Introduction to the Southern Africa Bitumen Association

1. Introduction to the Southern Africa Bitumen Association

2. Who are we? • Non profit organisation • Started in 1979 • Members comprise of private companies: • Bitumen producers & marketers • Manufacturers & applicators of bituminous products • Consulting Engineers

3. Governance structures • Sabita Ltd (the company) • Governed by a board • 6 sponsor members • Sabita Council (the Association) • 6 sponsor members • 6 ordinary members (elected) • 2 associate members (elected) • Code of Conduct

4. How are we funded ? Source • Member subscriptions • Sponsor members • HSE levy • Sponsorship • Education grant (fixed) • Other

5. What do we do? Promote bitumen excellence usage through: • Development of best practice technology in support of SA standards • Research & promote sustainable practices for the Bituminous Industry. • Education and training of Industry practitioners • Engage all stakeholders to promote the efficient provision of road delivery

6. Technology Activities • Technology development • Update best practice guidelines (also TRH’s) • Conduct research into bituminous products • Conduct trial sections to improve performance of asphalt surfaces • Update test methods for bituminous materials • Implement sustainable technology to: • Recycle old asphalt pavements • Reduce mixing temperatures of asphalt (WMA) • Build long life heavy duty pavements

7. Keeping abreast with global best practice • Global Strategic Alliance formed to ensure sustainability of the asphalt industry through exchange of information • Agreement signed on 20 May 2008 between Asphalt Paving Associations of: • Australia (AAPA) • Europe (EAPA) • Japan (JRCA) • South Africa (Sabita) • United States (NAPA)

8. HSE Activities 2. HSE practices • Successfully lobbied for discontinuation of coal tar • Developed safe work practices publications • Implemented a bitumen safety training scheme • Launched an HSE Charter • Implemented a bitumen incident reporting scheme • Developed an HSE certification scheme • Researched Industry’s Carbon Foot Print & developed tools to measure / manage it.

9. Training Activities 3. Education & Training • Established Asphalt Academy in 2001 • Offer courses in design/construction of asphalt roads • Hosting international Conference on Asphalt Pavements for SA every 4 years • Support the Society for Asphalt Technology

10. Stakeholder Activities 4. Engaging stakeholders • Councilor workshops on road provision & maintenance • Co-host RPF biannually for all road stakeholders • Presidential comm. on supply capacity & constraints • Excellence Award • Member Forums to share best practice

11. Sustainability Conference • Advancing sustainable practices within the context of the Kyoto Protocol. • The aims to sustainability can only be achieved through a set of compromises allowing the environmental, social and economic elements to find a way for integration. • Energy Projects (lighting /signage) • Labour intensive projects • BAT for road / traffic management

12. Sustainability Conference VMS Application CCTV Cameras Applications

13. Sustainability Conference • Dimming of Street Lights • The street lighting for the R300 will be remotely controllable from the Transport Management Centre. • Luminance levels will be adjustable to lower levels during times of decreased traffic volumes. • The street lighting will be dimmed to 75% of maximum luminance levels when traffic volumes drop below 1500 vehicles per hour in both directions. • This will results in an estimated energy saving of 10-15%. • In the event of an accident on a section of the R300, the luminance level for that section will be returned to the maximum to aid with rescue operations and alerting drivers.

14. Sustainability Conference • Sustainability in the aggregate industry • Largely driven by audits to ensure legal and industry standard compliance. • A good focus on resource utilisation but still need more to be done with respect to rehabilitation.

15. Sustainability Conference • Long life pavements to reduce traffic disruption,resources & costs. • Pavement Life > 40 years • Lower life cycle costs • Better use of resources • Low incremental cost to re-surface • Lower user delay costs

16. Sustainability Conference • A hot-mix asphalt consisting of hard bitumen (10 / 2 0 or 15/ 2 5 pen) blended at a higher binder content (6.5% max) with good quality crushed aggregate • Relatively fine grading with low air voids (6% max, no min) • Combines good mechanical performance with impermeability and durability

17. Sustainability Conference • Progress made with the introduction of Warm Mix Asphalt • Introduced at 2 trial sites • Temp. 2 0 – 2 5 deg. C < HMA • U p to 15 % RA in the mix. • Collaboration of all parties involved in provision of roads – no commercial issues. • Carbon footprint calculator

18. Sustainability Conference • Human Resource Development • Skills level in public sector • Fragmented sills development approach in industry • Skills development & certification at NQF levels 1-4

19. Sustainability Conference • Well Planned Urban Development & Transport as a Means to Tackle Poverty Alleviation, Safety and Mobility. • Tackle the cause not the symptoms • Develop with sustainable communities in mind • Hard engineering doing OK • Soft Engineering needs more attention • Need to build the right thing not only the thing right

20. Sustainability Conference