Uruguayan Road Congress Archives

12th CONGRESS OF ROADS URUGUAYA

On 25, 26 and 27 September, the biannual conference of the Uruguayan Association of Roads was performed.

LATU again in the more than 350 players in the Uruguayan roads were present to exchange and learn about the latest developments in local infrastructure, maintenance, mobility, road safety and artwork, among other topics.

The same Bitafal Group participated in the exhibition presenting the new rheometer (DSR) of CITEVI well as new products supported by this equipment as are the HIMA, the PG 70-28 and new level of performance emulsions (EPG) . Technical presentations were linked to the performance of the above products and the recently published book "High Performance Surface Treatments".

The opening of the Congress was delivered by President of the AUC, Ing. Gerardo Fernandez, Minister of Transport, Víctor Rossi, Director of Mobility of the IMM, Pablo Inthamoussú, the Director of LATU and IDB representative for Uruguay.

Special conferences were given by Ing. Maria Mar Colas, from CEPSA and ATEB(Spain) “Surface treatments with asphalt emulsions for low-traffic highways”, by Mr. Jorge Setelich (Undersecretary of Transport and Public Works, Uruguay) “Central Railway Project – Uruguay in progress”, from Ec. Gonzalo Márquez (Municipal Government of Montevideo, Uruguay) “Electric Mobility in Montevideo: Where are we and where are we going?”, by Ing. Fabián Schvartzer (Independent Consultant, Argentina) with “Contribution of high-performance geocells in the calculation of pavement structures” and Dr. Ing. José Ramón Marcobal (SACYR, Spain) “Contributions to pavement engineering in Uruguay: a look towards the future”

In addition a thematic table "Proposals of Political Parties for the sector" where representatives gave their vision of how we are and proposals for the next period of government was conducted.

Within the thematic blocks, more than 30 technical papers on Transport, Road Safety, Structures, management and maintenance as well as pavements are presented.

The BITAFAL Group participated with four technical papers on "Surface treatments High Performance", "Advanced study of mixtures using different asphalts", "New asphalt emulsions level of performance" and "Recycling with cement and multiple treatments locked" together with the DNV.
At the close of the Congress there was a distinction as the best work of the Congress "Implementation of a mechanistic-empirical method for pavement design in Uruguay" of Ing. Martin Scavone and Gerardo Flintsch.

The novelty of the exhibition was that the outdoor showed new Wirtgen KMA 220 recent acquisition of CVC for recycling mixtures using foamed bitumen.
We look forward to the next Congress of Roads Uruguaya that possibly be done with the IBWC XXI.

AUC HAS NEW HEADQUARTERS

More spacious, comfortable and bright, the new headquarters of the Uruguayan Association of Roads will allow greater flexibility and frequency of activities thereof.

The new location has a large conference room that can hold about 100 seated people. In turn, easily storable furniture was acquired that allows for training and postgraduate courses for up to 50 participants. The facilities are complemented by a meeting room, an office, a kitchen with a dining room and bathrooms. We congratulate the Association and its Board of Directors for the change made and we wish an excellent use of the headquarters. The address is Wilson Ferreira Aldunate 1322 Of. 202 and the phone +598 29009412.

On 29 July with the presence of about 50 members of the Ordinary General Assembly of the AUC who officiated in turn as opening the property acquired was performed. A new feature this year is the realization Technical Diploma in roadworks will feature 8 modules to perform during this year and next year and aims training of technical staff at work. For more information about the Diploma (https://www.auc.com.uy/event/curso-topografia-diploma-de-tecnico-en-obras-viales/). In turn he appeared to Uruguay as a possible future site of the XXI IBWC to be held in the year 2021, an event that will be confirmed in the coming months and keep you informed.

PERFORMANCE OF ASPHALT MODIFIED HIGH

the thesis of Ignacio Kröger Engineers and Carlos Pfeiff on the performance of highly modified asphalts (HiMA) was recently introduced.

Last July 4th fought against the Ing. Magdalena Pastorini, Ing. Arturo Forteza and Lic. Laura Luzuriaga with the final thesis which took more than eight months of intense work on a comparative study between the Hima the AM3 and AC30.

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In this thesis several technical papers to be presented at the 12th Congress of the Road Uruguaya and in the XX IBWC to be held in November in Mexico are released. Moreover it is performing a scaling himâ asphalt plant are preparing the experimental sections to assess their field performance in the long term.

