Issue 13 | Summer 2006 www.britpave.org.uk britpave news New airfields guide... with help from Britpave Task Group
The long-awaited revision to the ’PSA Green Book‘ for the design and evaluation of airfield pavements is now available. The new Defence Estates design and maintenance guide – A Guide to airfield pavement design and evaluation – brings the previous guide up to date. The changes include: s 4HE LATEST TRIDEM UNDERCARRIAGE arrangements s 0ROVISION FOR HIGHER !IRCRAFT #LASSIFICATION .UMBERS !#.S s (IGHER STRENGTH RANGES FOR PAVEMENT quality concrete s 4HE USE OF HIGH STRENGTH BOUND BASE materials for flexible pavements s .EW DESIGN AND EVALUATION CHARTS HAVE been developed to read over a wider range of values s 4HE !#. TABLES HAVE BEEN UPDATED AND expanded s -ORE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON pavement investigation techniques Continued on Page 2 »
2006 Britpave Conference: 25 & 26 September, Buxton (see page 5) diary dates Concrete Roads Symposium: 19–22 September, Brussels (see page 4) 2 Issue 13 | Summer 2006
Britpave visits a major contract using spain the Rheda 2000 slabtrack system
Continued from front cover » Slabtrack chosen for tunnel safety New airfields guide... In April Britpave member RAIL.ONE (Pfleiderer Fastening Systems) helped organise a short visit to Spain to see the installation of the Rheda 2000 slabtrack system.
2!),/.% IS A NEW NAME )N !PRIL !XA 0RIVATE %QUITY ACQUIRED 0FLEIDERER 4RACK 3YSTEMS WHICH was formed over 100 years ago. The company IS WELL KNOWN IN %UROPE +OREA AND #HINA AS concrete sleeper manufacturers and providers of ballastless track systems such as the Rheda 2000.
-EMBERS OF THE "RITPAVE 2AIL 4ASK 'ROUP FLEW TO 3ANTIAGO DE #OMPOSTELA IN 'ALICIA NORTHERN Adequate strength is an 3PAIN AND RECEIVED A SERIES OF FIRST CLASS TECHNICAL At work in the tunnel laying important design factor PRESENTATIONS ON THE !TLANTIC !XIS HIGH SPEED LINE Rheda 2000 slabtrack system 4HE SITE VISIT THAT FOLLOWED SOME KM FROM The new design guide is complemented 3ANTIAGO WAS TO A KM SECTION OF NEW TRACK THE YEAR )T WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE DECISION TO USE by the revision of the Defence Estates 3OME KM OF THIS IS THE 'UADARRAMA TUNNEL slabtrack in the tunnel had been made on safety airfield pavements materials specifications which is being paved using the Rheda 2000 grounds because the rigid slabtrack allows easy FOR CONCRETE AND BITUMINOUS MATERIALS ALL OF system. This contract is part of a 230 km upgrade ACCESS BY AMBULANCES IN CASE OF EMERGENCY )T which have been updated to take account of OF THE HIGH SPEED LINE TOWARDS THE 0ORTUGUESE has already been decided to place slabtrack in the current best practice and the latest European border. TUNNEL SECTIONS OF THE FINAL CONTRACT OF THIS PROJECT #%. STANDARDS )N PARTICULAR 3PECIFICATION which is due to be completed by 2010. Pavement quality concrete for airfields &OUR COMPANIES LED BY !LDESA ARE WORKING ON has benefited greatly from discussions within THIS CONTRACT WHICH IS DUE TO FINISH BY THE END OF Special plant and equipment is used to transport THE "RITPAVE !IRFIELDS 4ASK 'ROUP WHICH HAS and position the precast elements of the system. helped Defence Estates incorporate best /NCE IN PLACE A HIGH LEVEL OF ACCURACY OF ±2 mm PRACTICE ASPECTS FROM DESIGNERS SPECIFIERS WAS ACHIEVED USING WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY #ONCRETE and contractors. supplied from a batching plant using normal truck mixers for delivery was placed between the The intention is that the Design and -AINTENANCE 'UIDE AND THE MATERIALS REINFORCING STEEL 2!),/.% EXPLAINED HOW THEY specifications will be available electronically as have opened a new production facility in Spain to pdf downloads through the Defence Estates deal with demand for their slabtrack system. WEBSITE AT WWWDEFENCE ESTATESMODUK "RITPAVE WOULD LIKE TO THANK 2OLAND "RUECKMANN 5NTIL THIS ROUTE IS AVAILABLE REQUESTS FOR AND 4HOMAS 3ILBERMANN OF 2!),/.% .ICOLE
COPIES ON #$ 2/- SHOULD BE SENT TO 7EIMàLLER OF 6OSSLOH AND ,UIS "ALDØ -ACÓA OF [email protected] or !LDESA FOR PUTTING TOGETHER THIS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL [email protected] visit.
