International Collaboration between Road Agencies Gregers Hildebrand, Danish Road Directorate.
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Transcript of International Collaboration between Road Agencies Gregers Hildebrand, Danish Road Directorate.
Outline of presentation
The Danish Road Directorate and our research agenda International collaboration at:
• Multilateral level• Bilateral level• Ad hoc project level
The Danish Road Directorate
• Part of The Ministry of Transport
• Main offices in Copenhagen
• Approximately 900 employees
• 3,800 km of state roads in Denmark (5% of total network)
• DRD’s network carries 45% of road traffic in Denmark
Planning, construction,
and maintenance of the
state road network
Operation and traffic
management on the
State Roads
R&D, Co-operation, data
and standardisation in
the road sector
www.vejdirektoratet.dk
www.trafikken.dk
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The Road Directorate’s primary tasks
DRD strategic focus areas
Climate change Environmental protection Traffic noise Road construction techniques
and technological improvements Contracting strategies; Public-private co-operation Road safety Traffic flow quality
The Danish R&D agenda – strategic focus areas
Reduce CO2-emission,
energy comsumption Adaptation to climate changes Reduce noise Ensure value for money Improve road safety Improve mobility
Through cooperation !
Common development of Best Practice and exchange of competences
Reduce duplicated R&D and access to data exchange
Co-financing of large scale projects and thus multiplying value for money
Need/challenge/problem
Solution exists
Existing EU Project
International Collaboration
Collaboration in NordFoU
Unique problem for DRD
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Solution
Use it
Influence and/or participate
Start R&D project
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Develop a common solution
Develop a common solution
5-step approach for R&D projects
How do we co-operate at the international level?
1. Multilateral partnerships
2. Bilateral partnerships
3. Ad hoc projects
ERA-NET ROAD
What?Coordination and implementation of roadresearch in Europe running from 2006-2011
Who?17 national road administrations
How?Jointly funded research programs based on trust, understanding and commitment
Why joint funding?
Increase value for money - pay 100 000 and get research worth a million
Minimize research duplication Share research results Use the best competencies to carry out the research
… Hence achieve increased efficiency
The asset management call – an example of success
Funding scope: 4.5 mil. US$ funded by ERA-NET ROAD partners themselves
20 proposals were submitted for the cross-border funded joint research programme
9 countries were not members of the funding Programme Executive Board of ERA-NET ROAD
6 countries were not ERA-NET ROAD members Projects started in 2010 and run over two years
ERA-NET ROAD after 2011
ERA-NET ROAD’s success provides us with a permanent future for the collaboration
… and the future might expand beyond Europe Continuation through CEDR See more at www.eranetroad.org
NordFoU – The same but different anyway
Nordic research collaboration between Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland
Since 2004 Based on the same principles as ERA-NET ROAD NordFoU is about to move into railways as well
NordFoU compared to ERA-NET ROAD?
NordFoU is less bureaucratic than ERA-NET ROAD NordFoU allows us to focus on solving specific Nordic
research needs NordFoU allows us to speak with a common Nordic
voice in larger European research collaborations
Achievements so far in NordFoU
Six projects are completed Seven projects are active Seven projects are underway Projects in many different topic areas – except climate
and environment
See more at www.nordfou.org
Pavement Performance Models – an example of a NordFoU project Four countries participated 3-year project period Total budget: 1.2 mil. US$ Models to be implemented in Nordic Asset Management
Systems Models based on input data from modern traffic speed
monitoring vehicles Un-spent funds used for continuation of original project
Danish Road Directorate and CALTRANS/UC DAVIS (USA)
Collaboration since 2007Guide for Caltrans Pavement Noise Policy Binder testing and expert support for development of new optimized quieter asphalt mixturesEvaluation of quieter asphalt mixturesPavement ageing and noise
Danish Road Directorate and CALTRANS/UC DAVIS (USA)
Senior researcher one year in California Trans-Atlantic workshop on climate change, pavement
materials and road noise Continued collaboration on:
• Road noise
• CO2 reduction
• Pavement materials
Danish Road Directorate and DVS (The Netherlands)
Collaboration since 2004DRI-DVS noise abatement program
• Optimization of noise reducing pavements• Pavement solutions yielding 10 dB traffic noise reduction
Dutch Air Quality Innovation ProgramBearing capacity with TSD-measurementsBlue spot mapping of national road network
Collaboration at project level
MIRIAM on rolling resistance of roads TSD on bearing capacity of roads
MIRIAM (Models for rolling resistance In Road Infrastructure Asset Management systems)
2010 - 2011 Project initiated by Denmark in 2009 with strong and
increasing interest to participate from other countries Aim: reduce rolling resistance and hence lowering fuel
consumption, CO2 emission and increasing energy efficiency
Twelve partners from Europe and USA
MIRIAM
Funding as well as research production was carried out through transnational collaboration
This willingness shows that collaboration is possible Continuation ?
Traffic Speed Deflectometer: Australia and Denmark cooperation
Agreement between DRD and RTA, NSW Application of the Traffic Speed Deflectometer in NSW
and QLD Testing of bearing capacity of 18,000 km of major roads Tests conducted in 2010
Conclusions
We have achieved a lot through international research cooperation• Technically, economically, personally
We have been able to use our expertise areas as payment for new knowledge in other areas
You need a research strategy International cooperation takes time – and money – but it
is worth the effort