RILEM TC APS, through organizing annual webinars, will offer specialized technical training to the most pressing issue on the sustainability of using alternative materials in road pavements as well as continuous development to the wider audience of research, academia and industry.
In its first webinar of 2025, the Technical Committee will present the structure and effort of each Technical Group as well as providing full insight on each related topic from invited external speakers. The webinar will also provide current and potential participants of each of the three Technical Groups with the opportunity to participate in an interactive Q&A session and provide feedback.
Programme:
14:00 - Welcome and Intro to TC APS from chairs
Davide Lo Presti, Emmanuel Chailleux
14:15 - (TG3) Ecotoxicity and potential release of pollutants and microplastics from APMs
- Introduction to TG3 – by Prof. Filippo Giustozzi (RMIT University)
- Leaching of Contaminants from Asphalt Pavements – by Yashodhya Jayaneththi (RMIT University)
- Release of Microplastics from Asphalt Pavements – by Prof. Georgiana Amariei (Universidad de Alcalá)
- Q&A and Feedback
14:55 - (TG2) Recyclability Potential of APMs
- Introduction to TG2 (Prof. Kamilla Vasconcelos – University of São Paulo)
- Recyclability: Insights from TU Delft's Research on Alternative Paving Materials (Prof. Katerina Varveri – TU Delft)
- Q&A and Feedback
15:25 - (TG1) Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of APMs
- Introduction to TG1 and LCA Benchmarking of Asphalt Mixtures. Experience from RILEM TC WMR TG4 LCA (Prof Ana Jimenez del Barco Carrión, UGR)
- Q&A and Feedback
15:55 - Closure
