Objective Low-noise road surfaces are recognized as a cost-effective tool for traffic noise abatement. The best performance can be achieved by optimizing surface texture and porosity. That way, a bottom line of a 3dB lifetime average reduction with respect to ordinary asphalt has been reached. Any progress must resort to another noise-relevant characteristic i.e. elasticity by which the noise due to tyre vibrations can be suppressed. A recently completed European project has shown that, in order to be effective, the elasticity of the road surface must be in the same range as that of the tyre itself. This explains why previous attempts of incorporating a little rubber in an asphalt mix failed to produce significant noise reductions. The solution consists of a fully rubberized, porous compound: a so-called “PoroElastic Road Surface” (PERS). Trials in Japan and Sweden have demonstrated vehicle noise reduction close to 10 dB. However, that promising technology is not ready for application. The following problems have to be solved: resistance to wear and tear, adhesion to the base, winter maintenance, mechanical behaviour and the following have to be clarified: rolling resistance, skid resistance, frost behaviour, fire hazard, workability and production/laying processes including workers safety. The project aims at developing a durable, cost-effective PERS using scrapped tyres, which would benefit the environment by contributing to abating traffic noise and vibrations but also helping to solve the problem of over 3 million tons of used tyres being dumped or burned every year in the 27 MS. One will take advantage of Swedish and Japanese experience. The former country is represented in the Consortium while the latter will be represented in an External Reference Group. Five countries including two NMS will host the experimental sites and test different variants of mixes and construction methods. One will also analyze the global, possibly positive impact on CO2 emissions. Programme(s) FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change) Topic(s) ENV.2008.3.1.5.1. - Innovative environmental technologies including design concepts and materials for the reduction of damage to the environment ENV.2008.3.1.3.2. - Technologies for high added value production from waste Call for proposal FP7-ENV-2008-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ROUTIERES - OPZOEKINGSCENTRUM VOOR DE WEGENBOUW EU contribution € 699 671,00 Address BOULEVARD DE LA WOLUWE 42 1200 BRUXELLES Belgium See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Harrie Van Hove (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all STATENS VAG- OCH TRANSPORTFORSKNINGSINSTITUT Sweden EU contribution € 1 011 249,50 Address OLAUS MAGNUS VAG 35 58195 LINKOEPING See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Östergötlands län Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ulf Sandberg (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VEJDIREKTORATET Denmark EU contribution € 622 013,00 Address CARSTEN NIEBUHRS 43-5 1577 KOBENHAVN K See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Byen København Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Torben Djurhuus (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NCC Roads A/S Denmark EU contribution € 98 748,00 Address Fuglesangsalle 16 6600 Vejen See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Bjarne Bo Jensen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ZAVOD ZA GRADBENISTVO SLOVENIJE Slovenia EU contribution € 187 502,00 Address DIMICEVA ULICA 12 1000 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Darko Kokot (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTYTUT BADAWCZY DROG I MOSTOW Poland EU contribution € 148 834,80 Address UL. 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