The three-day course “Design, Application and Construction of Surfacing Seals” for roads, which was held in Port Elizabeth on 13-15 September, included all aspects of seal design for conventional and modified binders using the Revised TRH3.
The intensive, yet informal presentation included:
* Pavement deterioration
* Condition assessment
* Project identification and prioritization
* Binders and materials
* Selection of appropriate measures
* Seal design principles
* Workshop using TRH3
* Labour intensive seals
* Geotextile seals
* Basic site control
* An overview of surfacing equipment
* Types of surfacing treatments
* Conversion factors, formulae, and calculations
The 21 delegates attending the course covered the full spectrum of Road Engineering, including Consulting Engineers, Contractors, Provincial Roads, the National Roads Agency and a Supplier, Colas, and were all very complimentary of the lecturer, Gerrie van Zyl, and the vibrant manner in which it was presented.
