The Australian Flexible Pavement Association (AfPA) hosted the AfPA Industry Experts Panel Session – EME2 on 6 May 2022.
The event was designed to increase the awareness and share the knowledge about EME2 technology with pavement industry experts to support its use as a more cost-effective technology to using dense graded asphalt.
EME2 (Enrobe a Module Eleve class 2) was originally developed in France and is widely used across the world. It is a high modulus asphalt base with high stiffness and increased durability.
AfPA has developed a model specification following the French standards for EME2 and a work tip in collaboration with Austroads which provides advice on the production and paving of EME2. The model specification intended as a guide for asset owners, has been used by State Road Authorities to create technical specification for the supply of EME2 asphalt mixes.
EME2 mix is performance based and has no requirements for grading or binder content.
EME2 provides a host of sustainable benefits, such as reduced material use, a longer life than conventional asphalt and reduced construction and paving time.
Since 2017, approximately 1.5 million tonnes of EME2 have been used in Queensland alone.
The AfPA event featured an interactive discussion with leading experts in EME2 technology from across industry around materials and construction best practices, pavement design and case studies, Transport for NSW specifications and a Q&A session for attendees.
A panel, moderated by AfPA Executive Director Technology and Leadership Anna D’Angelo, shared their experience and knowledge about the use of EME2 to encourage a greater uptake of this sustainable solution in NSW including: TfNSW specifications, comparison to Queensland materials and field experience with EME2, structure design comparisons and opportunities for EME2.
This panel consisted of Sean Dorahy (Transport for NSW) Pavement Manager (Asphalt Technology), Paul Morassut (Fulton Hogan) Technical and Innovation Manager, Dr Erik Denneman (Puma Bitumen) Global Technical Manager and Trevor Distin, (Colas) Technical & Marketing Manager.
Almost 110 people attended the event, demonstrating a strong support for this technology. This event was sponsored by Puma Bitumen, SAMI and Fulton Hogan.
For more information, visit: www.afpa.asn.au
This article was originally published in the August edition of our magazine. To read the magazine, click here.
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