International Seminar "Best Practices for Earthworks and Rural Roads"
14-16 November 2018, Tunis (Tunisia)
This International Seminar was jointly organized by the Tunisian Road Association (ATR) and the Technical Committee D.4 "Rural Roads and Earthworks" of the World Road Association (PIARC).
Preparatory documents for the International Seminar
Seminar Proceedings
International Seminar Program - 14-16 November 2018 |
Day 1 - 14 November 2018
8:00-9:30 - Registration
9:30-11:00 - Opening session
- Welcoming speech - Kaouther Machta, Responsible of the Seminar, Tunisian Road Association
- Tunisian Road Association President - Slah Zouari, First delegate PIARC in Tunisia
- Opening speech - Head cabinet of the Minister of Equipment housing and spatial planning (Tunisia)
- PIARC Technical Committee (TC) D.4 - Rural Roads and Earthworks - Roberto Sandóval Farfán, Chair TC D.4
11:00-11:30 - Tea / Coffee Break
Technical Session I: Experiences in the Management of Rural Roads and Earthworks in the region and future challenges |
11:30 à 13:00
- Rural roads in Tunisia : Construction and maintenance - Imen Ben Hassine, Engineer Ministry of equipment and housing and spatial planning (Tunisia)
- Employment-intensive infrastructure programs : principles and lessons learned - Hervé Bonnet, EMP/INVEST, International labor office, Geneva (Switzerland)
- Microenterprises on the roads of Bolivia - Roberto Sandóval Farfán, Chair TC D.4
Questions & Answers and Debate Session
13:00-14:30 - Lunch Break
Technical Session II: Earthworks and paved roads |
14:30 à 16:20
- Soil classification and earthworks insitu control tool : GEOROUTE - Ahmed Ksentini, University of sfax researcher (Tunisie)
- Use of very high plastic clayey materials in fill construction experimental embankments of A34 Motorway section Faissault Bertoncourt - Véronique Berche, Cerema Nord Picardie France, PIARC TC D.4
- Special features regarding the testing of processed mineral construction waste and industrial by-products in earthworks - Stefan Huber and Dirk Heyer, Technical University of Munich (Germany)
- The stabilization of a sandy soil with a polymer - Natalia Pérez Garcia, Researcher at the Mexican Transportation Institute (SCT), PIARC TC D.4
Questions & Answers and Debate Session
16:20-16:40 - Tea / Coffee Break
16:40 à 17:40 - Round Table: Adaptation of climate change on earthworks and rural roads
Moderator: Aida Bergaoui (Tunisia)
Speakers:
- Véronique Berche, PIARC TC D.4
- Guy Raoul, PIARC TC D.4
- Kamel Zaghouani (Tunisia)
- Sabrime Boubaker (Tunisia)
17:40-17:50 - Conclusions of the Day: Kaouther Machta and Roberto Sandoval
18:00 - End of Sessions
Day 2 - 15 November 2018
Technical Session III: Framework, project requirements and maintenance |
09:00-11:00
- The community approach for rural infrastructure works - Hervé Bonnet, National coordinator of the Projet, International labor office /Europeen community, Tunis (Tunisia)
- Case of Study: From Proctor to Marshall: disruptive use of polymeric resins in soil roads - Mariano Barone and Bernardino Capra, Argentine Road Association,Dirección de Vialidad of Buenos Aires Province (Argentina)
- Resilient Measures for Road Risk Reduction and Storm Damage Prevention - Gordon Keller, United States Forest Service
Questions & Answers and Debate Session
11:00-11:20 - Tea / Coffee Break
Technical Session IV: Best Practices for planners and professionals in the development and sustainability of rural access through the use of alternative materials |
11:20-13:00
- Improvement of the geotechnical characteristics of silt and marl by lime treatment for use in embankments, LINE LGV East (Paris - Strasbourg) - Kamel Zaghouani, Director of Terrasol, Engineers Consulting Geotechnical Office in Tunisia
- Asphalt-free technology for sustainable soil roads - TERRASIL (India)
- Valorization of local resources and useful substances in rural infrastructure works - Abdellatif Boutouta, National coordinator of the project International labor office/europeen community, Tataouine (Tunisie)
Questions & Answers and Debate Session
13:00-14:30 - Lunch Break
Technical Session V: Sustainable earthworks and rural roads |
14:30-16:00
- Exposure of earthworks structures and rural roads to climate change - Véronique Berche, Cerema Nord Picardie France, PIARC TC D.4
- Earthworks Manual, Design and construction of earth-structures (Road Infrastructures) - Guy Raoul, French Association of Earthworks Constructors, Chairman of CEM/TC396 Earthworks
- Experiences with Marginal and Non-Standard Materials on Rural Roads - Gordon Keller, United States Forest Service
Questions & Answers and Debate Session
16:00- 16:20 - Tea / Coffee Break
16:20-17:30 - Final Session
Round Table: La sécurité dans les routes rurales
Moderator: Robin Sebille
Speakers:
- Saloua Triki (Tunisie)
- Ahmed Ksontini (Tunisie)
17:30-18:00 - Closing Session
- Technical Conclusions of the Seminar - Kaouther Machta et Roberto Sandoval
- Honors and Closing Ceremony - Slah Zouri, General director of infrastructure, Ministry of Equipment housing and spatial planning (Tunisia)
20:00-23:00 - Gala Dinner
Day 3 - 16 November 2018
07:30-15:30 - Technical Visit: X20 Earthworks Road
The X20 bypass serves to decongest the primary network of the city of Tunis. With a line of 12.5 km, it crosses urban areas, national roads and railways. Earthworks have a volume of 1,450,000 m3.
It is 10 km far from the hotel of the seminar. A bus will take the visitors from Golden Tulip Hotel to the site. The visit will last half a day and we will have lunch near the site.