The Britpave Rail Task Group with their hosts For more information contact [email protected]
Slipforming pavement quality concrete at RAF Fairford Close up of the system showing precast elements and reinforcement www.britpave.org.uk 3 airports Atkins supervises work at Pogorica
5PGRADING A "ALKANS AIRPORT
Atkins have been working for the last three internationally meant that all documentation years with the Airports of Montenegro on had to be prepared in both Serbian and English a major modernisation programme of the languages to a demanding programme; this proved country’s airports. A PARTICULAR CHALLENGE The main focus of the programme has been 4HE UPGRADE TO THE AIRFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE AT 0OGORICA THE CAPITALS !ERODROME #RNA 'ORE DESIGNED BY !TKINS HAS BEEN SIZED TO CATER FOR WHERE SIX NEW AIRCRAFT STANDS A NEW TAXIWAY "OEING AIRCRAFT 4HE ACCOMMODATION OF SYSTEM AND #!4 !', SYSTEM ARE NEARING such aircraft has required the construction and COMPLETION !DDITIONALLY THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW refurbishment of 1.5 km of taxiway system along 5000 m2 TERMINAL BUILDING FIRE RESCUE STATION AND WITH M2 of aircraft apron in pavement View from the air during construction car park plus utilities upgrades are well under way QUALITY CONCRETE 01# WITH COMPLETION EXPECTED DURING Site investigation for the pavement design ACHIEVE THE DESIRED MIX STRENGTH 4HE 01# WAS LAID 3TRATEGICALLY THE DEVELOPMENT OF !ERODROME confirmed it was underlain with gravel deposits BETWEEN FORMS USING A M !"' MACHINE #RNA 'ORE IS KEY TO THE COUNTRYS ECONOMIC GROWTH WITH #"2 VALUES IN EXCESS OF BEING ACHIEVED ! MIX OF LOCAL AND IMPORTED LABOUR WAS USED BY in providing a gateway for tourists visiting the 4HE INITIAL DESIGN WAS FOR MM 01# ON A the contractor to achieve the high strength and !DRIATIC COAST MM DRY LEAN CONCRETE $,# BASE (OWEVER finish required of the concrete pavements. AS PART OF A VALUE ENGINEERING EXERCISE THE $,# !TKINS HAS BEEN INVOLVED EXTENSIVELY WITH THE WAS REPLACED WITH A CEMENT TREATED BASE #4" !TKINS CURRENT INVOLVEMENT IS THE SUPERVISION %UROPEAN "ANK FUNDED PROJECT BY UNDERTAKING LAYER THUS RECYCLING THE IN SITU MATERIAL and contract administration of the airfield scheme and detailed designs and preparing tender PAVEMENT AND AERONAUTICAL GROUND LIGHTING WORKS DOCUMENTATION FOR VARIOUS WORK PACKAGES 0ROJECT 4RIAL MIXES OF THE #4" PROVED IT TO BE PARTICULARLY SUPPORTED LOCALLY AND FROM THE 5+ -ANAGER 2OB *ENNER SAID @4HE REQUIREMENT FOR GOOD RAISING CONCERNS IT WOULD ATTAIN TOO HIGH the work to be tendered within the region and a strength. The cement content was adjusted to For details contact [email protected] Where in the world? Take part in Britpave’s own travel quiz
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A pair of stylish Britpave cuff links for the first correct answer drawn. Answers on a postcard to reach the Britpave office no later than 15 July (Members of the CSB Project Board are not eligible to enter). Any members who have similar puzzling photographs (relevant subjects only, please) Finishing work to pavement quality concrete should send them to [email protected] Issue 13 | Summer 2006 scotland Britpave’s first seminar north of the border
)NTERNATIONAL ROADS "RITPAVE ! PERSPECTIVE conference 19–22 SEPTEMBER for Scotland
