R&D – Norwegian priorities nationally and internationally Jon Krokeborg R&D Coordinator Head of R&D Staff (jon.krokeborg@vegvesen.no)
Administration 90% of R&D work takes place in TMT R&D Staff: 3 people
Budget To buy research: 2011: 71 400 000 NOK (about 12 000 000 USD) Internal work: about 30 man-years Research programs: 55 % Research and development projects: 30 % Regional projects: 5 % International cooperation: 10 %
Organising the work Research programs: Typical: lasting 4-5 years/budget of 1 mill USD per year Research and development projects Typical: lasting 1-2 years/budget less than 0,1 mill USD per year Development projects in the regions On operational level International cooperation
National priorities Research programs 2007-11 Budget mill NOK Period Program manager Contact Environmental friendly urban transport 20 07-11 guro.berge@vegvesen.no Freight transport and logistics 07-10 toril.presttun@vegvesen.no High risk groups in road traffic 12 guro.ranes@vegvesen.no Privacy implication in road safety Climate and transport gordana.petkovic@vegvesen.no ITS towards 2020 anders.holt@vegvesen.no Development of expertise within road maintenance 21 oystein.larsen@vegvesen.no Modern road tunnels 08-11 harald.buvik@vegvesen.no Salt SMART (improved use of salt in road maintenance) age.sivertsen@vegvesen.no
National priorities Research programs 2011-16 Budget mill NOK Period Program manager Contact Durable roads 22 11-14 leif.baklokk@vegvesen.no Durable materials 20 12-15 jan.ostvik@vegvesen.no Natural hazard – land slides and infrastucture 40* roald.aaboe@vegvesen.no Runoff water and the environment 18 sondre.meland@vegvesen.no Improved road traffic with ITS 27 12-17 eirik.skjetne@vegvesen.no * Cooperation with NNRA and NWRED NNRA: Norwegian National Rail Administration NWRED: Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
National priorities PRE programs 2012 Pre-programs in 2012 expected to initiate research programs starting in 2013. Energy savings in road construction, maintenance and operation Road traffic safety Noise Improved winter maintenance
International priorities NordFoU CEDR (follow up ERA-NET ROAD initiativ) FEHRL European Union Framework Programs COST projects Bi-lateral projects
Nordisk forskningssamarbejde NordFoU Nordisk forskningssamarbejde Cooperation among the 5 Nordic countries Started in 2004 Focus on common Nordic research needs within road traffic Two examples: Common calculation model for road noise Harmonising vehicle categories
CEDR On-going programs Research cooperation organised through Technical Group Research The cooperation is a follow up of the cooperation initiated in ERA-NET ROAD AIM: One common research program starting every year On-going programs Asset management Mobility: “Getting the most out of Intelligent Infrastructure” Design: “Rapid and Durable Maintenance Methods and Techniques” Energy: “Sustainability and Energy Efficient Management of Roads”
FEHRL Forever Open Road (www.foreveropenroad.eu)