Civil Engineering September 2022 | Vol 30 No 8

32 September 2022 Civil Engineering All workers received certificates for their training and participation to enhance their chances for future work opportunities. Romix Roadsafe binder was used for all potholes repairs and cold asphalt appli- cation during the project. The advantages of this product include: Q Q It can be applied directly into potholes without the need to cut, clear, clean or prime the hole. Q Q It can be applied in dry and wet condi- tions because it contains additives that will disperse water and allow the product to adhere to the basin, walls and edges of the pothole. Q Q There is no need to compact the product into the pothole. Light tapping with the back of a spade will suffice. Moving traffic will compact the product tightly into the pothole but will not lift stones or particles from the pothole surface. Q Q It will harden, even in wet conditions, within one minute from application. Q Q It will adhere tightly to the edges of the pothole, preventing ingress of water which could lead to adjacent potholing. OUTCOME The following was achieved through the CE project: Q Q Establishing partnerships between CUT, local municipalities and the industry Q Q Advancing CUT as a unique place in the society where problems are solved Q Q Introducing a self-sustaining project through external funding, thereby meeting the financial sustainability goal of the university Q Q Contributing to the regional develop- ment of road maintenance Q Q Developing high-level skills and competencies among staff members, students, and community members (24 community members directly trained, and awareness created among 15+ students) Q Q Emancipating, empowering and sup- porting engagements and communica- tions between students and staff Q Q Closing the gap between class theory and workplace learning and reality Q Q Work integrated learning training for civil engineering students: Q Q Engaging with the community for mutually beneficial development Q Q Achieving graduate attributes such as community engagement, Training of local EPWP labourers Cut and cleaned pothole excavation Trainees at a heavily deteriorated intersection Compaction of a medium-sized patch Levelling of asphalt material