TYROSAFE Final Seminar archive

FINAL SEMINAR 

Tyrosafe (Tyre and Road Surface Optimisation for Skid resistance and Further Effects) was a Coordination Action, that started on the 1st of July 2008. The main objectives of the TYROSAFE project were to raise awareness, to coordinate and prepare for European harmonisation and to optimise the assessment and management of essential tyre/road interaction parameters (skid resistance, rolling resistance, noise emission) in order to increase safety and support greening of European road transport.

Primary focus was on:

• Improving Road Safety
  Reducing occurrence of accidents through safer roads with better skid resistance 
• Facilitate the Greening of Road Transport
  Road surfaces and tyres optimised for low rolling resistance, resulting in lower CO2 output, and for low noise emission 
• Introduce European Harmonisation
  Comparable road behaviour across Europe leading to reduced human error

The final seminar brought together representatives from the road related industry, road decision makers, owners, operators, stakeholders, contractors, academia, the European Commission, and researchers at national and local level. The TYROSAFE FINAL SEMINAR  featured the development, assessment, and final results of the TYROSAFE project.

The event took place at “SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre”, Glass Entrance, rue Mont des Arts, 1000 Brussels, on the 10th of June 2010, with a half-day seminar and evening cocktail, durign the framework of TRA 2010.
 

Final Agenda  

Date: 10th June 2010

Venue: SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre
 

• Key Note lecture: European Standardization of Road Surface Characteristics - Michel Boulet (LCPC), Technical Director & Chairman of CEN/TC227/WG5 "Surface Characteristics"
• Recommendations for EU Policies on skid resistance, rolling resistance and noise emissions – Roland Spielhofer (AIT), WP 1 Leader
• TYROSAFE Roadmap for Harmonisation of Skid Resistance Test Methods – Minh-Tan Do (LCPC), WP2 Leader

• Key Note lecture: SERRP Before, During and After Tyrosafe - Steve Phillips (FEHRL), Secretary General
• Road Surfaces Properties Influencing Skid Resistance, Rolling Resistance and Noise Emissions - Karen Scharnigg (BAST), WP 3 Leader
• Environmental Effects and Impact of Climate Change - Peter Roe (TRL), WP 4 Leader

Venue	"SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre", Glass Entrance, rue Mont des Arts, 1000 Brussels, Metro Central Station - Map
For accommodation	Extra: Special seminar price at l’Hôtel Alma Grand Place : 118 € incl. breakfast. Download here the reservation form. For other recommended hotels, please click here.
Event organisers	Technical & project matters Manfred Haider Tel: +43 (50) 550 62 56 (Austria) E-mail: manfred.haider@ait.ac.at	Logistic matters Valerie Henry Tel : 00.32.2.775.82.44 (Belgium) E-mail: valerie.henry@fehrl.org