INVITATION to EUPAVE’s 8th workshop on Best Practices in Concrete Paving “Outdoor industrial and heavy-duty concrete pavements” (hybrid event)

22/03/2023

Wednesday 19 April 2023 from 13.00 till 17.00
EUPAVE Offices (Boulevard du Souverain 68 – 1170 Brussels) and online

Concrete is extensively used for the construction of internal floors of factories and warehouses as well as for external pavements such as parking, delivery and storage areas and hardstandings for heavy use in port and airport areas. When designed and constructed properly, concrete floors and external pavements will provide excellent serviceability over a long period.

This workshop will focus on different technical aspects of outdoor industrial and heavy duty concrete pavements: design, construction, concrete mix characteristics, equipment, etc. but it will also highlight why concrete pavements are often the best choice.

Free participation for all

PROGRAMME

13.00 – 13.45
Welcome coffee and registration

13.45 – 13.55
Word of welcome and introduction to the workshop
Luc Rens, Managing Director, EUPAVE

13.55 – 14.25
Design and construction of industrial pavements – the comparison with road pavements
Luc Rens, Managing Director, EUPAVE

14.25 – 14.55
How to buil durable heavy-duty pavements?
Dr. Anne Beeldens, Consulting engineer and owner of AB-Roads

14.55 – 15.25
Analysis of critical load arrangements for stacked containers for the design of roller compacted concrete industrial pavements
Halil Ceylan, Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University

15.25 – 15.45
Coffee break

15.45 – 16.15
Levelling and compaction equipment for industrial floors and pavements
Myron Hillock, Sales Director, Somero Enterprises, Inc.

16.15 – 16.45
The Container Exchange Route in Rotterdam: why concrete was chosen
Jeroen de Vrieze, Technical Marketing & Statistics, Betonhuis

16.45 – 17.00
Q&A

17.00
Closing reception