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Study of infrastructure support and classification for automated driving on Finnish motorways

Posted on March 16, 2022 by nradmin
Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency set a project to assess the feasibility of Finnish motorway section between Helsinki and Tampere on E12 highway for operation of SAE Level 3-4 automated vehicles, to propose a framework for service level classification for them and to prepare a proposal for...

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Megatrends are shaping future streets

Posted on August 20, 2021 by nradmin
The streets of the future have high demands to meet, in terms of both technical design and construction. Researchers from the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) are looking for smart solutions to meet four megatrends: Urbanisation, digitalisation, electrification and...

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Measures for infrastructure climate adaptation requires prioritisation

Posted on May 25, 2020 by nradmin
The effect of climate change will result in more extreme weather events causing for example increased risk of floods, and landslides, which will result in great costs to society. Therefore, society needs to prepare for the consequences brought on by climate change, an effort that requires...

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New climate-proof solutions for hard surfaces

Posted on September 14, 2017 by nradmin
High-density road infrastructure that emphasise maximum durability and minimum maintenance create inflexible systems, which put increased stress on urban trees and lead to increased risk for flooding. Over the past five years, the ‘Climate-proof solutions for urban surfaces’ project...

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Bridges and Roads Subject of Special Study

Posted on January 18, 2015 by nradmin
A three-year project to better assess the condition of roads and bridges has been completed. “This project will make it easier for highway administrators to structure data obtained from measurements and create manageable information that is applicable for various purposes in highway...

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