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International Call for Abstracts – Deadline to Submit March 15, 2018

Technology and innovations are evolving at a pace never seen before in the history of the road and transport sector. From innovations in materials, such as self-healing concrete and rubberised asphalt, to advances in construction equipment automation, and of course, the dawn of the connected and automated vehicle, we are on the verge of a new era.
December 14, 2017 Read time: 2 mins
The IRF’s Global Road Conference will provide attendees with valuable learning potential
Technology and innovations are evolving at a pace never seen before in the history of the road and transport sector. From innovations in materials, such as self-healing concrete and rubberised asphalt, to advances in construction equipment automation, and of course, the dawn of the connected and automated vehicle, we are on the verge of a new era.

With such remarkable developments, the 2462 IRF found it important to organise a global event that brought together the most innovative researchers with the top practitioners and users of innovation and technology. As such it is our pleasure to invite innovators, researchers and practitioners to submit abstracts in the following topics and help us build tomorrow’s transport infrastructure today.

  • Global Road Conference Scientific & Technical Committee Co-Chairs
  • Dr Kamil Kaloush, Professor, Arizona State University
  • Dr Moses Karakouzian, Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas


1.    ASSET MANAGEMENT
1.1    Pavement and Bridge management systems (research and implementations)
1.2     Non-destructive testing
1.3    Life cycle cost analysis
1.4    Maintenance, repair, and replacement techniques

2.    INNOVATIVE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
2.1    Concrete materials (ultra-high-performance concrete and self-healing concrete).
2.2    Asphalt concrete (Superpave mixture designs, warm mixtures, use of fibres, polymers and crumb rubber)
2.3    Recycled and waste materials
2.4    Fibre reinforced polymers
2.5    Curing compounds
2.6    Nano-materials in infrastructure projects and surface treatments

3.    TOWARDS ZERO DEATHS
3.1    Road risk diagnosis
3.2    Safer streets by design
3.3    Intersection and roundabout safety
3.4    Safety information systems and apps
3.5    Protecting vulnerable road users

4.    STRUCTURAL DESIGN                 
4.1    Girder bridges with superior structural performance
4.2    Arch bridges, suspension, and cable-stayed bridges
4.3    New technologies in accelerated bridge construction
4.4    New micro-tunnelling technology
4.5    Value engineering
                              
5.    CONNECTED & AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES (CAVS): READYING OUR ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
5.1    Big data as a key enabler for mobility services
5.2    GIS solutions for highway and road management
5.3    City street and highway design for CAVs
5.4    Smart cities: from concept to reality

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