Technical Program Sessions

The 2006 Conference on Concrete Block Paving has issued a call for abstracts.   Abstracts were due no later than February 1, 2006.  The following is the final Technical Session Program:

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS -Neil Weinstein, P.E., R.L.A., AICP - Executive Director
Low Impact Development Center, Beltsville, Maryland USA
As one of the leaders in sustainable environmental design, Mr. Weinstein will speak on emerging LID, sustainability initiatives, infrastructure redevelopment, life-cycle assessment and how the interlocking pavement industry is uniquely positioned to benefit from them. He will frame the opportunities for the industry from the user point-of-view. As a project designer, Mr. Weinstein is experienced with permeable interlocking concrete pavements.

Neil Weinstein, P.E., R.L.A., AICP is the Executive Director and one of the founders of the Low Impact Development (LID) Center, Inc. The LID Center is a non-profit organization that focuses on the research and implementation of innovative and sustainable stormwater strategies and techniques.

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Technical Session 1: Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements - National and International Experience

• Porous Pavements: The Making of Progress in Technology and Design, Bruce Ferguson, USA
• Practical Experiences and General Principles for Hydro Active Traffic Areas in Germany, Stephan Steffen, Germany
• Permeable Paving Systems with Storing Capacity, Wijtze Boomsma, The Netherlands
• Water Pervious Pavement Blocks: The Belgian Experience, Anne Beeldens, Belgium
  

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Technical Session 2: Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements - Structural Design and Applications

• Design and Assessment of Permeable Paving Subject to Traffic, Brian Shackel, Australia
• The Behaviour of a Permeable Base and Bedding Material and the Rutting Behaviour of permeable CBPs in which They are applied, Marinus Huurman, The Netherlands 
• Resilient Modulus Testing of Open Graded Drainage Layer Aggregates for Interlocking Concrete Block Pavements, David Hein, Canada 
• The Design of Permeable Pavements for Retail Development in Ireland, Craig McBride, UK 
• Permeable Pavements for Water Recycling and Reuse: Initial Results and Future Prospects, Stephen Coupe, UK 
• The Use of Permeable Paving at Jersey Airport Fire Training Ground, John Knapton, UK

1:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Technical Session 3: Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements - Runoff and Pollutant Reduction Performance

• North Carolina State University Permeable Pavement Research and Changes to the State of NC Runoff Credit System, Bill Hunt, USA 
• An Evaluation of Various Types of Permeable Pavement with Respect to Water Quality Improvement and Flood Control, Kelly Collins, USA 
• Long-term In-situ Infiltration Performance of Permeable Concrete Block Pavement, Soenke Borgwardt, Germany 
• Performance Evaluation of Permeable Pavement and a Bioretention Swale, Derek Smith, Canada 
• Pollution Retention and Biodegration within Pervious Pavements, Stephen Coupe, UK 
• The Microbiogy of Permeable Pavements, Stephen Coupe, UK 
• A Comparison of the Effect of Clean and Waste Mineral Oils on Permeable Pavements, Stephan Coupe, UK 
• Maintenance of Oil-degrading Permeable Pavements: Microbes, Nutrients and Long-term Water Quality Provision, Stephen Coupe, UK 
• The Analysis of Permeable Pavement Microbial Biofilms by Electron Microscopy, Stephen Coupe, UK

4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Technical Session 4: Urban Heat Island and Air Pollution Mitigation, and Related Sustainable Approaches

• Evaluation of Performance of Water-Retentive Concrete Block Pavement, Akihiko Karasawa, Japan 
• Properties of Porous Mortar Containing High Water Absorbent Resin for the Use of Environmental Concrete Interlocking Blocks, Yoshinori Kitsutaka, Japan 
• Discussions on Assessment and Quality Standard of Water Retaining Concrete Block, Tominari Yamamoto, Japan 
• Study on Applicability of Water-Feed-Type Wet Block Pavement to Roadways, Ryoichi Ishizuka, Japan 
• Environmental Friendly Concrete Pavement Blocks: Air Purification in the Centre of Antwerp, Anne Beeldens, Belgium 
• The Effect of Glyphosate Containing Herbicides on the Survival of Microorganisms Isolated from Permeable Pavements, Stephen Coupe, UK 
• Sustainable Weed Management on Concrete Block Pavement, Corne Kempenaar, The Netherlands 
• Sustainable Aspects of Segmental Concrete Pavement, Rob Burak, USA
  

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
 
Technical Session 5: Structural Design & Verification

• The Objective Selection of Concrete Block Paving for Engineering Projects, Brian Shackel, Australia 
• Deformation Behaviour of Concrete Block Pavements under Vertical and Horizontal Dynamic Load, Daniel Ascher, Germany 
• Validation of the New Dutch Design Method for Concrete Block Road Pavements, Marinus Huurman, The Netherlands 
• Modeling of Structural Design of Concrete Block Pavements, Abolfazl Hassani, Iran 
• A Study on Behavior of Block Pavement Using 3D Finite Element Method, Fereidoon Moghadas Nejad, Iran 
• Effect of Joint and Bedding Sand Qualities on Load Spreading Property of Interlocking Block Pavement, Hiroshi Yaginuma, Japan 
• Concrete Block Pavement for Low Volume Roads, Tieborlang Lyngdoh, India

10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Technical Session 6: Structural Design & Verification - Continued

