Insights and Innovations in Load Transfer Systems for Concrete Pavements

24/06/2024

On Thursday 20 June, EUPAVE successfully hosted a webinar entitled “The past & future evolution of load transfer systems for jointed concrete pavements”. The online event featured a presentation by Mark Snyder of PERC, LLC. His presentation was originally given during the opening session of the 14th International Symposium on Concrete Roads.

The webinar attracted 74 participants from around the world. This turnout underlines the growing interest and importance of the topic within the industry.

Luc Rens, Director of EUPAVE, opened the event by introducing EUPAVE, its mission and its 42 members and partners. He also said a few words about its 6 working groups and their work. He recalled that the association had recently published its manifesto “Durable and sustainable roads for the next generation”. Luc ended his presentation with an introduction on dowels and load transfer.

Mark Snyder’s presentation looked at the historical context of load transfer systems and explored innovative future developments in the field. A Q&A session concluded the webinar.

As Luc announced in his introduction, this was the first in a series of webinars and workshops on dowels and load transfer.

The full webinar is available below: