The 29th SPT 2024 was held at Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard Centre on 10 Sep 2024. The symposium was jointly organised by the Pavement Engineering Society (Singapore) and the Centre for Transportation Research of the National University of Singapore, and supported by LTA Academy. The sponsors for this year are Engineering Laboratory Electronics (S) Pte Ltd, Samwoh Corporation Pte Ltd, United E&P Pte Ltd and Oaks Paves Pte Ltd.

The symposium was attended by about 130 pavement professionals from both private and public sectors which include Land Transport Authority (LTA), Changi Airport Group (CAG), Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and others from the industry. There were also international delegates from Chile, China, Denmark, Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand. The symposium comprised three sessions with a total of 11 presentations.

Session 1 – New Technologies for Enhancing Functional Performance of Pavement Wearing Surface

Moderated by Dr. Jia Lu, RoCloud Technology Pte Ltd

• Liu Chenglong, Tongji University, China. “Advances in Measurement of Pavement Roughness: State-of-the-Art and Future Trends”
• Prof. Fwa Tien Fang, National University of Singapore/Chang’an University. “Low-Speed Skid Resistance Testing: Comparison of British Pendulum Tester (BPT) and Dynamic Friction Tester (DFT)”
• Hu Cichun, South China University of Technology, China. “Construction and Project Implementation of Novapave Overlay as Pavement Preservation Technology”
• Wu Chunying, JSTI Group, China. “Research and Engineering Application of High Dosage Medium Temperature Asphalt Regeneration Technology”

Session 2 – Mix Design and Performance Tests of Pavement Material

Moderated by Dr. Chan Chin Loong, Singapore Polytechnic

• Prof. Yu-Min Su, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. “Temperature Gradients and Patterns of Dense-Graded Asphalt Concrete of Urban Roadways”
• Prof. Peerapong, Chiang Mai University, Thailand. “Development of Carbon Neutral Parking Areas and Roads”
• Min-Chih Liao, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. “Evaluation of Balanced Performance for Modified Asphalt Binders and Mixtures”
• Lim Sin Mei, National University of Singapore, Singapore. “Recyclability of Waste Plastics-Modified Asphalt with Consideration to Environmental Impact”

 Session 3 – New Technologies and Products

Moderated by Dr. Than Than Nyunt, Land Transport Authority

• Covarrubias Vidal Juan Pablo, Universidad Católica, Santiago, Chile. “Effective and Sustainable Concrete Engineering in Industrial and Road Pavement Design”
• Yang Xiao Xiao, Hebei Transportation Investment Group Company, China. “Application of Rubberized Asphalt for Long-lasting Pavement in Xiong’An New District Expressway Project”
• Umberto Pinori, Dynatest A/S, Denmark. “The Smart Way to Measure Thin Pavement Stiffness Using FWD with AI Fault Detection”