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Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt) Federal Highway Research Institute

Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt) Federal Highway Research Institute. Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt). Technical and Scientific Research Institute Responsible to the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) Approximately 400 Employees

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Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt) Federal Highway Research Institute

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  1. Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)Federal Highway Research Institute

  2. Federal Highway Research Institute(BASt) • Technical and Scientific Research Institute • Responsibletothe Federal Ministryof Transport, Buildingand Urban Development (BMVBS) • Approximately 400 Employees • Place of Training and Education Responsibilities • Scientifically Sound Decision Support on Technical IssuesandQuestionsof Traffic PolicyfortheMinistry • Drawing upofRegulationsand Standards at National and European Level June 2012

  3. Locationand Tasks • Founded in 1951 • Since 1983 in Bergisch Gladbach-Bensbergnear Cologne • Offices and Laboratories • 10 Halls withTestingFacilities • Research • Advice • Tests • Standards June 2012

  4. November 2011

  5. Behaviour and Safety • SafetyConcepts, Safety Communication • AccidentStatistics, Accident Analysis • Traffic Psychology, Traffic Medicine • Driver Training, Driver Improvement • Assessment Agency forBodies Providing DrivingLicence Services June 2012

  6. Traffic Engineering • Highway Design, Traffic Flow, Traffic Control • Traffic Statistics, BISStra • Environmental Protection • Highway Equipment • Traffic Management and Road Maintenance • Expert Centre Road Asset Management June 2012

  7. Automotive Engineering • ActiveVehicleSafety, Emissions, Energy • Passive VehicleSafety, Biomechanics • Vehicle-Pavement Interaction • Co-operativ Traffic andDriver Assistance Systems June 2012

  8. Bridges and Structural Technology • ConcreteStructures • Steel Structures, CorrosionProtection • Tunnel andFoundation Engineering, Tunnel Operation, Civil Security • Maintenance of Engineering Structures June 2012

  9. Highway Construction Technology • Road Condition Registration and Evaluation, Measuring Systems • Earthworks, Mineral Aggregates • Innovation, Climate Change • Dimensioningand Maintenance ofRoads • Asphalt Pavements • Chemistry, Environmental ProtectionIssues, Laboratory Services • ConcretePavements, Low-noiseSurfaceTextures June 2012

  10. Section Asphalt Pavements – Permanent Activities • Carrey out own projects • National committeesFGSV-committees Working Group 7 Asphalt pavements • International committeesCEN, bi- and multinational working groups • Supervision of external research • Setting up exploratory test sections on roads • Statements for ministry (BMVBS) and third parties June 2012

  11. Section Asphalt Pavements – Current research activities • Project PAST (ProzesssichererautomatisierterStraßenbau (process-secured automated road construction) • Performance-testing (lab - plant - layer) • Multiple binder modification • Use of rejuvenators • Reduction of temperatures e.g. by using additives • Low noise asphalt pavements June 2012

  12. BASt Products BASt divisions - Distribution ofStaffCapacityoverProduct Groups in 2009 - June 2012

  13. BASt Financial Resources • Annual Budget of BASt 36.3 Million Euro • Resources fromthe Research Budget ofthe Federal Ministryof Transport,Buildingand Urban Affairs5.1 Million Euro • Total 41.4 Million Euro As per: 2009

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