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SURF 2026: 10th Symposium on Pavement Surface Characteristics

November 9 - November 11

The 10th Symposium on Pavement Surface Characteristics – SURF 2026 will take place in Tokyo, at Congrès Square Haneda, from November 9-11, 2026. More than 150 participants are expected at this PIARC event, including infrastructure owners and managers, researchers, academics and industry experts. It will bring together the global pavement community to discuss the latest innovations, research findings and emerging needs related to pavement surface characteristics. In line with the PIARC’s mission to promote knowledge sharing worldwide, SURF 2026 will feature an exhibition accompanied by workshops, panel discussions and technical sessions.

Presentations will include:

  • Surface monitoring and data collection
  • AI-enabled data-driven decision support
  • Eco-friendly surfaces/recycling technologies
  • Functional and structural performance
  • Innovative surface materials
  • Cycle-path and walkway safety

This major international event will be hosted by the Japan Road Association and the SURF 2026 Organising Committee, co-hosted by Japan Road Contractors Association, co-organized by PIARC and by Japan Society of Civil Engineers and sponsored by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Details

Organiser

  • Co-organized by PIARC and the Japan Society of Civil Engineers and hosted by Japan Road Association and the SURF 2026 Organizing Committee (PIARC Japan)
  • Phone +82-3-6459-9530

Venue

  • Congrès Square Haneda
  • Haneda Innovation City Zone J, 1-1-4 Haneda Airport
    Ota-ku, Tokyo 144-0041 Japan
  • Phone +82-3-6459-9530
  • View Venue Website