Tipco Asphalt Public Company Limited Welcomes Civil Engineering Students from De La Salle University, Philippines
On August 27, 2024, Tipco Asphalt Public Company Limited, Phra Pradaeng plant, led by Mr. Suthat Tommayot, Plant Manager; Mr. Christophe Duboscq, Senior Manager-Research and Development; and Mr. Sompun Leelapanyaporn, Senior Manager-Technical Intelligence, welcomed fourth-year Civil Engineering students from the Faculty of Engineering at De La Salle University, a leading university in the Philippines, along with faculty members from the Department of Civil Engineer at Chulalongkorn University, led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Chayut Ngamkhanong.
This plant visit was part of a collaborative knowledge exchange between the two universities, aimed at sharing experiences and educational practices. As part of this initiative, the students traveled to Thailand to gain insights from Tipco Asphalt, a leader in the asphalt industry in Thailand.
During the visit, the students were briefed on Tipco Asphalt’s operations, including advanced asphalt logistics management, the operation of a 36,000-ton asphalt storage facility, and the quality control processes. They also gained valuable knowledge about sustainable asphalt concrete technologies.
The students and faculty members from the Philippines and Chulalongkorn University showed particular interest in the knowledge exchange at the Research and Development Center, where they learned about the properties of asphalt concrete roads, including sustainability benefits over conventional cement concrete roads. Additionally, they explored recycling technology and warm-mix asphalt techniques, which contribute to reducing CO2 emissions. The visitors were inspired to bring this knowledge back to the Philippines to promote environmentally friendly road construction and are looking forward to continuing collaboration and innovation in the future.
