Proposed Funding of National Roads

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PROGRESS OVERVIEW COLTO STANDARD
SPECIFICATIONS TMH AND TRH DOCUMENTS OTHER
DOCUMENTS
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COLTO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

• Prepared Business Plan for RCB
• Formation of RCB Subcommittee
• RCB Subcommittee Membership
• National DOT
• 9 Provincial Road Authorities
• Municipal Authorities (Metros)
• SANRAL (SA National Roads Agency Ltd)
• RAL (Road Agency Limpopo)
• JRA (Johannesburg Road Agency)

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COLTO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

• Stakeholders identified for consultation

SAICE CSIR
SAACE RPF
SAFCEC SABTACO
SABITA C CI
ASPASA
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COLTO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

• Procurement of Secretariat for the Revision of
  the Document
• RCB Subcommittee to nominate list of service
  providers (April 2008)
• SANRAL to prepare tender documents (May 2008)
• SANRAL to invite nominated service providers
  (June 2008)
• SANRAL to appoint service providers (July 2008)

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COLTO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

• Programme
• Subcommittee will set up programme
• Estimated completion time 18 to 24 months
• Funding
• All RCB subcommittee members to contribute
• Estimated cost of project R4million

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TMH AND TRH DOCUMENTS

• 2 500 People have visited the SANRAL website to
  download documents
• TMH1 Revision
• The final revised drafts were submitted to SABS
  in January 2008
• SET A Covers roughly A1 to A5 of TMH1
• 3001-GR1 The Wet Preparation and Particle Size
  Analysis of Graded Materials.
• 3001-GR10 The Determination of the One-Point
  Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, Plasticity Index and
  Linear Shrinkage.
• 3001-GR11 The Determination of the Liquid Limit,
  Two-Point Method.
• 3001-GR12 The Determination of the Liquid Limit,
  Flow Curve Method.
• 3001-GR20 The Determination of Moisture Content
  by Oven-Drying.

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TMH AND TRH DOCUMENTS

• SET B Covers roughly A6 and B18 of TMH1 and two
  new methods
• 3001-GR2 The Dry Preparation and Dry Particle
  Size Analysis of Graded Materials.
• 3001-AG2 The Determination of the Average Least
  Dimension of Aggregates by Direct Measurement.
• 3001-PR2 The Determination of the Average Least
  Dimension of a Surfacing Aggregate by
  Computation.
• 3001-PR3 The Computation of soil-mortar
  percentages, coarse sand ratio, grading modulus
  and fineness modulus.
• SET C Covers A7 and A8 of TMH1
• 3001-GR3006 The Determination of the maximum
  dry density and optimum moisture content of
  graded materials.
• 3001-GR3106 The Determination of the California
  Bearing Ratio of graded materials.

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TMH AND TRH DOCUMENTS

• The production of essential normative reference
  methods which are being done in the next phase
  were needed before SABS can publish Sets A to C.
• Work on next phase (Sets 1 to 5) is progressing
  well

• SET 1
• 3001-AG1 The particle size analysis of
  aggregates by sieving.
• 3001-AG3 The determination of the flakiness
  index of coarse aggregate.
• 3001-AG10 Aggregate crushing value of coarse
  aggregates.
• 3001-AG11 FACT value (10 fines aggregate
  crushing value) of coarse aggregates.
• 3001-AG20 The determination of the dry bulk
  density, apparent relative density and water
  absorption of material retained on the 5mm sieve.
• 3001-AG21 The determination of the dry bulk
  density, apparent relative density and water
  absorption of material passing the 5mm sieve.
• Needs to be given priority as it is required
  as a normative reference for methods in
  Pilot Stage.

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TMH AND TRH DOCUMENTS

• SET 2
• 3001-GR31 The determination of the maximum dry
  density and optimum moisture content of
  laboratory mixed stabilized graded materials.
• 3001-CO1 Mixing in the laboratory, sampling of
  freshly mixed concrete, casting and curing of
  test specimens.
• 3001-CO2 Consistency of freshly mixed concrete
  the determination of the slump.
• 3001-C10 Dimensions, tolerances and uses of cast
  test specimens.
• 3001-C11 Compressive strength of matured
  concrete.
• 3001-PR10 The handling, maintenance and sieving
  techniques for test sieves.
• Needs to be given priority as it is required
  as a normative reference for methods in Pilot
  Stage.

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TMH AND TRH DOCUMENTS

• SET 3
• First drafts have been submitted by SABITA to
  their members for comment.
• MTC had a meeting in January 2008 with SABITA
  regarding these test methods.
• 3001-AS1 Making of briquettes for Marshall tests
• 3001-AS2 The determination of Marshall flow and
  stability
• 3001-AS10 The determination of bulk relative
  density and void content of compacted asphalt
• 3001-AS11 The determination of the maximum
  theoretical relative density of asphalt mixes and
  the quantity of binder absorbed by the aggregate
• 3001-AS20 The determination of the binder
  content of a bituminous mixture (indirect method).

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TMH AND TRH DOCUMENTS

• SET 4
• Second drafts have been prepared based on
  industry feedback.
• 3001-GR31 The determination of the maximum dry
  density and optimum moisture content of
  laboratory mixed stabilized graded materials.
• 3001-GR50 The preparation, compaction, and
  curing of specimens of laboratory mixed
  stabilized graded materials.
• 3001-GR51 Sampling, preparation, compaction and
  curing of field mixed freshly stabilized graded
  materials including the determination of the
  maximum dry density and optimum moisture content.
• 3001-GR52 Sampling and preparation of cored
  specimens of field compacted matured stabilized
  graded material.
• 3001-GR52 The determination of the Unconfined
  Compressive Strength of stabilized graded
  materials.
• 3001-GR53 The determination of the Indirect
  Tensile Strength of stabilized graded materials.

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TMH AND TRH DOCUMENTS

• SET 5
• 3001-BT20 Calibration of dipsticks for bitumen
  distributors
• 3001-BT22 Power and road speed indicator tests
  for bitumen distributors
• 3001-BT23 Pump system performance for bitumen
  distributors
• 3001-BT24 Test for measuring the transverse
  distribution of a bitumen distributor (Bucket
  test)

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TMH AND TRH DOCUMENTS

• Busy with second drafts on stabilization
• Investigation into calibration, validation and
  standard blocks for nuclear gauges was completed
  in December 2007.
• Will not submit further material to SABS until
  they have made progress with pilot phase. (Sets A
  to C)

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TMH AND TRH DOCUMENTS

• TRH Revisions
• TRH 12 Road Rehabilitation Guidelines
  Feedback by Dr Jordaan
• TRH 20 The structural design construction and
  maintenance of unpaved roads.

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OTHER DOCUMENTS

• Routine Road Maintenance Guideline Document
• Busy with revision of final draft
• Plan to have workshops in June 2008

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OTHER DOCUMENTS

• South African Materials Manual
• Finalised frame work / scope of work
• Task team approved
• Made PDFs of Road Authority Manuals
• Need to set up meeting with Task Team to
  discuss
• Scope of work
• Hourly rate
• Timelines
• Task leaders

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THANK YOU!