Presented by Prof Roger Thompson of the Western Australian School of Mines, Curtin University and Dr Leigh Wardle, Mincad Systems and facilitated through the Centre for Pavement Engineering Education (CPEE), this one day Course will introduce the principles of mine haul road design. Topics covered include philosophy of provision, road building material selection and characterisation, road-user (truck and traffic) requirements, fundamental geometric design concepts, structural (layerworks) design, sheeting (wearing course) selection and improvement and road maintenance management. The Course will also introduce rolling resistance assessment methodologies and from a haul road maintenance perspective, haul road performance assessment and optimisation strategies, as a basis for designing or upgrading new or existing roads. Register here
03Sep