FIRST TRANCHE OF ASPHALT IN URUGUAY HiMA

the first experimental section using highly modified asphalt (HiMA) was performed in Uruguay

The new highly modified asphalt (HiMA) developed by sion, He was executed by Necklace last August in the widening of Route 101. The section in question consists of 600 meters above prior to entering the roundabout junction Nicolich (direction Montevideo) outside lane. The aim of HIMA provide durability to asphalt, primarily because of its outstanding resistance to cracking and permanent deformation.

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The original project consists of a black base with conventional AC-30 asphalt 12 cm on which a road surface with 5 cm AM3 is then applied. Colier was proposed, with the approval of the MTOP, 600 m replace the AC-30 HIMA of which 300 m in thickness was reduced to 10 cm (17% reduction).

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And extracted with witness samples of the asphalt plant will proceed to perform tests of dynamic modulus, and fatigue loaded in four-point beam wheel. With structural package information and research, it will proceed to use mechanistic empirical design programs, such as BackViDe (IMAE) to predict their behavior.

We appreciate the confidence Colier MTOP and apply technology to allow himâ for the first time on our roads. The research results will be presented at the XII Congress of the Road Uruguaya on 25, 26 and 27 September and the XX IBWC Mexico 25-29 November.

Credits: Rafael L. Martins

11th CONGRESS OF ROADS URUGUAYA

Last 8.9 and 10 November LATU received more than 350 players in the Uruguayan road in its biannual Congress.

He Bitafal group thereof he participated in the exhibition with an innovative proposal to know who work every day to be "Strategic Suppliers of his work". Also, from the technical point of view, we have a novel stereomicroscope for quality assessment emulsion was presented.

We participate in technical presentations 3 Qco works. Santiago Kröger with colleagues of national roads within Block Pavement and with the presence of several of our partners as Congressmen.

Congress had several new features such as new commercial exhibitors, including a section on the outside for big teams and presentation of technical papers by e-posters mode.

The opening of the Congress was in charge of the President of the AUC, Ing. Gisele Pingaro, the Minister of Transport, Víctor Rossi, Director of Mobility of the IMM, Pablo Inthamoussú, the Director of LATU and IDB representative for Uruguay.

After the opening ceremony, Eng. Juan Campana, Director of Engineering Argentina National Roads Authority, held a conference on "The new management National Roads Authority of Argentina: technical update" showing great work being done in the neighboring country roads.

Within the thematic blocks, more than 30 technical papers were presented on Transport, Road Safety, Structures, Management and Maintenance as well as floors.

He BITAFAL group He participated with three technical papers on "Evaluation of membranes SAMI after 7 years in service", "First stretch of asphalt rubber mixes warm in Uruguay" Y "Evolution of a stretch stabilized with cement" with interesting findings on each of the technologies applied.

Conferences were given by Ing. Boris Goloubintseff (IMM) "State and Status of Mobility Management Center, a year of its implementation and operation", Francis Pumares in Spain in Block Road Safety "Certified Barriers", Ing. Shlomo Liberman of Israel "Bridges of prestressed continuous beams" and Dr. Ing. Luis Guillermo Loría of LANAMME of Costa Rica with two Conferences "Application performance testing design blends" Y "Evaluation of rheological properties of modified".

Besides a round table held on "Road Maintenance" where different visions 20 years of the first CREMA contracts with participants by the MTOP, contractors, and consultants were exposed IDB.

At the close of Congress there was a special session on the new edition of the Book "Status of Roads Uruguaya"After almost 14 years without being edited and awards to the best works by Block.

A distinction was also awarded as the best work of Congress "Bowstring arch bridges across the board" Ing. Fernando SACEEM radio, over bridges made in Tacuarembó Paso del Bote where BITAFAL Group actively participated in some of the same innovations as waterproofing membrane anchored board and neoprene seals as reported in Bulletins #78 Y #80.

The exhibition was varied and new companies participating in it. The new addition was the outdoor exhibition with displays of equipment.

We hope that the next edition still loaded with new features.

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On 25, 26 and 27 September, the biannual conference of the Uruguayan Association of Roads was performed.

the first experimental section using highly modified asphalt (HiMA) was performed in Uruguay

Credits: Rafael L. Martins

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Uruguayan Road Congress Archives - Bitafal