Objective
To contribute to the development of a coherent European pavement design method, which will take into account the future uniform maximum axle-loads of trucks in EC countries and the standardisation of requirements for road materials (CEN/TC 227).
To increase the possibilities which arise from using new improved materials, or alternative materials, through developing design guidelines with better theoretical understanding, in parallel with the use of performance based specifications for road materials. Industry, users and the environment will benefit from this approach.
To develop cost-effective design for the European road network. This will provide the possibility of developing a whole-life cost model which takes into account construction, maintenance and user costs.
Current status
At the time of writing, the Action has been underway for almost one year of a two year programme.
Extensive work has been done on the COST 333 Terminology Review and the document is due for completion in Spring 1997. This work is linked to associated activities in a number of other COST Transport Actions. Also near completion is the Requirements Review document, and this will be completed by April 1997. In addition, the initial Design Review document will be available by April 1997.
Each of the above represents a substantial deliverable of COST 333, and the work is progressing in accordance with the programme.
Work planned
The Action has a mandate until March 1998, and a number of tasks are due for completion during this time. These are as follows :
Requirements Review
Design Review
European Requirements Document, including Assessment of :
Traffic Effects
Climatic Effects
Material Properties
Structural Models
Performance Models
Report on Selection of Design Elements
The Requirements and Design Reviews are approaching completion, and an extension has been proposed to the Design Review exercise as the findings to date have proved extremely useful to many interested parties. The work on the European Requirements Document began in mid-1996, and is therefore at a mature stage, with task completion planned for late 1997. The work on Selection of Design Elements and the Final Reporting Task will then take over until the end of Action.
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