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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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On February 4, the Technopolis Polytech Research Building of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University hosted a conference and exhibition entitled "Road Construction in Russia: Asphalt Concrete," organized by the Civil Engineering Institute.
The Polytechnic University held a lecture course for students and faculty in specialized fields from leading St. Petersburg universities. Leading road industry experts in the production of asphalt concrete mixtures and flexible pavement technologies, including representatives of the St. Petersburg Transport Construction Directorate, VAD JSC, ABZ-1 Group of Companies, ROSDORNII Federal Autonomous Institution, Gazpromneft-DS LLC, Vozrozhdenie Production Association, TTM LLC, and other organizations, delivered the course.
Nikolay Bystrov, President of the ROSASPHALT Association, and Marina Petrochenko, Director of the SPbPU Institute of Civil Engineering, addressed the guests with welcoming remarks. The event was moderated by Yuri Lazarev, Director of the Higher School of Industrial, Civil, and Road Construction at the SPbPU Institute of Civil Engineering, and Nikolay Krupin, Coordinator of the ROSASPHALT Association's Technical Committee.
Leading road industry experts delivered presentations. Nikolay Krupin, Commercial Director of GTR LLC, presented an analysis of the current state of the road industry in Russia. Andrey Demin, Head of the Quality Control and Innovation Implementation Department at DTS SPb, highlighted the specifics of road construction in St. Petersburg. Dmitry Pakharenko, Chief Technologist of VAD JSC, spoke about the history of the Nevsky Prospekt renovation. Olga Melnik, Deputy Director for Quality at ABZ-1 JSC, shared her experience in producing and laying asphalt concrete mixtures at ABZ-1 JSC. Maxim Kamaletdinov, Chief Engineer of Gazpromneft-DS LLC, presented the company's experience in implementing large-scale transport infrastructure projects. Denis Apkalimov, General Director of TTM LLC, presented a report on modern asphalt mixing plants.
A cooperation agreement was signed at the conference between the Institute of Civil Engineering at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and the RAPET Association of Polymer Energy-Efficient Technologies. The document was signed by Marina Petrochenko, Director of the Institute of Civil Engineering at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, and Natalia Pavlenko, Chair of the Association.
The agreement aims to develop joint activities in the application of polymer energy-efficient technologies in construction, including conducting scientific research, developing educational programs, and organizing internships and internships for students of the Civil Engineering Institute.
The RAPET Association of Polymer Energy-Efficient Technologies is a professional association founded in 2023 that promotes and scientifically substantiates the use of energy-efficient polymer solutions in the construction industry. Its primary goal is to assist the government in implementing national projects by providing construction industry participants with guarantees of the efficiency and safety of energy-efficient polymer technologies.
The conference also included a scientific and practical session, presenting the results of research and projects in road construction and pavement modeling. Presentations were given by graduate students, young scientists, and experts from leading universities and industry organizations across the country.
The "Road Construction in Russia: Asphalt Concrete" conference serves as a crucial tool for directly communicating industry needs to the university and institute's educational environment. This ensures a highly practical focus of the educational programs and the training of competitive, highly qualified specialists for Russia's road construction industry, noted Marina Petrochenko.
The "Road Construction in Russia: Asphalt Concrete" conference's particular value lies in its practice-oriented format. When leading industry experts come to the university and share their practical experience, it creates an invaluable educational environment for students. This dialogue allows them to not only study theory but also understand how it works on construction sites, in the laboratory, and within urban infrastructure. Events like these serve as a bridge between academic training and professional practice, ensuring a deep integration of science, education, and industry practices, emphasized Albert Bashkarev, Scientific Director of the Scientific and Educational Center for Road Pavement Modeling at the Institute of Geotechnical Studies and Professor at the Higher School of Transport at the Institute of Metallurgical and Metallurgical Engineering.
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