A periodic calibration and knowledge sharing between projects within the meaning of milestones indicated in the schedule and in accordance with the overall project management is essential in order to ensure synergies (for example, when selecting the expansion of asphalt and research methods) can. The projects, however, are dependent on time-not each other (with the exception of VP6). They can be largely carried out independently within the milestones and comparisons therefore, especially since they are clearly demarcated in terms of research objectives. This allows all individual projects (EP1 - EP5) with the same priority are started simultaneously.

In order to enable an optimal synergy between the individual projects FP1 - FP5 all the research points must use the same asphalt, the same starting materials in particular. There is therefore provided, management, storage and distribution of materials required for the project.

In the interests of best possible comparability and to ensure cross-connections in the sense of a red thread each research centrum has it's conduct investigations in addition to a base material, which is precisely defined in terms of composition, provenance of the components and manufacture. In addition to all manufactured within the task spectrum of the individual research projects predefined material variants simple basic examinations must be carried out.