AAPA International Knowledge Transfer to Europe 2016

2016 International Knowledge Transfer to Europe

Theme: Delivering Smarter Road Assets : Capturing European Innovation

  • Smart & intelligent infrastructure
  • Sustainability & innovation drivers
  • Advances in plant, equipment and new techniques for safety & efficiency
  • Implementing innovative, next generation surfacings
  • Cold products & energy efficiency
  • Asset management; stewardship arrangements
  • Motorway maintenance, management & financing
  • E&E Conference – Investing in our greatest asset

Preliminary Calendar IKT 2016

There will be an additional option presented to participants to undertake further IKT activities in either of the following additional tour activities:-

RILEM 2016 Nantes France; 6 – 9 June

​Cracking of asphalt material
Interface debonding behavior
​Advanced measurement systems for crack characterisation

EUROBITUME & EURASPHALT 2016 TOPICS
HEALTH & SAFETY

Ensuring the health & safety of the workforce and the public is a critical aspect of all activities that we undertake. Our industry has been working over many years to improve working conditions and manage the risks associated with the handling and application of our products. Papers are invited on topics covering the following areas and other related subjects;

Work zone safety
Exposure monitoring & reduction
Noise reduction
Air quality
Water quality
Skid-resistance
Visibility

STANDARDISATION, REGULATIONS

Many of the products and processes used in our work are subject to national and international standards or regulations. Papers are invited on topics covering the following areas and other related subjects;

Performance based contracts (Experience with these contracts)
Performance based standards/regulations
Construction Products Regulation
Test methods
Predictive performance models

SUSTAINABILITY & ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Energy efficiency and carbon footprint continue to gain importance globally. Protocols for the quantification and declaration of the environmental impact of asphalt and other road materials are essential for the future success of the industry. Practical ways of

reducing the energy and carbon impact of asphalt in roads and the performance of the new low energy/carbon asphalts are the key to a sustainable transport infrastructure. Papers are invited on topics covering the following areas and other related subjects;

Life Cycle Inventory
Carbon footprinting
Rolling resistance
Efficient production techniques
Recycling
Energy efficient pavements
Warm, half warm and cold mixtures

COST EFFICIENCY & FINANCING

Financing road infrastructure and maintenance continues to be one of the major challenges we face at present. Funding must be found to carry out necessary and indispensable maintenance on the road network and to maintain the required properties

at the right level for the comfort and the safety of the users. Papers are invited on topics covering the following areas and other related subjects;

Long-life pavements
Durability
Financing
PPP, DBO, etc.
Functional contracting

MAINTENANCE, HANDLING & APPLICATION TECHNIQUES

In many countries the focus has shifted from construction of new highway infrastructure to maintaining the existing road network. Increased utilisation of the network means that opportunities exist for novel maintenance techniques and faster intervention. Papers are invited on topics covering the following areas and other related subjects;

Surface treatments
Innovative maintenance techniques
New equipment
Fast application technology

SMART & INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE

Our world is becoming more dependent than ever on communication and this applies equally to the road network. The highway network is used not only as a route for transportation of people, but increasingly as a conduit for other technologies. Furthermore, intelligent infrastructure management enables faster communication and reduced delays. Papers are invited on topics covering the following areas and other related subjects;

IT in infrastructure
Active monitoring techniques
Dual-purpose pavements (cool pavement technology, energy generation, etc.)
The intelligent road
Sensor technology, active/passive communication
Road condition monitoring

ASSET MANAGEMENT

The global financial crisis has impacted on investment and maintenance in infrastructure. Papers are invited on topics covering the following areas and other related subjects;

Life-cycle costing
Performance based maintenance
Pavement Management systems
Functional contracting
Long term contracts

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