Don’t forget the International Symposium on Concrete Roads to be held in Brussels on 19 – 22 September. s 3PECIAL THEME n SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE and experience s 4WO DAYS OF TECHNICAL VISITS s 4WO DAYS OF TECHNICAL SESSIONS s 4HEMES n CONCRETE ROADS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT URBAN PAVEMENTS AND rural roads s 3PECIAL TOPICS n AIRPORTS PAVEMENTS SMART roads and industrial pavements An enthusiastic Scottish audience of 35 attended Britpave’s first Seminar in Scotland at s &ULL PROGRAMME FOR ACCOMPANYING PARTNERS the Carlton Hotel in Edinburgh on 21 February. Contractors, engineers, consultants and s /FFICIAL LANGUAGE %NGLISH representatives from Transport Scotland had been invited to attend this half-day event, For more information visit which was chaired by Dr Jim Troy (Tarmac Group). www.concreteroads2006.org
$AVID *ONES $IRECTOR OF "RITPAVE STARTED PROCEEDINGS BY GIVING AN OVERVIEW OF "RITPAVE activities and encouraged attendees to consider THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP OF "RITPAVE &ORBES -ACGREGOR -ANATEE !SSOCIATES SPOKE ON CONCRETE IN THE 3COTTISH ROADS ENVIRONMENT drawing on his many years of experience as a roads engineer in Scottish government. This was followed by a lively and enthusiastic presentation BY *AMES #HARLESWORTH %XTRUDAKERB ON THE NEW #ONCRETE 3TEP "ARRIER !FTER THE TEA BREAK (EATHER #ENEY !RUP SPOKE on guided busways and showed interesting examples of systems already in use across Europe. David Jones Forbes Macgregor James Charlesworth $AVID 9ORK 3ITEBATCH 4ECHNOLOGIES PRESENTED #"- FOR 3COTLAND FOLLOWED BY "ILL !RMSTRONGS $IRECTOR OF "RITPAVE n -ANATEE !SSOCIATES n #ONCRETE IN Extrudakerb – )NTRODUCTION TO "RITPAVE the Scottish Roads Environment #ONCRETE 3TEP "ARRIER OVERVIEW OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR 0&! IN 3COTLAND The afternoon concluded with a lively panel discussion and drinks reception where delegates could network and further discuss the topics amongst themselves. This was a most successful trip to Scotland AND "RITPAVE look forward to continuing relations Dr Jim Troy David York Bill Armstrong Heather Ceney with colleagues north of the border 4ARMAC 'ROUP n Sitebatch – 3COT!SH n !RUP n in the future. #HAIRMAN #"- FOR 3COTLAND 0&! IN 3COTLAND 'UIDED "USWAYS www.britpave.org.uk 5
BRITPAVE Dinner, seminar and golf day )TS ALL HAPPENING IN "UXT N n 3EPTEMBER
Golf day n -ONDAY Dinner n -ONDAY ! 3TABLEFORD COMPETITION IS TO BE HELD AT THE NEARBY #AVENDISH 'OLF #OURSE 'ADLEY ,ANE 4HE DINNER IS A FIRST CLASS EVENT THAT OFFERS "UXTON "REAKFAST WILL BE SERVED FROM AM members real networking opportunities and is an WITH TEE OFF TIMES STARTING FROM AM IDEAL OCCASION AT WHICH TO ENTERTAIN CLIENTS )T STARTS AT PM FOLLOWING A DRINKS RECEPTION FROM 0LEASE BOOK WITH THE "RITPAVE OFFICE SENDING PM 4HE COST IS a INCL 6!4 your cheque in advance. For full details see the seminar programme. 4HE AFTER DINNER SPEAKER THIS YEAR IS 4OM 3UTTON reputed to be one of the funniest speakers on the Please note that Golf only is not an option. CIRCUIT WITH MANY 46 APPEARANCES AND REGULAR BOOKINGS ON THE WORLDS TOP CRUISE LINERS 2006 Seminar Programme Quarry visit n -ONDAY Tarmac have kindly offered delegates a chance to 09.00 COFFEE & REGISTRATION Seminar n 4UESDAY VISIT ONE OF %UROPES LARGEST QUARRYING OPERATIONS 09.30 Welcome & opening remarks Britpave #HECK IN FROM AM FOR A AM WELCOME AT ITS 4UNSTEAD 1UARRY "UXTON )N ADDITION TO Chairman BY "RITPAVES #HAIRMAN PRODUCING CRUSHED STONE WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED BY P2P – Robert Garbini ROAD AND RAIL VISITORS WILL SEE THE LIME COATED An Initiative to move from President, This is the yearly opportunity to get up to STONE AND READY MIXED CONCRETE OPERATIONS AS WELL Prescriptive to Performance National Ready DATE WITH THE LATEST IN ROADS AIRFIELDS BARRIERS AS ONE OF "RITAINS MOST MODERN CEMENT WORKS Mixed Concrete SLABTRACK SOIL STABILISATION AND THE WORK BEING National Accounts Promotion Association, USA UNDERTAKEN BY "RITPAVES 4ASK 'ROUPS 4HE TOUR WILL BE CONDUCTED IN MINI BUSES AND LAST Programme – APPROXIMATELY HOURS !NTICIPATED START TIME A national approach to Payment of £240 incl. VAT per person must IS PM AT 4UNSTEAD 2ECEPTION )T WOULD BE support local promotion and be received by 15 September to guarantee helpful but not essential if you provide your own the advancement of concrete a place. 