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| Project Acronym: |
COURAGE |
| Type of contract: |
Shared Cost |
| Project title: |
Construction with Unbound Road Aggregates in Europe |
| URL: |
http://www.civeng.nottingham.ac.uk/courage/ |
| Main contractor: |
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM |
| Type organisation: |
Education |
| Country: |
GB |
| Start date & duration: |
1998-01-01 - 22 months |
| Area: |
Road |
| Relevant tasks: |
7.4.23 |
| Total cost in kECUs: |
525 |
| Total EU contribution in kECUs: |
333 |
Objectives of research
Main objectives:
In summary the objectives of the project are: - To extend and deepen the understanding of the fundamental mechanical behaviour of unbound granular materials. - To provide a means of characterising this behaviour in a manner suitable for application in pavement design and performance prediction, partly by developing appropriate models. - To attempt to validate this description with real pavement performance data. - To apply the knowledge gained to develop better materials and better methods of use. - To draft the consequent findings in a manner appropriate for European pavement design and maintenance personnel.
Demo Sites:
The demonstration sites are expected to be: - Finland-VT 4 in Northern Finland - Finland-2 no. TPPT National test roads - Iceland-to be determined - Ireland-to be determined - Portugal-Experimental test road IC1 - Slovenia-National test road - France-Full scale accelerated experiment at LCPC Nantes
Links with other projects, tasks, areas, programmes, policy actions:
There is a very close linkage with the work of the COST 337 Action Collaboration with the 3rd Call Transport RTD project called "ALT-MAT" as well as national research efforts.
Participants
| Organisation |
Type |
Country |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM |
Education |
GB |
| INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO, UNIVERSIDADE TECHNICA DE LISBOA |
Education |
PT |
| ZAVOD ZA GRADBENISTVO - ZRMK - NATIONAL BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE |
Research Organisation |
SI |
| TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND |
Research Organisation |
FI |
| FINNISH NATIONAL ROAD ADMINISTRATION |
Other |
FI |
| PUBLIC ROAD ADMINISTRATION |
Other |
FI |
| LABORATOIRE CENTRAL DES PONTS ET CHAUSSEES |
Research Organisation |
FR |
| UNIVERSITÄT HANNOVER |
Education |
DE |
| NATIONAL ROAD AUTHORITY |
Research Organisation |
IE |
Coordinator's name: Mr. Andrew DAWSON
Address: UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
university Park,
NG7 2RD Nottingham
GB
Tel: +44-115-9513902
Fax: +44-115-9513898
E-mail: andrew.dawson@nottingham.ac.uk
European Commission Contact Point
Name: Mr. René BASTIAANS
Tel: +32-2-2994115
Fax: +32 -2-2968350
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