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10ADAADECEMBER13AustralianSocietyofConcretePavementsAlexandersMulchandSoilSuppliesislocatedatMandalongontheNSWCentralCoastandhasbeenownedbyRayPersinifor7years.ThisbusinessisspecialisedtocaterforahandfulofwholesalemarketsmainlyontheCentralCoastandNorthofSydneysupplyingvarioussoiltypesmainlytoretaillandscapingcompanies.Thisbusinessisalsorelevantinthatitusesfurnacebottomashfromlocalsuppliersinanumberofproducts.ThefurnacebottomashFBAtypeandapplicationofeachmaterialisdescribedbelowIntermsoftheFBAsuppliersEraringprovidesboththe7mmand9mmaggregate.The7mmaggregateisauniqueproductasitisonlyobtainedthroughwetscreening.Additionallythe9mmaggregateismuchcheaperincomparisontonaturalsubstancesandpotentiallyperformsbetterduetoitslighterweight.HowardsRecyclingsuppliesFBAfromValespointintheformof9mmminusashandissoontosupplythe7mmaggregateaswell.ThisbusinessdemonstratesyetanotherbenecialuseofCCPmaterialsinanunexpectedapplicationarea.OnMonday12August2013theADAAattendedtheASCP2013ConcretePavementsConferenceattheAustralianNationalMaritimeMuseumDarlingHarbourSydney.ThisonedaytechnicaleventaimedtoprovidetheindustrywithcurrentandrelevantinformationaboutconcretepavementdesignconstructionmaterialsandequipmentfromwithinAustraliaandinternationally.AdditionallytheMuseumlocationprovidedaninterestingvenuewithaccesstoalargenumberofmaritimehistoricalartefacts.With10presentationscoupledwithanumberofdiscussionsessionsthisConferenceoffereddelegatestailoredinformationonspecictopicsandtheopportunitytodiscussconceptsandideaswithpresentersandcolleaguesalike.TheAssociationencouragesmemberstoattendsucheventsastheyaffordavaluabletechnicalandprofessionalnetworkingopportunityinindustry-relatedelds.WelookforwardtothenextASCPconferencein2015.FormoreinformationontheASCPpleasevisithttpwww.concretepavements.com.auFBATypeSupplierApplicationBenefcialProperties7mmaggregateEraringEnergyPottingmixadditiveAllowsorairandwaterfltrationRaisespHslightlyAlternativetosandpebblesbecauseitislighter9mmminusashHowardsRecyclingValesPointOthersoilproductseg.soilconditionerPreventssoilrombindingtogetherMakessoillighterincreasesvolumeRaisespHslightlyAlternativetosandpebblesbecauseitislighterAlexandersMulchandSoilSuppliesCONFERENCEREPORTBUSINESSOVERVIEW