SURF 2012 - Smooth, Safe, Quiet and Sustainable Travel through Innovative Technologies - to be held on 19th-22nd September 2012 in Norfolk, Virginia.

The call for papers for the 7th Symposium on Pavement Surface Characteristics has been issued by the current Chairman of the Scientific Committee, Brian Ferne of TRL, Honorary Chief Research Scientist and Chief Technical Advisor - Pavement Engineering. This International Symposium will be held in Virginia, USA in September 2012 and is organised by the World Road Association (PIARC) in partnership with several other US organisations.

The Symposium will bring together a broad audience of stakeholders and will include: sessions based on the formal call for abstracts and papers, with peer-reviews by the scientific committee; technology updates by equipment and data service providers; panel discussions to identify emerging issues, research problems and education needs; and, optional technical visits and an exhibition.

Anyone wanting more details on the call for papers and the Symposium should visit www.surf2012.org or click on the announcement below.

SURF 2012 is organised through the World Road Association (PIARC) in partnership with the America Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO); the Transportation Research Board (TRB); the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research (VCTIR) and the Center for Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (CSTI) of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI).