ISAP 2002 Conference in Copenhagen

 

Call for Papers

The success of the conference will depend on the level of sponsorship, on the support and active participation of the attendees, and on the quality of papers presented and published in the Proceedings. Authors are now invited to submit abstracts of their proposed papers.

 

Submission of Abstracts

Authors are invited to submit one copy of a 350 word abstract describing the scope, findings and status of the work, and identify the Conference topic under which each paper should be considered.

Authors' are requested to include names and affiliations, and provide the address, telephone number, fax, and if available, e-mail address for the corresponding author. The abstract submission deadline is October 31, 2000. The Conference language will be English, and units of measurement for the Conference will be metric only (preferably SI).

Peer Review and Editorial Process

All papers will be subject to a peer review. The Conference Technical Advisory Committee will complete the abstract review process by February 1, 2001 and authors of abstracts accepted for presentation will be invited to prepare papers. Copies of draft papers will be due by September 1, 2001.

Authors will be notified of acceptance of their papers for publication and will be provided with instructions for preparation of the final draft versions of their manuscripts in a suitable word processor format by January 31, 2002.

Submission of final manuscripts as a camera-ready version and on electronic storage media, will be due by April 1, 2002.

 

Possible Conference Topics:

 Design

Construction
and Maintenance

Performance

Environment
  • Structural design of pavements
  • Thin Layer Technology
  • Performance of thin pavements subjected to heavy loads
  • Noise emissions from pavements
  • Structural design of thin pavements
  • Influence of construction on design and performance
  • Full-scale trials and/or accelerated testing
  • Pollution from residual material from vehicles and pavements
  • Asphalt mixture design
  • New contractual relationships and/or innovative contracts
  • User-friendly suspensions versus axle loads
  • Health and safety aspects during construction
  • Rehabilitation design
  • Maintenance options versus traffic delay
  • Effects of traffic and environment on rutting, fatigue cracking and thermal cracking
  • Environmental aspects of recycling pavements
  • Pavement analysis
  • Pavement maintenance versus reconstruction
  • Evaluation of pavement performance and/or performance models
  • Energy consumption of vehicles versus pavement condition
  • Utilisation of RAP in asphalt mixture
  • Recycling issues
  • Case studies in innovative design and construction
  • Environmental annoyance of neighbours during construction
  • Utilisation of industrial waste products
  • Quality control and assurance and/or quality initiatives
  • Innovative field measurement techniques
  • Life-cycle analysis
  •  Characteristics of soil, granular materials and asphalt
  •  Instant repair methods related to utility work
   
  •  Pavement loading and dynamic effects
     

 

Submissions

Author's Schedule

  
Deadline for submission of abstract: October 31, 2000
Invitation to prepare paper: February 1, 2001
Deadline for submission of draft paper: September 1, 2001
Notification of acceptance for publication: January 31, 2002
Final manuscript submission: April 1, 2002

Address enquiries and abstract submission to:

ISAP 2002
c/o DIS Congress Service Copenhagen A/S
Herlev Ringvej 2C
Copenhagen
Denmark

Telephone:
Fax:
e-mail: 		+45 4492 4492
+45 4492 5050
isap2002@discongress.com


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