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DESIGN & PRODUCTION GEARING UP TO THE END OF THE PROJECT As reported in the December 2013 FIRM magazine, TRIMM (Tomorrow’s Road Infrastructure Monitoring and Management) is a 36-month EC FP7 project started on 1st December 2011. The project focuses on advanced infrastructure monitoring techniques that have not yet been implemented and covers bridge, pavement and road equipment monitoring techniques. The TRIMM consortium comprises five SMEs, FEHRL and nine FEHRL institutes, in all representing 11 European countries. The project only has six months to go so is therefore currently focusing on the final conference and final report, as well as all the final deliverables. TRIMM FINAL CONFERENCE ON OCTOBER 23-24TH 2014 Register now for the final conference at the Diamant Center in Brussels, Belgium. This meeting is being organised in conjunction with the European Road Profile User's Group (ERPUG), whose objectives fit very well with the TRIMM project. The conference will be composed of a mix of presentations from TRIMM and ERPUG. ERPUG will also organise an exhibition and a gettogether event including dinner to facili- PARTNERS tate networking amongst researchers, manufacturers, companies and stakeholders. You need to pay a fee of 150 Euros if you want to attend the gettogether event, dinner and exhibition. A detailed programme will be available on the website trimm.fehrl.org. TRIMM's contribution to the conference will cover advances in the areas of monitoring of roads and bridges, together with implementation aspects such as indicator framework and addedvalue of monitoring. The TRIMM presentations will be integrated in the themes of the joint agenda with ERPUG and will cover areas such as the use of 3D images, real time data collection, structural health monitoring and management and much more. ERPUG ACTIVITIES If you are interested in making a presentation at the event, please advise [email protected] as soon as possible. The presentation has to cover the TRIMM/ERPUG objectives. Sponsors and exhibitors are also welcome at the event and you just need to contact [email protected]. If you become a sponsor at a certain level, you are entitled to a presentation slot. Event organised in cooperation with ERPUG It has been recognised that Europe needs a forum to share thoughts, experiences, developments, innovations and practices of how to adapt to the ever changing challenges in the area of road surface monitoring. With the American Road Profile User's Group (RPUG) as an example, an initiative has been taken to start a similar European group. ERPUG shares the latest and hottest topics such as: Pavement profile measurement. Pavement profile analysis. Pavement profile quality assurance (QA). Pavement surface texture (measurement, analysis, QA) Tyre/road noise. Automated pavement condition survey. Rolling resistance and ride effects on fuel consumption and wear and tear on vehicles. Data usage at road, project and network levels. Innovative contract and performance control. For more information, see www.erpug.org For more information, contact Robert Karlsson at robert.karlsson@ vti.se, go to the TRIMM group on LinkedIn or see trimm.fehrl.org For more information on the FEHRL Design & Production Research Area, contact Jos Wessels at [email protected] and Ken Gavin at [email protected] 15 I