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Venue : Diamant Center - 80 Bd A. Reyers - 1030 Brussels  

AGENDA

Tuesday 4th June 2013

Opening Ceremony of the conference FIRM13 and the Infravation Expo  18.00-20.00

Wednesday 5th June 2013

8.30 - 09.25: Registration - Welcome Coffee

8.30 - 18.30: Exhibition Level -1

Rooms Einstein A-B-C 09.30-10.00 :  Introduction - Advanced and innovative construction and maintenance by J. Al, (Rijkswaterstaat,NL) CEDR Executive Board Chair & FEHRL President 10.00-10.25 :  P.Verhoef, Head of the Unit for Research and Innovative Transport Systems at the European Commission’s DG MOVE 10.25-10:45 : Collaboration Meets Research Challenges, M. Trentacoste, Administrator of the US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

10.50 - 11.25: Coffee Break

11.30 - 11:55: Dr. Strohmeier, European Commission, Deputy Director-General Research Programmes, DG Research & Innovation 11:55-12.20 : Norwegian Coastal Highway route E39, O.Ellevset, NPRA, Norway 12.20-12:45 : German Road Research Programme :Road in the 21st Century, U. Blume, BASt

12.55 - 13.55 Lunch

Parallel Sessions:

Einstein A : Greening of Road Infrastructure by reducing Rolling Resistance Part 1 - MIRIAM II its objective and aims, P. Andersson - STA Sweden - Tire Rolling Resistance measurement methods, J. Ejsmont - TUG Poland - MIRIAM round robin test of rolling resistance measuring equipment, A. Bergiers BRRC Belgium Einstein B: Infrastructure Innovation - Overview of Infravation, Dr. G. Sweere, Rijkswaterstaat, NL -  Scope of Infravation, S. Phillips, FEHRL, Belgium - Scoping team activities, F.Thøgersen, DRD, Denmark  -  Results of the US scanning tour, Dr. J. Jonsson,Trafikverket, Sweden Einstein C : Adaptation to Climate Change  -  Introduction to the session - B. Leben ZAG, Slovenia - The German Climate Change adaptation strategy AdSVIS - M. Auerbach BASt, Germany -  FOR Resilient Roadmap and status - M. Lamb TRL, UK -  The RIVA project - M. Korn, Alfen Consult, Germany -  ROADAPT - T. Bles, Deltares, NL - CliPDaR - Ch. Matulla, ZAMG  Austria,

15:45-16:15 Coffee break

Einstein A : Greening of Road Infrastructure by reducing Rolling Resistance Part 2 - Rolling Resistance of Truck Tyres, K- P. Glaeser BASt, Germany - MIRAVEC, Modelling Infrastructure influence on RoAd Vehicle Energy Consumption, M. Haider AIT, Austria - LORRY, cutting the fuel consumption and CO2 emission of freight transport by reducing the rolling resistance of the truck tyres, L. Goubert, BRRC, Belgium - COOEE, Low Rolling Resistance Pavement in Denmark, B. Schmidt DRD, Denmark Einstein B:  Implementation of Innovation - Industry perspective from ENCORD – European Network of Construction companies for R&D, Ad van 't Zelfde, BAM Infraconsult - Marek Zajac, representative at the EUREKA Secretariat - Ségolène Martin, CEN-CENELEC - French Programme Route de la 5ème génération, F. Bourquin, IFSTTAR

