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Maintenance techniques to improve pavement performance

Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
24-26 August 2009

This international seminar was organized by the PIARC Technical Committee D2, Road Pavements, and the Mexican National Committee (AMIVTAC).

PRESENTATIONS (French, English and Spanish )

ROUND TABLE 1:

Moderator: Rodolfo Téllez, Mexico

Secretary: Benoît Verhaeghe, South Africa

Topic 1: INTRODUCTION OF INNOVATIONS IN THE PAVEMENT SECTOR

Keynote presentation 1: Mexican Experiences. Manuel Zarate Aquino, Mexico

 

Keynote presentation 2: South America Experiences. Diego Sánchez Fonseca, Colombia

 

Implementing high modulus asphalt technology in the United Kingdom. Richard Elliott, UK

English

Fostering innovation to improve pavement performance in Canada. David K. Hein, Canada

English

Topic 2: QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE FOR PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUES

Quality management applied to road maintenance works. Ismaél Sánchez Mora, Mexico

Spanish

Controlling the quality of Asphalt using Thermal imaging Technology. Benoît Petitclerc, Martin Lavoie & Guy Tremblay, Canada

French

Swedish Pavement performance specification. Safwat Saïd, Sweden

English

Mexican standards for the maintenance of asphalt pavements for Roads. Alfonso Mauricio Elizondo Ramirez, Mexico

Spanish

Structural and superficial characteristics auscultation using high performance equipments. Leonardo Benatov Vega, Fernando Sánchez Dominguez & Jose Antonio Ramos Garcia, Spain

Spanish

Improving functional performance de Highways in the USA using Quieter Pavement Techniques. Robert Otto Rasmussen, Paul R. Donovan, J. Mauricio Ruiz-Huerta & Robert Whirledge, USA

English

Mexico. Education programs for Highway Engineers. UDLAP Case. Rosemberg Reyes Ramirez, José H. Moreno Herrera, Mexico

 

Topic 3: PAVEMENT PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUES

Joint and Crack sealing, correct application and evolution in Latin America. Patricia Erica Irrgang, Argentina

Spanish

Correlation between the two most common Parameters to measure and evaluate pavement surface smoothness along Mexican Highways. Alonso Pérez Salazar, Mexico

Spanish

Recycling of Asphalt Pavements. Peter N. Bryant & Jothi Ramanujam, Australia

English

ROUND TABLE 2:

Moderator: Gerardo Flintsch, Uruguay-USA

Secretary: Mats Wendel, Sweden

Topic 1: INNOVATION AND QUALITY

Argentina Experiences. Julio Ortiz Andino, Alejandro Tagle, Argentina

 

Cuba Experiences. Pavel Rodriguez, Cuba

 

Chile Experiences. Raúl Cornejo, Chile

 

Dominican Republic Experiences. Mayobanex Escoto, Dominican Republic

 

Topic 2: METHODS TO ASSESS THE LONG-TERM EFFECTIVENESS OF PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE

Sustainable Highway maintenance models in South America. Diego Sánchez Fonseca, Colombia

Spanish

Maintenance indicators on Pavements for Mexican Highways. Juan M. Orozco y Orozco & Roberto Hernández Islas, Mexico

Spanish

Evaluation and Strategies for Repair of Secondary Roads. Raúl Rogés F., Caroline Rodriguez S. & Ramón Hernández, Cuba

Spanish

The Effectiveness of Pavement maintenance treatments in Northland, New Zealand. Dr. Douglas Wilson, Dr. David Hutchison & M. Chira Parkman, New Zealand

English

Field performance evaluation of High-friction Surfaces. Gerardo W. Flintsch, Edgar de León Izeppi, Julio Roa & Kevin K. McGhee, USA

English

Acoustic durability of low noise Pavements in Norway. Dr. Jostein Aksnes, Norway

English

Ensurance of the quality in maintenance Works. Eng. Rafael Limón Limón, Mexico

Spanish

Other presentation:

The IRI's monitoring to qualify the Road Pavement Conservation State in Cuba. Dr. Eng. Eduardo Diaz Garcia & Eng. Argelio Ricardo Moles Cabrera, Cuba

English

CLOSING SESSION:

Oscar de Buen, Mexican Transports and Communications Ministry;

Roberto Aguerrebere, Mexican PIARC First Delegate;

Michel Boulet, TCD2; Franesca La Torre, TCD2a; David K. Hein, TCD2b;

Presidents AMIVTAC, AMAAC, R. Félix F.

 

Working meetings for D2a and D2b Committees