The 12th APTE 2022 was held online from 11 to 12 November 2022 in Xiāan, China. The event was organised by Changāan University, China and supported by the Pavement Engineering Society (Singapore) as well as the Asian Pavement Engineering Society (APES). Ā
There were over 272 participants from 10 different countries/regions including China, India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Portugal, USA and Hong Kong.
The conference was opened by President Sha Aimin of the host university, Changāan University. The welcome addresses were delivered by Professor Fwa Tien Fang, President of the Pavement Engineering Society (PES) and Chair of the APTE International Steering Committee, and Professor Han Sen, Conference Chair of the 12th APTE 2022.
There were two keynote lectures presented on the first day of the conference, namely,
- āContinuum Modeling Approach to Land Use, Transport and Environment Problemsā. By Professor S. C. Wong, The University of Hong Kong, China.
- āUrban Mobility and Citizens: A Complex Systemā. By Professor Paulo Pereira and Professor Elizabete Freitas, University of Minho, Portugal. Ā
A total of 33 papers were presented at the 2-day conference. The topics include:
- Use of recycled materials in road construction
- Environmental impacts mitigating measures
- Local materials for pavement structure
- Improved techniques for transport infrastructure
- Advanced techniques for paving mixture designs
- Efficient traffic and highway operations
- Vehicle and human safety
Council members from PES and APES actively participated in the event through paper presentations and also served as chairman for some of the sessions. These include:
- R. Muniandy, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Malaysia
- Tan Jun Yew, Samwoh Corporation Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Saravut Jaritngam, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
- Ludfi Djakfar Brawijaya University, Indonesia
- Kelvin Lee Yang Pin, Samwoh Innovation Centre Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Bagus H. Setiadji, Diponegoro University, Indonesia
- Prof. Raymond Ong Ghim Ping, National University of Singapore
The announcement of the next 13th APTE 2024 was also presented by Associate Professor Raymond Ong from the National University of Singapore.Ā
The 12th APTE 2022 was successfully organized. We hope to meet again at the 13th APTE 2024 in Singapore.