00% EQUIPMENT The RMC Research Julie Luther- Foundation – Garbini Please indicate at the time of booking if you An investment in the future RMC Research Accommodation wish to take advantage of this rarely offered of the concrete industry Foundation, USA opportunity. Slabtrack: opportunities in Roland 4HE 0ALACE (OTEL IS HOLDING A BLOCK OF ROOMS UK & elsewhere – Brueckman FOR THOSE WISHING TO STAY OVERNIGHT ON -ONDAY The RHEDA 2000 system RAIL.ONE GmbH 3EPTEMBER ! SPECIAL RATE OF a INCLUDING Exhibition n 3EPT Pfleiderer Track breakfast has been arranged for those attending. Systems There is a limited number of display areas &OR THOSE WISHING TO STAY THE NIGHT BEFORE A RATE Questions AVAILABLE PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COMPANIES OF JUST a FOR "" OR a INCLUDING DINNER HAS TO PROMOTE THEMSELVES TO "RITPAVE MEMBERS AND 11.10 COFFEE BREAK been agreed. other guests attending the dinner and seminar. 11.40 Concrete roads & fuel Erik Simonsen All bookings must be made by the savings Cementa AB, beginning of August direct with the hotel 3TAND AREAS MEASURE M BY M COSTING a Heidelberg on 01298 22001. INCL 6!4 TO "RITPAVE MEMBERS AND a INCL Cement 6!4 TO NON MEMBERS 2ING THE OFFICE ON Concrete Step Barrier & Naomi Green FOR BOOKING DETAILS EN1317: Dispelling the myths Arup 12.40 LUNCH 13.45 Airbus A380 programme and Cyril Fabre pavement testing Airbus Highlights of Britpave Task John Donegan Group activities Roller Compacted Concrete Co. Hydraulically-bound mixtures John Kennedy & stabilisation – Consultant New opportunities Questions 15.40 CLOSE Issue 13 | Summer 2006
US visitors foreign exchanges French drains
"RITPAVE HOSTS 53 ROADS DELEGATION
Members of Britpave Roads Task Group ! FURTHER PRESENTATION WAS GIVEN BY (ARRY spent a full day with a group of 17 delegates 0OTTER !TKINS WHO DESCRIBED THE DESIGN AND from the USA who were visiting the UK at CONSTRUCTION OF THE - AT #LACKET ,ANE AND the end of a European fact-finding mission. ALSO OF THE NEARBY 4HORNEY "Y PASS !T THE END OF THE DAY 0ETER "RINDLEY OF ,AING /2OURKE 4HE MISSION JOINTLY ORGANISED BY !!3(4/ AND FACILITATED A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION WHICH LED TO &EDERAL (IGHWAYS !DMINISTRATION WAS EXAMINING a lively exchange of views. European best practice in concrete road TECHNOLOGY CONSTRUCTION AND PROCUREMENT 4HE Excellent contacts with the US team were OTHER COUNTRIES VISITED WERE 'ERMANY !USTRIA MADE AND "RITPAVE INTENDS TO DEVELOP MUCH "ELGIUM AND THE .ETHERLANDS closer relationships with colleagues working IN OUR INDUSTRY IN THE 5NITED 3TATES 0ARTICULAR ! SERIES OF QUESTIONS HAD BEEN POSED TO THANKS ARE DUE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE "RITPAVE "RITPAVE BY THE GROUP IN ADVANCE OF THE VISIT 2OADS 4ASK 'ROUP CHAIRED BY 2ICHARD WHICH GAVE THE "RITPAVE 2OADS 4ASK 'ROUP THE "ETTERIDGE #ARILLION WHO PUT A LOT OF EFFORT opportunity to demonstrate the current situation into producing an interesting programme WITH CONCRETE ROADS IN THE 5+ !LEX ,AKE "URKS and presentations of a high standard. 