SPARC
International Workshop on Intelligent Compaction
2021

ABOUT

SPARC Hub is leading the effort to implement the intelligent compaction (IC) technology and make further advancements in IC across Australia. The Hub is organising a two-day online workshop on intelligent compaction in September 2021 targeting primarily the Australian construction industry. The workshop comprises a range of keynote speeches from world-renowned experts in various countries and panel discussions with industry experts and leaders with a view to advance the current stage of IC.

The first day of this workshop (29 Sept 2021, AEST) is devoted to the state-of-the-art intelligent compaction with an emphasis on new theoretical developments and emerging technology that can advance the current state of knowledge of IC, increase the accuracy and optimal use of in-situ tests and calibration methods, and improve the estimation of the properties of compacted pavement layers in real-time with a view to performance-based IC. The second day of the workshop (30 Sept 2021, AEST) is devoted to the state of the practice of IC with an aim to summarise the lessons learned around the globe on implementing IC technology including experiences in the implementation/development of IC specifications and cost-benefit analysis of IC.

SPEAKERS

Day-1 (29 September 2021)
Intelligent Compaction – Theory and state-of-the-art

Prof. Musharraf Zaman

The University of Oklahoma

Prof. Christopher L. Meehan

University of Delaware

Prof. Fumio Tatsuoka

University of Tokyo

Prof. Guanghui Xu

Southwest Jiaotong University

Prof. Jayantha Kodikara

Monash University

Dr. Javad Ghorbani

Monash University

Mr. Hans-Josef Kloubert

BOMAG

Mr. Amir Tophel

Monash University

Miss. Mai Nguyen

Monash University

Mr. Kaushal Kishore

Monash University

Day-2 (30 September 2021)
Intelligent Compaction – Specifications and state of the practice

Prof. Jayantha Kodikara

Monash University

Dr. George Chang

The Transtec Group

Prof. Soheil Nazarian

University of Texas at El Paso

Prof. Mehran Mazari

California State University

Dr. Johannes Pistrol

Vienna University of Technology

Dr. Jeffrey Lee

ARRB

Ms. Rebecca Embacher

MnDOT

Mr. Andrew Walker

Department of Transport - Victoria

Mr. Suthakaran Sivagnanasuntharam

Monash University

INVITED PANELISTS

Prof. Jayantha Kodikara

Monash University

Mr. Jothi Ramanujam

TMR, Queensland

Mr. Gerhard van Blerk

New Zealand Transport Agency

Mr. Dean Walker

EIC Activities

Mr. David Barker

EIC Activities

Mr. Dwayne Rosie

Trimble

Ms. Anna D'Angelo

AfPA

Mr. Mark Drechsler

SMEC

Mr. Brian Lowe

TMR, Queensland

Mr. Robin Power

Insitutek

Mr. Chris Lange

Fulton Hogan

Mr. Andrew Papacostas

Department of Transport - Victoria

SCHEDULE

Day-1 (29 September 2021)
Intelligent Compaction – Theory and state-of-the-art

Session 1.1

Topic

Time (AEST)

Speaker

Opening remarks

8:00am - 8:05am

SPARC Hub approach to the advancement of IC for pavement construction

8:05am - 8:45am

Prof. Jayantha Kodikara

Director, SPARC Hub, Monash University

Intelligent Asphalt Compaction Analyzer (IACA) for quality control of asphalt pavements

8:45am - 9:25am

Prof. Musharraf Zaman

The University of Oklahoma

Coffee break

9:25am - 9:40am

Assessing Soil Compaction Using Continuous Compaction Control and Location-Specific In Situ Tests

9:40am -10:20am

Prof. Christopher L. Meehan

University of Delaware

Influence of the degree of saturation on soil compaction and soil stiffness

10.20am - 11:00am

Prof. Fumio Tatsuoka

University of Tokyo

Analysis of soil response during intelligent compaction: A guideline for developing specifications

11:00am - 11:40am

Dr. Javad Ghorbani

SPARC Hub, Monash University

Panel discussion
(all the presenters in the morning session and invited experts)

11:40am -12:30pm

Prof. Jayantha Kodikara

SPARC Hub, Monash University

Mr. Jothi Ramanujam

TMR, Queensland

Mr. Gerhard van Blerk

New Zealand Transport Agency

Lunch break

12:30pm -1:30pm

Session 1.2