2011 Conference Papers
3rd International Road Surface Friction Conference
Gold Coast, Queensland – 15 – 18 May 2011
Sunday 15 May 2011
Official Delegate Welcome – Peter Damen, General Manager, Research and Consulting, ARRB Group
Trade Exhibition Opening – John Gardiner, Chairman WDM Ltd
Monday 16 May 2011
Official Welcome and chair- Gerard Waldron, Managing Director, ARRB Group
Keynote addresses:
- Rob Klein, Chief Operations Director, GHVI/ FIA – A decade of road safety (2010 – 2020) – See Presentations
- Superintendent Paula Rose, National Road Police Manager, NZ Police – Skidding related crashes and issues – real life stories and value of partnerships
- Paul Hillier, National Technical Leader – Incident Investigations and Strategic Reviews, ARRB Group – Looking back to the 2008 conference – a reminder of the identified objectives and expectations for the 2011 conference – See Presentations
Mount Cotton OH&S Briefing – an overview of what to expect at the Mount Cotton test track day and occupational health and safety requirements. – See Presentations
Skid resistance strategy and objectives
(MacArthur’s Ballroom) Session chair: Peter Damen, ARRB Group
| An evaluation of NZ’s state highway skid resistance policy Presented by: David Cook | New Zealand Transport Agency, NZ |
| A revised skid resistance standard for the UK truck roads Presented by: John Donbavand | Highways Agency, UK WDM Limited, UK |
| Do we need to monitor friction in summertime? Presented by: Leif Sjogren | The Swedish Road and Transport Institute, Sweden |
| Data led, experience driven – developing a ‘fit for purpose’ skid resistance management strategy Presented by: Paul Hillier | ARRB Group, Australia |
Performance prediction
(Romney room) Session chair: Julie Mitchell, QLD TMR
| Comparison of the Wehner-Schulze and PSV test for estimating the polishing resistance of New Zealand chip seal aggregates Presented by: Haran Arampamoorthy | Opus International Consultants Ltd, NZ |
| Case study: Ran off road crash variation with pavement friction Presented by: Gerardo Flintsch | Federal Highway Administration, USA Lendis Corporation, USA The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA |
| Research on laboratory simulation test method for skid resistance performance of chip seals Presented by: Yuhua Li | Dalian University of Technology, China |
| Temperature influence on skid resistance measurement Presented by: Ed Baran | Queensland Transport and Main Roads Department Australia |
Asset management benefits
(MacArthur’s Ballroom) Session chair: Allan Bell, QLD TMR
| Long-term study of skid resistance on inservice roads England Presented by: Chris Kennedy | Highways Agency, UK TRL, UK WDM Ltd, UK |
| Developing an objective measure for flushing on chip seals Presented: David Whitehead | New Zealand Transport Agency, NZ WDM Ltd, UK |
| High friction surfacing – improving the life cycle cost Presented by: Jeff Waters | Fulton Hogan Ltd, NZ |
| Asset Management and SCRIM: a targeted approach to the management of skidding resistance Presented by: John Donbavand | Cornwall County Council, UK WDM Ltd, UK |
Measurement, data processing, data analysis
(Romney room) Session chair: David Pratt, RTA NSW
| Improved locational accuracy of SCRIM data using GPS Presented: James Mitchell | WDM Limited, UK New Zealand Transport Agency, NZ |
| Accuracy of pavement texture measurement Presented by: Darren Holloway | Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure South Australia, Australia |
| Using data mining to predict road crash count with a focus on skid resistance values Presented by: Daniel Emerson | Queensland University of Technology, Australia |
Asset management processes
(MacArthur’s Ballroom) Session chair: Andrew Golding, QLD TMR
| Implementing a skidding policy in London Presented by: Chris Kennedy | WDM Limited, UK London Borough of Lambeth, UK |
| Skid resistance performance profile Presented by: Dr Noppadol Piyatrapoomi | Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, Australia AAPA, Australia |
| Vehicle activated ‘slippery road’ warning signs Presented by: Raja Abeysekera | Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, Australia |
| A prioritisation scheme for the safety management of curves Presented by: Peter Cenek | Opus Central Laboratories, NZ New Zealand Transport Agency, NZ Statistic Research Associates, NZ MWH Global, NZ |
Surfacings
(Romney room) Session chair: Kym Neaylon, ARRB Group
| Development of skid resistant hot asphalt mixtures by blending aggregates from different sources Presented by: Shimon Nesichi | Geokom Limited, Israel INRC – Israel National Roads Company, Israel |
| Effect of aggregate arrangement on increasing frictional resistance through blending stone materials Presented by: Abouzar Shafiepour | IUST University of Science and Technology, Iran Ministry of Road and Transportation, Iran |
| P25 specification for high Skid resistant surfaces Presented by: Joanna Towler | New Zealand Transport Agency, NZ Fletcher Corporation Ltd, NZ |
| New Zealand Greywacke aggregates and their skid resistance performance Presented by: Douglas Wilson | The University of Auckland, NZ |
A decade of action for road safety workshop
(Merino room) Session chair: Rob Klein, GHVI/FIA
See Presentations
ADDITIONAL SESSION – MONDAY 16 MAY 2011
Disaster recovery panel session (including flood, cyclones and earthquake recovery) (MacArthur’s Ballroom)
Session chair: Matthew Lugg, Chair of the UK Roads Board – See Presentations
Panel speakers include:
- Mr Shane Doran, Program Director, Transport Network Reconstruction Program, Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads – See Presentations
- Mr Alan Beuzenberg, Unit Manager Transport and Greenspace, Christchurch
City Council – See Presentations - Mr Barry Stratton, Senior Asset Manager, North Canterbury, NZ Transport Agency
3rd International Friction Conference
Mount Cotton Test Track Day 3
Tuesday 17th May 2011
Demonstrations at the Mount Cotton track including Incident Investigation, Straight line braking, Truck & Motor cycle braking, mobile test devices and Differential friction.
