The gathering was kicked off by reviewing the achievements and key milestones of the past year, including the start of a new EU-funded research project (SCALE-UP), the re-issue of STA Certified Training Courses and new conference partnerships.

All Members of the Management Committee were re-elected and the work for the upcoming year was defined. Aside the ongoing workings on roadside safety, the 2022 STA Annual Conference will focus on the adaptation of transport infrastructures to new mobility paradigms, including sub-topics such as reliable vehicle charging, safe segregated infrastructures, infrastructure digitization, increasing shares of vulnerable travelers, sensors or pay-per-use schemes.

Mr. Heinz-Georg Hiekmann is a renowned expert from Germany as industry leader in the field of road restraint and barrier systems.
DynaS+ on the other hand specialises in digital simulations within the civil engineering sector.

Both Members are a valuable addition to the Technical Committee in terms of both experience and outreach across a wide professional network and will bring world-class know-how to the team.

The most damaging factors to concrete in the northern hemisphere are persistent moisture and salty environments. It consists of a regular water-based silicone sealer, mixed with graphene oxide and montmorillonite nanoclay. These additional materials densify the microstructure of the concrete, making it more difficult for external chemicals to penetrate.

All transport infrastructure generates carbon emissions in its construction, maintenance and operation. This hidden carbon cost, known as embodied emissions, can be significant. This study quantifies the embodied emissions involved in building and maintaining typical transport infrastructure.

The project includes undertaking a massive collection of data on urban streets across the United States to answer one question: How low can cities go on street width to make room for bike lanes and wider sidewalks?