https://www.piarc.org/domains2027-10-04T00:00:00ZRSS feed by theme - Terminologywww.piarc.orghttps://www.piarc.org/tag:en,2027-10-04:430502027-10-04T00:00:00ZXXVIIIth World Road Congress(October 04-08, 2027) tag:en,2024-03-25:437772024-03-25T00:00:00ZIntegration of New Technologies in Winter Service - A PIARC Technical ReportThe purpose of the technical committee PIARC is to share knowledge. The technical committee Winter Service has been handling new approaches that can help perform road maintenance in winter conditions more effectively, environment friendly and with focus on users’ needs. In the cycle 2012-2015 the final report “ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR DATA COLLECTION AND INFORMATION TO USERS AND OPERATORS” was devoted to mutual communication and its further development. The next cycle ended 2015-2019 [...]tag:en,2024-03-25:438392024-03-25T00:00:00ZRecommendations for the Development of an Earthworks Management System - Technical ReportThe management of road assets is becoming increasingly important in the current global context. Design, construction and maintenance are being adapted to improve and guarantee the durability of structures. The resilience of infrastructure to climate change is being sought. The priority objective is to avoid disorders that could jeopardise the operation and safety of road infrastructure. Technical reports on this subject have already been published on the PIARC website, and a Road Management [...]tag:en,2024-03-25:438192024-03-25T00:00:00ZLow Emission Zones – Planning and Implementation - A PIARC Briefing NoteAir pollution problems are often observed in the roadside areas of metropolitan regions, where a lot of emission sources such as factories, business offices, residential houses and vehicles accumulate. Increasing congestion in cities with no or limited restrictions on driving in urban areas is contributing to a number of social- and health-related problems. Many countries are considering various types of restrictions on car traffic – especially in urban centers. The fastest-growing [...]tag:en,2024-03-25:438072024-03-25T00:00:00ZNear Road Air Quality - A PIARC Briefing Note“Air pollution problems are often observed in the roadside areas of metropolitan regions, where a lot of emission sources such as factories, business offices, residential houses and vehicles accumulate.Such air pollutions are caused by emissions of SO2, NO2, CO, HC, PM10, PM2.5 etc. which are designated as air pollutants in most countries across the world.In order to carry out air pollution abatement measures, we have long-term evaluation values and short-term evaluation values as regulation [...]tag:en,2024-03-25:437982024-03-25T00:00:00ZDisaster Management and Recovery Techniques for Road Administrators - Technical ReportRoad networks are one of the most important infrastructure elements that support all kinds of socio-economic activities. In the case of disasters, the role of a road network is more crucial. The purpose of road disaster management is to increase resilience of road networks, effectively and efficiently. Resilience of road networks include not only resilience of the network itself (e.g., planning and construction of alternative road network or alternative transportation) but resilience of road [...]tag:en,2024-03-25:437872024-03-25T00:00:00ZRoad Safety Audits Guidelines for Road Projects - A PIAC Technical ReportNew road projects are constantly being planned and implemented that do not fully exploit the possibility to improve road safety by better design. This can be because there is either a lack of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental issues or as a result of having to balance the various, often competing, interests involved. Transport efficiencies and requirements and economics of the project are often given highest priority, followed by environmental considerations, with safety being [...]tag:en,2024-01-30:435432024-01-30T00:00:00ZMeasures for Improving Resilience of Road Network - Technical ReportTransportation infrastructure is vulnerable to threats such are natural and man-made hazards and each agency needs to improve their own ability to adequately and decisively respond to sudden and unforeseen challenges to infrastructure performance. It is pivotal for countries to learn from past experiences to form a shared view on possible future development of transportation networks and how to improve current management approaches to be flexible and adaptive to address future threats, which [...]tag:en,2024-01-30:435322024-01-30T00:00:00ZModels for Sight Distance in Road Design - A Worldwide Comparison of Standards - A PIARC Technical ReportThis report is the second of two planned publications of PIARC Task Force 4.1 “Road Design Standards” in the period 2020 – 2023. PIARC considered the importance of comparing international road design standards to check their updated status and the degree of their readiness to face the forthcoming innovations in road mobility.The full report presents a review of selected models in the field of road design standards based on a literature review, which was the first publication of PIARC TASK [...]tag:en,2024-01-30:435222024-01-30T00:00:00ZInnovations and Techniques - Application to Earth Structures in the Future - A PIARC technical ReportAs we move further into the 21st century, it is becoming increasingly more clear that climate change is the biggest concern that we must face. The effects of climate change, specifically the increasing frequency and intensity of natural hazards, are wreaking havoc on infrastructure, including earth structures, around the globe. The need for more resilient earth structures requires firm and bold action by owners, managers, stakeholders and the whole scientific community. The purpose of this [...]tag:en,2024-01-19:433672024-01-19T00:00:00ZManaging Innovation in Transport Agencies - PIARC High Impact SummaryObjectivesPIARC commissioned TRL to undertake a
research project to identify the ways in which road and transport
agencies encourage and sustain innovation, and to identify any lessons
