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Road Day  CE marking for bituminous conglomerates the contribution of SITEB to awareness and applicationof UNI EN 13108 standards Asphalt engineering. Technologies at the service of site quality and safetyCE marking for bituminous conglomerates the contribution of SITEB to awareness and application of UNI EN 13108 standards Thursday 6 March 2008, 9.30 Donizetti Room - Hall 9 CE marking for bituminous conglomerates is a decisive turnaround for operators in the asphalt sector since it upholds and valorises the activities of producers by at last including them within the industrial scope they rightly deserve. Until recently, blending inert materials with binders of every kind may have seemed to be a rather simple and low-tech operation that anyone could perform; today, marking imposes "standardisation" of processes in accordance with very precise methods dictated by EU regulations and certified by a specifically authorised independent Authority. With CE marking, producers undertake precise initial analysis of materials, carry out specific controls in the production stage, assume responsibility for their actions and declarations and, at the same time, accept a role as a "protagonist" rather than merely and "extra" as in the past. The SITEB convention is specifically dedicated to sector operators and focuses on the real meaning of CE marking based on the guidelines prepared by the association in readiness for the ratification of the standard. Programme
Asphalt engineering. Technologies at the service of site quality and safety Friday 7 March 2008, 9.30 Donizetti Room - Hall 9 Road building sites: confined spaces, open-air work and night shifts in a workplace that is difficult to manage and a high risk of accidents. Hot summers, cold winters, noise and especially surrounding traffic are interference factors posing severe problems for operators. Underestimating work conditions or improvising emergency solutions can be dangerous, with enormous risks for personnel and road users. Modern technology has achieved major progress through "science-fiction" scenarios; remote-guidance systems integrated with all site machines, remote satellite controls, work systems driven by computers sending data via modem about site advancement and the consistency of work already completed. All this is already a reality and in the near future will be a feature of road building sites all over the world offering more warranties for principals and better safety and work conditions for everyone using roads in one way or another. Programme
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