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Use of Recycled Materials in Sustainable Road Construction

 
 
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All States - 2024 Schedule

Use of Recycled Materials in Sustainable Road Construction workshops are offered in multiple locations around Australia.

Choose your preferred location below to see our course schedule for 2024. 

  • VIC
  • NSW
  • QLD
  • SA
  • WA
  • NT
  • TAS
  • ACT

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Date and Location

   Tuesday 29th October 2024

 

   NTRO Offices, 53 Balfour Street, Chippendale, Sydney, NSW 2008

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Date and Location

   Tuesday 20th August 2024

 

   NTRO Office,
Suite 4B, Level 2, 1 Hood Street, Subiaco, Perth, WA 6008.
   

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Course overview

This course introduces the Use of Recycled Materials in Sustainable Road Construction, providing the audience with an appreciation of the need for them and their implementation pathways. It includes an overview of sustainability, the circular economy and an in-depth appreciation of current and emerging recycled materials in road construction.
 
The course will use example case studies and outline the challenges faced, and opportunities existing in, the uptake of recycled materials in road construction. The program will provide an expansive insight to sustainable practices in road construction to experienced practitioners and a comprehensive appreciation to executives and those new to the subject.
 

Level: Intermediate


Duration: One day


Delivery method: In Person


Pricing: $990 (Inc GST)

 

Event contact

  +61 3 9881 1555
  training@ntro.org.au

Meet the speakers

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Dr Didier Bodin

Infrastructure Design & Performance, Principal Technology Leader, Safer Smarter Infrastructure
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Dr James Grenfell

Principal Professional Leader, Sustainability and Materials Performance - Portfolio Leader, Sustainable Infrastructure Materials
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Dr Javad Yaghoubi

Principal Professional, Sustainability and Materials Performance
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Michael Moffat

Chief Technology Leader / Discipline Leader: Pavements, Safer Smarter Infrastructure
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Target Audience
  • Course Overview
  • Duration

Learning Outcomes

  • Appreciate the need for the use of recycled materials in road construction in a circular economy
  • Know the recycled materials that are commonly used and are merging in road construction
  • Understand the benefits and possible challenges of using recycled materials in road construction
  • Learn about implementation pathways, including feasibility studies, specification development, environmental and work, health and safety assessments.

Target Audience

Road and Transport Owner and Managing Agencies

  • Engineers 
  • Asset Management and Planning Roles  
  • Procurement teams 
  • Capital Investment Roles 
  • Project Evaluation and Governance Roles 

 

Road Contractors, Developers and Consultants

  • Project Managers 
  • Contract Managers 

 

Other

  • Recycled materials suppliers

Course Overview

  1. A general overview of impacts of using recycled materials in road construction with regards to:
    • A circular economy
    • The pillars of sustainability
    • Carbon emission and waste to landfill reduction
    • Beneficial reuse and upcycling  
  2. Learning about the recycled materials that are commonly used and are emerging in road construction:
    • Types and characteristics of recycled materials  
    • Current and potential road construction applications for recycled materials
    • Practices for incorporating recycled materials into road construction
    • Performance of recycled materials in road construction (case studies, monitoring) 
  3. Learning about implementation pathways, including:
    • Feasibility studies
    • Specification development
    • Environmental and work, health and safety assessments
    • Life cycle assessment
    • Trials and field monitoring.

Duration

Hours Education Activity
1 Hour Review course content & learning objectives in Moodle e-learning and prepare workshop questions for discussion  
3.5 Hours Workshop Attendance  
2 Hours Online Attendance