The 1st SAPM was held in Singapore on 24-25 Sep 2024. The two-day conference was jointly organised by Changi Airports International and Pavement Engineering Society (Singapore), and supported by the Centre for Transportation Research of the National University of Singapore. The conference was held at Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Hotel and Park Avenue Changi Hotel on 24 Sep 2024 and 25 Sep 2024 respectively. The conference organizing committee is chaired by Professor Fwa Tien Fang from the National University of Singapore and President of the Pavement Engineering Society (Singapore), and Mr. How Choon Onn from Changi Airports International.
The aim of the SAPM Conference is to provide a common platform for effective sharing of ideas, skills, knowledge, techniques, experiences and good practices among the airport operators, industry and professionals worldwide. Through the presentations, discussions and deliberation at the conference, it is hoped that critical challenges, good airport development practices, new techniques and knowledge would be identified in the process. The technical program of the two-day conference comprises topics of current interest related to sustainable airport pavement management and implementation experience, forums and technical field visit to Samwoh Smart Hub.
The conference was attended by 230 participants from 20 regions and countries including Australia, Brunei, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Seychelles, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, U.S.A. and Vietnam. The conference was sponsored by 19 companies which include contractors, consultants, and materials suppliers etc.
The welcome address was delivered by the Professor Fwa Tien Fang. This was followed by a keynote lecture by Dr. Navneet Garg from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The 2-day conference comprised a total of 16 presentations and a forum panel discussion on Day 2. The details are listed as follows:
Day 1 (Crowne Plaza Changi Airport hotel)
- Keynote Lecture: “Addressing Sustainability at Airport Pavements” by Dr. Navneet Garg, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S.A.
- “Best Practices for Pavement Classification Rating (PCR) Determination and Use” by Mr. Cyril Fabre, Airbus, France.
- “Insights from the 50-Year History of Runway 10/28, Rio de Janeiro International Airport” by Er. Dimas D. Salvia, Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport, Brazil.
- “Sustainable Pavement Practices at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru” by Mr. Narsimha Shripati Saralaya , Bangalore International Airport Limited, India.
- “Overall View and Issues of Airport Pavement Design and Maintenance in Vietnam” by Mr. Dao Ngoc Vinh, Transport Engineering Design Incorporated (TEDI), Vietnam
- “Research and Application of Key Construction Technologies for Velana International Airport in Maldives” by Mr. Zhang Shaodong, Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG International), China.
- “Sustainable Airport Pavement Development and Management at Changi Airport” by Mr. Koh Ming Sue, Changi Airport Group, Singapore.
- “Changi Airport Experience – Development and Maintenance of Trapezoidal Grooved Runway Pavement” by Mr. Choong Chin Yong, Manager, Changi Airport Group, Singapore.
- “Drainage Analysis of Square and Trapezoidal Grooves of Runway Pavement” by Professor Fwa Tien Fang, National University of Singapore.
- “Advanced Runway Groove Quality Inspection” by Professor Chou Chia-Pei, National Taiwan University, Republic of China.
- “Cement Treated Base at Singapore Changi Airport: From Ideation to Instrumented Trials and Implementation” by Associate Professor Raymond Ong, National University of Singapore.
- “Objective Comparison of Sustainable Asphalt Concrete Solutions for Airport Pavement Surfacing” by Dr. Greg White, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia.
- “Ductile Concrete for Sustainable Pavement Applications” by Associate Professor Yang En-Hua, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Day 2 (Park Avenue Changi hotel)
- “PCN to PCR: Changi’s Challenges and Methodology” by Associate Professor Raymond Ong, National University of Singapore, and Ms Lim Ting Yin, Manager, Changi Airport Group, Singapore
- “Experience on the Calculation of Pavement Classification Number (PCR) at Airports” by Mr Liu Renwei, Beijing Civil Aviation Design And Research Institute Of China Design Group, China.
- “Airport Concrete Pavement Construction Methodologies Worldwide” by Mr Martin Datzert, Wirtgen Group, Germany.
Forum Panel Discussion
Topic: Challenges in Conversion of ACN-PCN to ACR-PCR
Moderator: Mr. How Choon Onn, Changi Airports International
Panellists:
- Cyril Fabre, Airport Operations Central Function, Airbus, France
- Navneet Garg, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S.A.
- Greg White, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
- Chew We-Sen, Changi Airport Group, Singapore
- Narsimha Shripati Saralaya, Bangalore International Airport Limited, India
- Dimas D. Salvia, Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport, Brazil
On Day 2 afternoon, there was a technical field visit to Samwoh Smart Hub which comprises a Samwoh Gallery, R&D Centre and a wide range of pavement testing equipment such as Ground Penetrating Radar, Heavy Falling Weight Deflectometer, Laser Crack Measurement System and Griptester. The site also includes some pavement test sections with different types of asphalt surfaces and trapezoidal grooving.
During the site visit, there was also a dialogue session on “Airport Pavement Rehabilitation” conducted by Mr. How Choon Onn, co-conference chair from Changi Airports International. He shared his experience for the runway resurfacing in Singapore Changi International Airport.
The SAPM 2024 was successfully organized. We hope to meet again in the next SAPM conference.