4 and above for courses
• Ad hoc feedback of best-practice

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Relationship with CETA

• Provide technical support to CETA
• Industry entry point for bituminous products
• Course material provided
• AsAc will coordinate technical input into the
  quality of the training material related to
  bituminous products unit standards
• AsAc will provide input into the accreditation
  process of course presenters

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Block course in Flexible Pavement Engineering

• Targeted at new entrants into the road sector
  (civil engineers, technicians technologists)
• 7 modules over 11 weeks
• Overview 1 week
• Materials investigation design 3 weeks
• Structural pavement design 2 weeks
• Tendering documentation 1 week
• Construction quality control 2 weeks
• Maintenance asset management 1 week
• Final assessment 1 week

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Block course in Flexible Pavement Engineering

• Run through tertiary institutions
• Project theme through all the modules as course
  work for final assessment
• New construction
• Rehabilitation
• CSIR commissioned to put together existing
  material and identify development areas
• Presented over 11 weeks in a year from May/June
  06
• Linkage to higher degree or CPD points

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Revision Upgrade of ATC

• Course restructured into 5 modules
• Sampling 3 days complete
• Granular materials 5 days Dec 05
• Aggregates 4 days review
• Bituminous products 5 days Dec 05
• Asphalt 5 days complete
• Course notes can be modified for level of
  learners
• Theory am Practical pm
• Course presented from March 06 at TUT, CPUT and
  DIT (web site for further info)

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Revision of TG documents

• TG 1 Modified Binders
• In parallel to Bit Spec revision
• Tests on report need updating (DR database)
• Classification needs review - not totally
  suitable for new modifiers in the market
• Resolution
• RPF should reconvene the Modified Binders Task
  Group under the Chairpersonship of D Rossmann
• TG 2 Foam Bitumen
• To be incorporated into the new Bitumen
  Stabilisation manual

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Other Initiatives

• BitSafe Training Programme
• Course run through AsAc on behalf of Sabita
• Trainers course
• Linked to unit standards
• Certification under discussion
• On line in first quarter of 2006
• Manual 24 Practical HMA Design Guide
• One seminar in Pretoria
• KZN - 15 Feb 06
• Western Cape 16 Feb 06
• Industry needs survey
• HMA Forensic study feedback

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Thank You