• Investigations and Evaluation on Serviceability and Causes of Breakage of Interlocking Block Pavement in Japan, Shinobu Omoto, Japan 
• Suitability of Cast In-situ Concrete Block Pavement for Low Volume Roads, Tieborlang Lyngdoh, India 
• Interlocking Concrete Block Pavements - Instrumentation and Evaluation of an Experimental Stretch, Rodrigo Muller, Brazil 
• Evaluation of the Thickness of Joints in Transmission of Stress and Displacements in an Experimental Panel of ICBP, Rodrigo Muller, Brazil 
• Load Dispersion Ability of Concrete Block Layer, Bikasha Panda, India 
• Study on Block-Shifting of Interlocking Block Pavement, Kenichi Yasuhisa, Japan 
• 3D-FEM Simulation of Concrete Block Pavements, Markus Oeser, Germany

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Technical Session 7: Durability and Life-cycle Costs

• Evaluation of Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Concrete Paving Blocks, Akihiko Karasawa, Japan  
• Repair of Damaged Concrete Paving Blocks, Mladen Jambresic, Croatia  
• Durability Evaluation of Geotextiles Underneath Cushion Sand Course of Segmental Pavings, Katsuhiko Makiuchi, Japan  
• Deterioration of Concrete Block Pavements, Alex Visser, South Africa 
• Evaluation of Interlocking Concrete Pavement Performance in Urban Northern Context, Pascale Pierre, Canada  
• Whole Life Costs for Commercial Applications in the United Kingdom, John Howe, UK  
• The Life Cycle - King William Road, Adelaide, Alan Pearson, Australia

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Technical Session 8: Education and Training

• The Importance of Education and Training in Flexible Block Pavements, Nick Holmesglen, Australia  
• Development of Educational Tools for Interlocking Concrete Pavements, Susan Tighe, Canada
  

4:15 p.m. - 5: 15 p.m.

Technical Session 9: National Product and Design Standards

• Standards Update for Concrete Block Paving and Paving Flags in the UK, Alan Dowson, UK 
• Development of a New National Standard for Precast Concrete Pavers in Canada, Rob Burak, Canada 
• Best Practice Design for Concrete Pavers for Municipal Applications, Dave Hein, Canada
• Development of a National Standard for the Structural Design of Interlocking Concrete Pavements, Gille Wilbanks, USA
  

5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Technical Session 10: Municipal and Roof Deck Applications

• A Case for the Preferential Use of Concrete Block Paving in Residential Streets, John Cairns, South Africa 
• Concrete Pavers in Ripon, California, Matt Machado, USA 
• Paving Over Problem Substrates for Roof Deck and Structural Slab Applications, Mark Smallridge, USA
  

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Technical Session 11: Innovative Approaches

• Hi-Tec Solutions to Molding Problems Encountered in the Manufacture of 'Zero Slump' Concrete Products, Joseff Ott, USA  
• Innovative Pavers Increase Performance of Aircraft Pavements and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), John Emery, UK 
• An Innovative Design for Paving Using Vertically Interlocking Articulated Concrete Mats, Charles Weiss, USA 
• Reflective Pavers and Kerbs Promote Safety, Michael Lazar, Singapore 
• On Functional Blocks Covered with Rubber Pieces of Discarded Tires, Masao Inuzuka, Japan  
• Suitability of Cast In-situ Concrete Block Pavement for Low Volume Roads, Teiborlan Lyngdoh, India
  

10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Technical Session 12: Construction

• Striving for 100% Improving Machine Lay Modular Paving Techniques, Mark Bushell, UK
• Developments in Mechanical Laying Techniques in The Netherlands, H.C.J. Legger, The Netherlands  
• Design and Laying Concrete Block Paving and Precast Concrete Flags in Rigid Construction, Allan Dowson, UK 
• Construction Monitoring of Interlocking Concrete Paver Installation, Gille Wilbanks, USA
  

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Technical Session 13: Industrial, Port and Airport Pavements

• Concrete Block Paving as a Surfacing Material for Container Storage Areas, John Knapton, UK 
• Design of Industrial Concrete Block Pavement, Johan Silfwerbrand, Sweden 
• ELMOD 6: The Design and Structural Evaluation Package for Road, Airport and Industrial Pavements, Kars Drenth, UK 
• Design and Construction of Concrete Block Pavement for Heavy Duty Railway Freight Terminal, Ilan Ishai, Israel
  

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Technical Session 14: Industrial, Port and Airport Pavements - Continued

• Concrete Block Pavements in the Port of Rotterdam, Mahesh Moenlial, The Netherlands 
• Concrete Pavers at the Port of Baltimore, Tom Shafer, USA 
• Pullout Tests in Concrete Block Pavements for Evaluation the Resistance to Aircraft Jet Engine Thrust, Ilan Ishai, Israel  
• Performance of Concrete Block Paving at UK Military Airfields, John Cook, UK  
• Performance of Concrete Block Paving at Hong Kong International Airport, Claudia Kang, China  
• Development of Paving Standards for Port and Larger Projects in North America, Gille Wilbanks, USA 
• Port of Oakland Project - The Largest Block Paving Project in the Western Hemisphere, Jerry Serventi/Gille Wilbanks, USA
  

3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Technical Session 15: Designs that Sustain People, Places and Cultures

• Wheelchair - Pavement Interaction, David R. Smith, USA  
• Effectiveness of Promotional Material for the Generation of Projects - The Urban Sea, A Case Study, Germán Madrid, Colombia 
• Small Element Paving in Amsterdam, Jan Stigter, Netherlands  
• Concrete Paving Blocks in the Renewal of Commercial Streets in Sloped Working Class Neighborhoods in Medellin, Colombia, Germán Madrid, Colombia  
• The Pattern Language of Concrete Pavers, David R. Smith, USA