The Australian Road Research Board and the World Road Association – PIARC committee on pavements is proud to present the 8th Symposium on Pavement Surface Characteristics: SURF 2018.

The Australian Road Research Board brings this event to Australia on behalf of PIARC, with a focused consideration of ‘Vehicle to Road Connectivity’.

SURF 2018 will be held in the city of Brisbane, Australia. The main objective of the Symposium is to improve the quality of road infrastructure through effective management of road infrastructure assets in accordance with user expectations and managers’ requests.

Within the framework of the PIARC Strategic Research Programme, the main themes include:

  • Smart surfaces
  • Vehicle-road interaction
  • Data collection with a purpose
  • Safer road performance
  • Sustainable and recyclable wearing courses

Call for Abstracts now open!