Wednesday 18 May 2011
Special address: The Honourable Craig Wallace MP, Queensland Minister for Main roads
Keynote addresses:
- Rob McInerney, Chief Executive Officer for the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) – Road surface condition parameters in iRAP now and in the future – See Presentations
- Matthew Lugg, Chair of the UK Roads Board – Local government collaboration – See Presentations
- Fabian Marsh, Previous role: National Traffic & Safety Manager, NZTA – A vision for the future /partnerships in NZ (Fabians’ current role is Traffic and Safety Specialist, Ashghal Public Works Authority, Qatar
Identifying and meeting friction demand
(MacArthur’s Ballroom) Session chair: Mark Owen, NZTA
| Applying water blasting treatment policy aimed at reducing first rain skidding accidents – the Israeli experience Presented by: Shimon Nesichi | INRC – Israel National Roads Company Israel |
| Gritting for improved early life skid resistance of stone mastic surfaces Presented by: Ed Baran | Queensland Transport and Main Roads Department, Australia |
| A new methodological approach for friction evaluation of dropped-on products for road markings Presented by: Marco Pasetto | University of Padua, Italy |
| Evaluation methods of road surface performance in Japan Presented by: Kazuhio Watanabe | Public Works Research Institute, Japan |
| Innovative surfacing treatments delivering safer roads Presented by: Bryan Pidwerbesky | Fulton Hogan Ltd, NZ and Australia |
Tyre-road interface and consequences
(Merino room) Session chair: Superintendent Paula Rose, NZ Police
| TYROSAFE (Tyre and road surface optimisation for skid resistance and further effects) Presented by: Karen Scharnigg | BASt (Federal Highway Research Institute), Germany Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria |
| Mapping interfacial stress distributions to asphalt surface digital microtopographies Presented by: Phillip Millar | University of Ulster, UK |
| A systems approach to managing skid deficient sites on a road network Presented by: Glenn Foster | Transfield Services Ltd, NZ Juno Serviced Ltd, NZ |
| Deadly when wet Presented by: David Axup | David R Axup & Associates Pty Ltd, Australia |
Climatic considerations
(Romney room) Session chair: Fabian Marsh,
Ashghal Public Works Authority, Qatar
| Analysis of temperature influence on skid resistance results Presented by: Marta Pagola | National University of Rosario, Argentina |
| Seasonal Influence of pavement skid resistance and equipment calibration Presented by: Grant Mackey | Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, South Australia, Australia |
| Influence of Seasonal Temperature on Pavement Reliability Performance: A CASE Study Presented by: Gerardo Flintsch | Federal Highway Administration, USA |
| Skid resistance effects of common treatments for frost and ice – mineral grit and CMA Presented by : Neil Jamieson | Opus International Consultants, NZ |
Partnerships in practice
(MacArthur’s Ballroom) Session chair: Gerard Waldron, ARRB Group
| Collaboration and partnerships in managing skid resistance for Queensland Presented by: Justin Weligamage | Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, Australia |
| The benefits of a long term partnership approach in the provision of network skid resistance data Presented by: Chris Kennedy | WDM Limited, UK New Zealand Transport Agency, NZ |
| Are there opportunities for Public Private Partnerships (PPP) to deliver more effective road asset management solutions? Presented by: Jon Lewando | AECOM Consultants, NZ Auckland Transport, NZ |
| Austroads developments in skid resistance Presented by: Kym Neaylon | ARRB Group, Australia |
Achieving positive road safety outcomes
(MacArthur’s Ballroom) Session chair: Rob McInerney, iRAP
| Experience gained in road safety in implementing safer surfacings Presented by: Robin Dunlop | DRD Consulting, NZ |
| A quantitative model of road-surface safety Presented by: Jiangnbi Hu | Beijing University of Technology, China |
| Breaking the silence about road surfaces and accident rates Presented by: Ralph Rallings | Personal contribution not related to employer, Australia |
| Future of surface friction? Presented by: Peter Cairney | ARRB Group, Australia |
Summary of the Conference by Chris Kennedy, Director WDM
Did the conference meet its objectives, summary of issues, looking ahead to 2014
Invitation to attend in 2014 in UK and official close
Official thankyou and close by Gerard Waldron, Managing Director, ARRB Group
