1st International Workshop on Asphalt Recycling Technologies, 9th and 10th September 2024 Super C Building in Aachen

The Institute of Highway Engineering (Institut für Straßenwesen – ISAC) of the RWTH Aachen University, one of the world’s top-ranking technical universities, is holding an international workshop on contemporary asphalt recycling technologies.

The transformation of long-established standard methods into a sustainable road construction process chain is one of the biggest challenges of our times. Innovative recycling technologies are decisive core components of the transformation process that possess enormous potential for all parties involved in road construction processes. Even now, a change in thinking in the entire road construction industry can lead to a considerable reduction of CO₂ emissions.

It is therefore all the more important to set a stronger focus on existing and successfully implemented processes. The world’s leading experts from the industry, infrastructure operators, road construction companies, public authorities and research universities will be coming together at the practice-oriented workshop in Aachen to exchange their views on the current status of available technologies. The workshop will also be presenting methods and technologies that already have a proven track record in practice. The potential applications of these will be discussed on the basis of facts and figures and the latest case studies.

Discussions will cover the environmentally friendly aspects of cold in-situ recycling, road rehabilitation with in-situ recycled asphalt, cold in-plant recycling, cost/benefit analyses and application technologies. In the case of hot in-plant recycling, the focus will be on the issues energy-efficiency, the sustainable use of resources and the assurance of quality in asphalt production.

The practice-oriented programme will be augmented by international speakers, including André Greyling, Director at Loudon International, Cape Town, who says, ‘In the world of construction, innovation is key to advancing our infrastructure and ensuring it meets the demands of both today and tomorrow.’

Ole Grann Andersson, Senior Specialist Danish Technological Institute, Sector for Asphalt & Roads, Taastrup, Denmark, will be reporting on his practical experiences of how the cold recycling method can make road rehabilitation faster and more sustainable and simultaneously lead to a significantly reduction of costs:

‘Creating new solutions to build infrastructure is key to meet new challenges due to climate changes, resource scarcity or urbanization. Asphalt Recycling is a key technology to reduce CO₂ emissions and reuse up to 100% of recycled road pavements.’

If you wish to attend this specialist workshop, please register by 1 August.