'REEN HEADED UP A POWERFUL PRESENTATION The ground work for the visit was prepared THAT LED TO SOME PROBING QUESTIONS ABOUT 5+ #ARILLION 523 AND "IRSE ON THE ! -ADINGLEY BY *OHN $ONEGAN IN HIS ROLE AS #HAIRMAN OF procurement policy. WHERE THE #2#0 DUAL CARRIAGEWAY OF MM "RITPAVES 4ECHNICAL #OMMITTEE )N ORDER TO STIMULATE FURTHER DISCUSSION TWO in depth is being overlaid with a thin asphalt 4HANKS ALSO TO *OHN & /.EIL THE 53 SITE VISITS WERE INCLUDED IN THE DAY "RITPAVE running surface. The second site visit was a )NTERNATIONAL #O ORDINATOR WHO WORKED CLOSELY arranged to meet with the US party at a hotel DRIVE TO THE !- 0ETERBOROUGH WHICH GAVE WITH 3HERIDAN #REMER %VANS IN THE "RITPAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEBATE THE FUNDING OF $0&/ JUST OUTSIDE #AMBRIDGE WHICH WAS CONVENIENT office to ensure that arrangements on the day for two sites which had recently been paved in SCHEMES $AVID 9ORK 3ITEBATCH AND -IKE ran smoothly. concrete. There were presentations by /"RIEN !LFRED -C!LPINE LED THE DISCUSSIONS
Waterproofed slot drains innovative solutions from France Slot drains: )NTERFACE HAS DEVELOPED A NEW PRODUCT TO FULLY WATERPROOF SLOT DRAINS 4HIS PRODUCT )$ 3EAL IS A Until recently Britpave members Interface Développement were known as manufacturers of SPECIALIST SHEET THAT IS TEXTURED ON ONE SIDE AND IS inflatable technical plastic tubes (Gaine CF), which allow pavers to provide up to 500 m of slot INSERTED WITH THE 'AINE #& INTO THE MOULD drain in one element. However, over the past two years, the French company has developed some interesting solutions in response to specific requests from clients. Three examples are discussed below.
Long length small diameter slot drains Slipforming multiple slot drains in one pass 4HE 'AINE #& ALLOWS PAVERS TO EASILY PROVIDE very long length small diameter slot drains with 5SING A SPECIAL MOULD IT IS POSSIBLE TO SLIPFORM reinforced concrete. The inflatable plastic tube is several drains at the same time with different strong enough to withstand pressure from the air DIAMETERS FROM MM 4HIS SYSTEM WAS USED IN and from concrete and abrasion inside the mould. AN !USTRIAN TUNNEL TO CREATE THREE SLOTS IN ONE PASS
The ID Seal lining sheet is wrapped around the inflatable tube before slipforming the drain. Inset: the finished drain showing the frictionless lining.
$URING THE SLIPFORMING PROCESS THE TEXTURED OUTER SIDE OF THE LINING BONDS WITH THE CONCRETE while the inner side provides a very smooth surface INSIDE THE DRAIN CHANNEL !FTERWARDS THE INFLATABLE 'AINE #& IS REMOVED AND THE )$ 3EAL REMAINS View of work at Marignane Airport, where At work in an Austrian tunnel where three strongly bonded to the concrete. a 150 mm diameter pipe was formed over a 100 mm slots were formed to accommodate distance of 3500 m. electrical cables in the walkway. For FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT -ATTHIEU "IENS [email protected] www.britpave.org.uk
barrier details guided bus construction new from britpave barrier crash tests
Concrete step barrier: design guidance Barrier crash tests ! SERIES OF DATASHEETS COVERING DESIGN OF THE NEW Britpave has recently carried out two full concrete step barrier: scale crash tests of the step barrier at s Selection of profile the Motor Industry Research Association s Working width and setback (MIRA). Both tests were carried out in accordance with the latest European s Standard profile Standard EN 1317-2:1998. s Foundation and restraint s Variable profile s $UAL #3" s "IFURCATION AND TAPERS s ,IGHTING COLUMNS s 'ANTRY BASES AND BRIDGE PIERS Ref. DS/CSB 500 to 511. Free of charge from the Britpave office to members. Downloadable from Britpave website.
