FINNT2 OPERATIONS FRUITFUL IN 1995
In the beginning of 1995 FinnT2 began to arrange a circuit rider van training program (i.e. training with a van furnished with training related equipment). At first, a series of some 15 training events on road register for the personnel of the Estonian Road Administration, police and municipalities took place in 15 towns in Estonia. Later on, during the year, the crv-training was arranged in Finland and Estonia.
The national T2Centers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania work in partnership with FinnT2. An American-Finnish team evaluated these centers. To summarise the profound report of the evaluation team: results proved to be very promising.
FinnT2 was represented in the creation of the global technology transfer network WIN (World Interchange Network) through membership in its Organising Group. Now, WIN being operational, FinnT2 is involved in WlN's management through membership in its Board of Directors.
Nowadays there is a demand for Finnish roads expertise. FinnT2 received tens of separate requests for road related knowledge and information from various countries around the world. The greatest numbers of requests came from various American organisations as well as the Australasian node of WIN.
The 6th Baltic Region Technology Transfer Seminar, arranged by FinnT2, took place in Helsinki at the end of last year. Besides FinnT2 and Baltic T2 Centers, the U.S. FHWA along with the Russian, Polish and Danish road administrations also participated in the seminar.
The English magazine-type newsletter of FinnT2, FinnContact, was distributed to 50 countries in 2000 copies. Three of last year's issues were special due to the following themes: Finnish-American cooperation in road sector; road traffic in winter research project and the road environment.
Seeing you in the WIN Seminar in Helsinki
JARMO IKONEN
Those rewarded, from left Antti Rämet, Jouko Lämsä, Jorma Huura, Raimo Vessonen and Juhani Vähäaho.
The annual aware is granted to a quality development project. The purpose is to reward the company and the authors participating in the project. The aim of the competition is to encourage both the quality and technological knowledge of concrete construction, concrete products and active development work.
Finnra's Bridge Engineering Unit has developed the Bridge Repair Manual for nearly 20 years. Another reason why the award was given for the Bridge Repair Manual was the fact that the Bridge Engineering Unit has been one of the most advanced in concrete quality in Finland.
The Bridge Engineering Unit requires that bridge designers, constructors and repair firms have a quality system audited by the Unit
The Bridge Repair Manual is divided into four loose leaf binders, altogether 150 separate sets of directives. Contents of the manual, constituting the bridge repair system of Finnra will be presented in an article in one of the FinnContact future issues.
KARI MOIJANEN, Finnra