18:00 Close of the sessions

Thursday 6th June 2013

from 8.00 : Registration - Welcome Coffee

8.30 - 18.30: Exhibition

09.00  Parallel Sessions

Einstein A : Stakeholders view on use of advanced monitoring in road asset management - TRIMM  - Overview of the TRIMM project and collection of Stakeholder’s views, R. Karlsson,VTI, Sweden  - Advanced bridge monitoring, H.Friedl, AIT, Austria     - Advanced road monitoring, D. Wright, TRL, UK  - How to bring added value to asset management by advanced monitoring, W. Peelen & W. van Kanten Roos,TNO, NL - Closure and call for further activities in TRIMM, R. Karlsson,VTI, Sweden Einstein B : FINAL SYMPOSIUM TEAM -TEAM: A Marie Curie network for innovative infrastructure management,Dr C. McNally, UCD, Irland - Research training for infrastructural applications, Prof E. O’Brien, UCD, Irland -Dublin Damage models for asphalt pavements, Prof G. Airey, University of Nottingham, UK - Enhancing structural capacity of reinforced concrete structures, Prof E. Bruehwiler, EPLF, Switzerland - Traffic loadings on bridges, Dr S.Palma-Lopes, IFSTTAR, France   Einstein C : Innovation for Railway Infrastructure. SMARTRAIL and MAINLINE projects -  Introduction to the Session, Prof. W. Steinicke, EURNEX, Germany -  Technical Presentation from MAINLINE, B. Paulsson - Swedish Transport Administration, Sweden -  SMARTRAIL - Inspection and Monitoring Techniques for Railways - Climate Induced Failure of Steep Slopes, Bridge Scour and Ballast Condition - Dr. K. Gavin, UCD, Irland -  Life Cycle Evaluation of Infrastructure Maintenance and Renewal,D.Castlo, Network Rail,UK -  SMARTRAIL - Rehabilitation Techniques for Aging Railways - A Case history at Buna Bridge, Dr. I. Stipanovic - UoT, NL

11.00 -  11.25: Coffee break

Einstein A : Forever Open Road Programme - Asset Management Challenges for Road Networks - part 1 - Introduction of the session, B. Collis, TRL  - Risk based operations, C.Hanson, HA - UK - Ageing infrastructures, Aleš ?nidari?, ZAG, Slovenia     Einstein B: Knowledge Transfer for Infrastructure Research - Central European Technology Exchange (CETE), M. Pipa, CDV, Czech Rep. - Pilot4safety- Efficient knowledge transfer through interactive Training and on-field Safety Audits and Inspections, X. Cocu, BRRC, Belgium - TEAM - training as a tool in knowledge transfer, Dr.C Mc Nally, UCD, Irland - INCRIS - improving International cooperation and road infrastructure research with Ukraine, N. Bidnenko, DNDI, Ukraine  Einstein C: Forever Open Road Programme - Transport Infrastructure Integrated with Land-Use Planning - Introduction Transport Infrastructure Integrated with Land Use Planning - J. Arts, Rijkswaterstaat, Groningen University, NL - Case Studies Multimodal Node Development - T. Venhoeven, VenhoevenCS Architecture&Urbanism, former Dutch Chief Government Advisor Infrastructure, NL - Discussion: Implication for TIILUP research and application - J. Arts& T. Hanekamp, TEMAH Consultancy, NL

13.00 - 14.10: Lunch

Afternoon Parallel Sessions

Einstein A :  Forever Open Road Programme - Asset Management Challenges for Road Networks - part 2 -  Stakeholder management, M.Bruun, Agile Assets, Denmark - Life cycle costing , J. Schavemaker, Rijkswaterstaat - NL - Performance management, A. Hartmann, Twente University, NL Einstein B : Latest innovations in the asphalt industry - part 1 - Colbifibre - F. Chaignon,Colas, France - Surface dressing and microsurfacing for high traffic - C. Deneuvillers, Colas, France - Asphalt recycling – Influences on possibilities on the asphalt mixing plant - A. Biedermann, Ammann, Switzerland - Using RAP a question of best RAP producing - Rainer Boellinger, Benninghoven, Germany. Einstein C : Forever Open Road Programme - Transport Infrastructure Integrated with Land-Use Planning - Introduction Transport Infrastructure Integrated with Land Use Planning - J. Arts, Rijkswaterstaat, Groningen University, NL - International Best Practices - M. van Acker, Artesis - University Antwerp, NL - Discussion: Impication for TIILUP research and application - J.Arts & T. Hanekamp, TEMAH Consultancy, NL

16.05 - 16.30: Coffee break

Einstein A :  Infravation Scoping Study - workshop on innovations   . Steve Phillips, FEHRL, Belgium . Finn Thøgersen, DRD, Denmark . Dr. Johan Jonsson, Trafikverket, Sweden  Einstein B  : Latest innovations in the asphalt industry - part 2 -Polymer modification: enabling solutions for a changed climate - R. Hartemink, Kraton Polymers, NL - Benefits of Polyphosphoric Acid in European Asphalt Applications -Dr. B. Herr, Baustofflabor Hamburg, Germany. - Introduction of the Evotherm Warm Mix Technology - Realisations through the World and in Europe -  C. Giorgi, MeadWestvaco (MWV), France  Einstein C : Internal meetings

18.00: Close of the sessions