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Concrete Pavements Information Seminar From TÜRKÇİMENTO in Ankara

29 Aralık 2021

TÜRKÇİMENTO continues its endeavors to introduce concrete pavements countrywide. 

TÜRKÇİMENTO, the umbrella association of the cement sector, has provided a seminar on concrete pavements to the representatives of the Municipalities and Special Provincial Administrations from Malatya, Kayseri, Kars, Iğdır and Adana.

Providing a seminar on the promotion of concrete pavements and concrete pavement technologies, TÜRKÇİMENTO has come together with 20-person representatives of the Municipality and Special Provincial Administration from Malatya, Kayseri, Kars, Iğdır and Adana, in Ankara.

At the meeting moderated by Prof. Dr. Özgür Yaman, METU Civil Engineering lecturer and TÜRKÇİMENTO Technical Advisor, information on Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Pavement technology, which is a long-lasting and economical solution, was shared with the participants.

In his presentation at the inauguration of the meeting, Yaman said, “Concrete pavements in the world and in our country have been in service without any problems for a long time. Concrete pavements are widely used all around the world, as they are long-lasting, require less maintenance and repair, and provide different options for different applications.” Yaman also shared the latest technological developments in concrete pavements in the world in his presentation.

Sharing the application examples of roller compacted concrete pavements and pointing out that concrete roads have a longer lifespan than current roads, especially under heavy vehicle traffic, Barış Akbelen, TÜRKÇİMENTO Technical Assistant, invited attention to the technical and economic advantages provided by the RCC pavement applications that have been rapidly widespread in our country recently. Akbelen said, “In different regions of our country, RCC pavements provide 40% cost savings compared to asphalt roads even only in the first construction. With the long service lifespan of concrete pavements, they provide economic advantages over even 40% in life cycle costs these days when the circular economy is also more inclusive in our lives.”

On the second day of the meeting, which was followed with attention by the participants, detailed information about the economic comparison of RCC pavements with existing roads and quality control was provided. They had the opportunity to scrutinize the quality control tests of RCC's mixture design and road application in the laboratory at TÜRKÇİMENTO R&D Institute. The representatives of Kars Special Provincial Administration, which built their own concrete plants in only 1,5 years and implemented RCC pavements over 70 km, shared their experiences with other participants.

On the last day of the event, the representatives and TÜRKÇİMENTO delegation examined the SSB pavement applications onsite, which was carried out by Kırıkkale Special Provincial Administration.