New step barrier CDs 4HE FIRST TEST ASSESSED A TONNE BUS 4WO NEW #$S HAVE BEEN PRODUCED THAT WILL HELP impacting against a surface mounted step MAKE THE ROLL OUT OF THE STEP BARRIER PROGRAMME barrier. The barrier came through the test swifter and more efficient. unscathed. 4HE FIRST A comprehensive folder of technical drawings and specifications is the product of MANY MONTHS WORK WHICH "RITPAVE COMMISSIONED FROM !RUP 4HIS #$ CONTAINS SOME DRAWINGS OF both concrete and steel step barrier and ancillary PRODUCTS )T IS PRODUCED IN PDF FORMAT AND INCLUDES !UTO#!$ BLOCKS OF PRINCIPAL ITEMS FOR DOWNLOAD 4HE #$ CAN BE ORDERED FROM THE WEBSITE OR THROUGH THE "RITPAVE OFFICE Ref. BP/22. The other is a new issue of the multi-media 4HE COACH ACCELERATED UP TO KPH AND CD ON STEP BARRIER PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE hit the barrier at a 20° angle. The massive explanation of how it works and how it can be impact was absorbed by the step barrier and configured for every eventuality likely to be met THE COACH WAS RE DIRECTED ALONG THE FACE OF on site. Dramatic use of animation illustrates many the barrier in text book manner. The coach OF THE FEATURES AND THERE IS FILM FOOTAGE OF RECENT was still driveable and the barrier undamaged CONTRACTS AND SOME OF THE RECENT CRASH TESTING apart from some surface scarring. WHICH "RITPAVE HAS CARRIED OUT AT THE -OTOR The second test was required by the )NDUSTRY 2ESEARCH !SSOCIATION -)2! (IGHWAYS !GENCY )T ALSO INVOLVED CRASHING A Ref. BF/23. Free to Britpave members, TONNE COACH INTO A VARIABLE SIDED VERSION £20 to all non-members. OF THE STEP BARRIER !GAIN THE BARRIER CAME through the test unscathed. OUT Guided busway: SOON !T THE TIME OF WRITING THE FORMAL NOTIFICATION construction handbook of the two successful tests has not been received but when this is obtained the Developed as a sequel to the Guided busway savings in embedment will make step barrier design guide WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN THIS DRAMATICALLY MORE COMPETITIVE PARTICULARLY IN construction handbook sets out best practice for the massive trunk roads market. HIGHWAY AND BUSWAY SCHEMES CONSTRUCTED IN SLIP FORMED IN SITU CONCRETE )T GIVES RECOMMENDATIONS and advice on: s Design aspects influenced by the construction techniques s #ONCRETE PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY s Surface texture and smoothness s )NTERFACES s The construction process Ref. BP/24. Free to Britpave members, More on these tests in the next issue of £60 to non-members from Bripave News www.concretebookshop.com Issue 13 | Summer 2006 the last word…
Welcome to .EW #HAIRMAN FOR "RITPAVE new members $AVID 9ORK A 3ITEBATCH AND 2OLLER #OMPACTED #ONCRETE founder member #OMPANY ,TD WERE ACQUIRED BY !GGREGATE "RITPAVE IS PLEASED TO WELCOME THE FOLLOWING OF "RITPAVE HAS )NDUSTRIES IN EARLY $AVID CONTINUES TO BE NEW MEMBERS AND LOOKS FORWARD TO THEIR been elected as a director of these companies with as much PARTICIPATION IN THE !SSOCIATIONS ACTIVITIES "RITPAVE #HAIRMAN ENTHUSIASM AS EVER -EANWHILE HE LOOKS FORWARD (E STARTED HIS TO CONSOLIDATING "RITPAVES SUCCESSES AND TAKING Ardan Construction, Israel career in heavy THE !SSOCIATION FORWARD TO MEET THE CHALLENGES 4EL civil engineering OF THE FUTURE UNDER THE THEMES OF @+EEPING 0RINCIPAL CONTACT !HARON :ORAWSKY contracting on the "RITAIN MOVING SAVING LIVES AND RESPECT