STA Newsletter
Issue # July - August 2021
A bi-monthly online journal providing news and background about activities undertaken by STA with a view to improving the methods, technologies and standards associated to transportation infrastructures.
STA Certified Course on Roadside Safety (04 - 08 October 2021)
The STA Course focuses, among other things, on the identification & deactivation of hazards.
The Course takes place 100% online and can be accessed afterwards in a new STA Academy Platform.
Apart from roadside hazards, the 9 Practical Seminars give an overview over other subjects such as crash test certification, interactive deployment guidelines, applicable legislation and accident reconstruction.
For better illustration, best practices and use cases are introduced and discussed in detail.
The Course is geared specifically towards transport officials, road directorates, researchers, consultancies, road equipment manufacturers, contractors & concession operators and university students.
Renowned civil engineering and business experts Antonio Amengual, Road Steel Division Manager at Gonvarri Industries, Joseph Marra, Department Manager & Chief Business Development Officer at GDTech and Wolf Peter Zeplin, Chair of STA’s Technical Committee on Security & Safety & Counsellor at Heintzmann Gruppe guide participants through the wide range of topics and share their professional experiences.
Do not miss out on this rare opportunity and sign up for 450€/per participant (reduced fares for groups >3 and students apply) today!
STA Certified Course on Sustainable Road Pavements (13 - 17 September 2021)
A unique Course with in-depth trainings on tools & metrics for road pavement sustainability assessments.
The Course takes place 100% online and can be accessed afterwards in a new STA Academy Platform. Registration fee is 450€/per participant, with reduced fares available for groups >3 and university students.
Participants do not only learn how to render upcoming and future projects more sustainable but also how to evaluate existing road pavements and render them more sustainable without replacing materials completely.
Renowned civil engineering and business experts César Bartolomé, Director of Innovation at the Spanish Institute of Cement and its Applications (IECA) and Davide Lo Presti, Assistant Professor at University of Palermo & Visiting Academic at University of Nottingham lead the sessions and provide their technical and academic insight on sustainable road pavements.
Learn everything you need to know about materials & technologies, manufacturing, design & construction as well as the management & maintenance and auditing & certification of sustainable road pavements and register today!
STA Certified Course on Transport Infrastructure Financing (20 - 24 September 2021)
Learn how to spot and secure financing and funding for your infrastructure programme.
This Course introduces participants to a wide range of available tools and strategies to secure financing and funding for the short and long-term. By understanding the most challenging threats, attendees learn to mitigate risks.
Furthermore, resource acquisition & maintenance as well as project budgeting are explored to ensure the best possible financing of any infrastructure.
Renowned civil engineering and business experts José Manuel Vassallo, Professor at the Transportation & Land Use Department of the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Ricardo Lobo, Head of Research & Development at Aleatica and Thierry Vanelslander, Head Professor at the Transport and Regional Economics Department of the University of Antwerp guide participants through the wide range of topics and share their professional experiences.
The Course takes place 100% online and can be accessed afterwards in a new STA Academy Platform. Registration fee is 450€/per participant, with reduced fares available for groups >3 and university students.
“Open and quality transportation data provides substantial improvements for the performance of transportation networks and raise its efficiency.”
NEWS OF INTEREST
Using 3D printing could help cut carbon emissions by up to 50%
On-site 3D reinforced concrete printing is set to bring a range of environmental, cost and community benefits to construction projects. The printing process removes any transportation of pre-cast slabs and enables more flexibility for restricted areas by removing logistical challenges.
Finally, the technology allows the optimal use of concrete and avoids waste by creating a strengthening internal lattice structure.
Advanced and interactive model pavement condition report for 20 US cities released
The interactive report featuring 75 miles of pavement condition assessments for each of 20 major metropolitan cities in the USA, with road ratings and high-definition imagery is complemented by an article as well as an open source data set.
The idea of the report is to render information on pavement condition more accessible to the general public and improve the way pavement are assessed today.
How to decarbonise heavy-duty transport and make it affordable
The decarbonisation of heavy-duty trucking presents a special challenge - while they constitute only 1% of total fleet vehicles, they are on average responsible for a disproportionate 25% share of global road emissions. In order to make electric alternatives viable, vehicle manufacturers, infrastructure providers and governments need to join together and significant infrastructure investments will be necessary.