1. 14 – 18 March 2004 South Africa

2. Misty Hills Country Hotel & Conference Centre, Gauteng

3. “Loads, Roads and the Information Highway”

4. Major Areas of Focus Heavy goods vehicles Vehicle-road interaction Impact of heavy vehicles on roads and bridges

5. Areas of Focus Vehicle technology – CTI, advanced suspensions and vehicles for the future Vehicle size and weights limits – safety effects, design, simulation, and performance measures Heavy vehicle safety – stability, crash- worthiness, accident data analysis Dynamic wheel loads and ride quality Intelligent Vehicle and Transport Systems Effects of heavy vehicles on pavements and bridges Monitoring and enforcement technologies Economic and operational issues Policy formulation – vehicle performance based criteria

6. Areas of Focus Economics of the road transport system using an aging infrastructure Managing the infrastructure for improving transport productivity Regulatory developments Road geometry, traffic management and policies for heavy vehicles Cooperative international programs – OECD, International Organisation for Standardisation, etc Long-term vision for highway vehicles and support infrastructure Long-term vision rail and rail freight infrastructure

7. Organising Committee Paul Nordengen (Chairman) Geoff Ackermann (SANRAL) Jim Campbell (IRTE) Barney Curtis (RFA/FESARTA) Steve Kekwick (CSIR Transportek) William Mashishi (NDoT) Mac Steynberg (Gautrans) Braam Viviers (NAAMSA/Toyota SA) Cilla Taylor (Conference Planner)

8. Technical Committee 16 members representing: United States Canada Australia New Zealand United Kingdom The Netherlands Germany France Sweden South Africa

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