FOR THE - IN 3OMERSET IN ENVIRONMENT Highway Care Limited 3INCE THEN 4EL David worked www.highwaycare.co.uk FOR CONTRACTORS 'APs in concrete 0RINCIPAL CONTACT 2ICHARD %NDERSBY including a spell of three years in the barriers – no problem -IDDLE %AST UNTIL THE MID S Interserve Project Services Ltd ! RECENT INCIDENT 4EL (E THEN STARTED A SPECIALIST #"- BUSINESS ON - TRIGGERED www.interserveplc.co.uk 3ITEBATCH IN 4HE COMPANY HAS BEEN criticism in the 0RINCIPAL CONTACT *OHN 7ARD involved in many major road schemes plus port press of the DEVELOPMENTS IN THE 5+ AND "AHAMAS )N (IGHWAYS !GENCY Power Curbers Inc/Power Curbers $AVID FOUNDED THE 2OLLER #OMPACTED #ONCRETE for not having any (UK & Eire) Ltd #OMPANY ,TD emergency crossing 5+ 4EL POINTS %#0S IN THE ! FOUNDER MEMBER OF "RITPAVE WHO HAS 53 4EL central reserve barrier where vehicles could be REPRESENTED #"- INTERESTS FROM DAY ONE www.powercurbers.com turned round after the motorway was closed. $AVID HAS REPRESENTED "RITPAVE PROJECTS AT 42, 0RINCIPAL CONTACTS "RYAN (EBBLE 4HWAITE 5+ Nottingham University (where he is an industrial "RITPAVE THE PROMOTER OF THE STEP BARRIER 3TEPHEN "ULLOCK 53! FELLOW AND ON #%. STANDARD COMMITTEES SYSTEM HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH (! TO DEVELOP AN EASILY REMOVABLE @GATE THAT CAN be incorporated into the concrete step barrier at whatever intervals the client chooses. New MEMBER ON "RITPAVE #OUNCIL These emergency crossing points are 3TEVE $AVIES IS AN !SSOCIATE Steve has extensive experience short steel sections $IRECTOR OF !RUP WITH YEARS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MULTI with the same profile experience in transportation disciplinary design teams working and performance and infrastructure projects. on projects up to the value of characteristics as a MILLION INCLUDING BOTH THE the concrete step barrier. They have been For the past four years Steve rail and highways sectors. Recent designed so that two men with spanners has been actively involved with and current projects include can easily remove the steel section and push "RITPAVE WORKING WITH THE 2AIL #AMBRIDGESHIRE 'UIDED "USWAY it aside by using the integral demountable 4ASK 'ROUP PRODUCING STUDIES INTO 7EST #OAST 2OUTE -ODERNISATION WHEELS 3O FAR THESE %#0S HAVE BEEN INSTALLED aspects of implementation on the AND THE . 7ATERFORD "YPASS ON - - AND - 5+ RAIL NETWORK OF SLABTRACK AND PRODUCING THE $"&/ IN )RELAND 3TEVES CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE design and construction guidelines for guided covers all stages of major civil engineering &ULL DETAILS OF THIS FEATURE AND OF ALL BUSWAY SYSTEMS -ORE RECENTLY 3TEVE HAS BEEN projects from feasibility to detailed design and construction and design aspects of concrete PART OF THE #ONCRETE 3TEP "ARRIER #3" 0ROJECT CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION (E ALSO SPENT FIVE and steel step barrier are contained on the "OARD DEVELOPING THE GUIDELINES FOR THE USE AND YEARS WORKING FOR A MAJOR 5+ CONTRACTOR AND "RITPAVE #$ Drawings for concrete step IMPLEMENTATION OF #3" IN THE HIGHWAY INDUSTRY therefore has a breadth of knowledge and barriers and ancillary items AVAILABLE FROM THE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IGHWAYS !GENCY DIRECTIVES experience across the construction industry. "RITPAVE OFFICE SEE PAGE
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