that may be learned from other sectors. Specific objectives included
identification of internal and external innovation encouragement
strategies, understanding of mechanisms to identify and implement and
sustain innovations. The project also sought to develop insights into
cultivating a culture of [...]tag:en,2023-05-02:410912023-05-02T00:00:00ZTwo days left to take advantage of the best rates for the World Road Congress!(2 May 2023) Register before 3 May to
benefit from the early bird rates.tag:en,2023-03-28:407852023-03-28T00:00:00ZOne week left to take advantage of the best rates for the World Road
Congress 2023!(28 March 2023) Register before 5 April to
benefit from the early bird rates.tag:en,2023-02-07:402432023-02-07T00:00:00ZWorld Road Congress 2023: registration is open!(7 February 2023) Prepare your visit to Prague (Czech
Republic), from 2 to 6 October 2023.tag:en,2022-09-23:389972022-09-23T00:00:00ZHuge success of the call for
papers for the World Road Congress 2023!(23 September 2022) Start preparing your article now!tag:en,2022-07-19:379012022-07-19T00:00:00ZParticipate
in the call for papers of the World Road Congress 2023!(19 July 2022) As an expert of road
infrastructure and road transport, submit your abstract by August 26, 2022!tag:en,2022-06-29:383232022-06-29T00:00:00ZJoin the 9th
Symposium on Pavement
Surface Characteristics in Milano, from 12 to 14 September 2022!(29 June 2022) Save the date and
take part in the 9th edition of SURF.tag:en,2022-06-22:382722022-06-22T00:00:00ZPIARC supports the High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on Global
Road Safety(22 June 2022) The UN General Assembly will hold a High-level Meeting in New York on June the 30th and July the 1st, 2022.tag:en,2022-06-20:381932022-06-20T00:00:00ZProject on Road Safety: call for proposals open!(20 June 2022) Contribute to
the Road Safety Knowledge Sharing and Dissemination Project by the 13th of July 2022.tag:en,2022-06-16:381912022-06-16T00:00:00ZAnswer these surveys on road noise, carbon neutrality
and road statistics!(16 June 2022) Help PIARC’s
Technical Committees in their research by answering their surveys as soon as
possible!tag:en,2022-06-09:381712022-06-09T00:00:00ZAre you interested in rural transit? Join PIARC’s Webinar " Rural roads, connectivity and accessibility for development"!(9 June 2022) Register to the International Seminar Online from 21 to 23 June, 2022!tag:en,2022-05-31:379172022-05-31T00:00:00ZPIARC active at the Annual Summit of the International
Forum of Transport (ITF)!(31 May 2022) PIARC was present
at the Annual Summit of the ITF, in Leipzig (Germany) from 18 to 20 May, 2022!tag:en,2022-05-30:379062022-05-30T00:00:00ZDo you want to know more about disaster management? Register for PIARC International Workshop "Road disaster management"(30 May 2022) Join PIARC
International Workshop organised with the Japanese National Committee in hybrid
format on June 30, 2022!tag:en,2022-05-05:378002022-05-05T00:00:00ZJoin the webinar on "Gender inclusion in the transport sector"!(5 May 2022) PIARC, ITF and TRB, big transport organisations with a global reach will
present different perspectives on working with gender inclusion in the
transport sector and discuss strategies and examples for more
inclusivity.tag:en,2022-02-02:370242022-02-02T00:00:00ZAll you need to know about Autonomous Vehicles and Smart Roads! Check
out the latest issue of Routes/Roads magazine(2nd February 2022) The future of smart roads, safety and threats of
connected and automated vehicles or the transport infrastructure digitalization
are just some of the topics you will find in this new issuetag:en,2022-01-31:370132022-01-31T00:00:00ZIt’s
not too late! Register now to attend the XVI World Winter Service and Road
Resilience Congress virtually!(1st February 2022) More than 60 sessions
around the main themes of the congress: winter maintenance and resilience (in
all seasons) await you!tag:en,2022-01-28:369872022-01-28T00:00:00ZFruitful
discussions to review our progress during the Mid-Term Meeting(30th November to 3rd December 2021) Discussions
were very lively and enabled a great exchange of ideas and plans on a wide
diversity of issues.tag:en,2021-12-20:365902021-12-20T00:00:00ZBuilding together a more resilient path for 2022!(21st December 2021) PIARC concludes a year marked by cooperation and teamwork, which were
key to the success of the numerous activities that we organizedtag:en,2021-10-22:363732021-10-22T00:00:00ZThe importance of resilience and the impact of
Covid-19 on the road sector, the focus of the latest issues of Routes/Roads
magazine(25 October 2021) The latest issues of PIARC's magazine
Routes/Roads 389 & 390, elaborated with the help and knowledge of PIARC's Technical
Committees 3.3 "Asset management" and 1.4 “Climate change and
Resilience of Roads Networks” and the PIARC Covid Response Team are now
available online, in paper version and downloadable as a PDF.tag:en,2021-10-14:363142021-10-14T00:00:00Z"Early bird” period
extended to 23 November! Book now
and attend virtually the XVI World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress(14 October 2021) Easy access from anywhere in the world, no travel or accommodation costs,
flexible hours, discussion forums available "on demand". What are you
waiting for? Register now to get the early bird rate!tag:en,2021-09-16:360642021-09-16T00:00:00ZLearn all about "Road related data and how to use it" with this new PIARC webinar!(20 September 2021) Through this free PIARC webinar you will be able to go deeper into the topics covered in the technical report with the same title that PIARC recently published. Not to be missed, register now!tag:en,2021-09-07:360342021-09-07T00:00:00ZReady? A new series of
PIARC events is about to start!(8th September 2021) In
the coming months, PIARC will be organising several international events to
share knowledge on roads and road transport at the international level - Save
these dates!tag:en,2021-05-14:354222021-05-14T00:00:00ZPIARC will participate in the International Transport Forum 2021(15th May 2021) The Annual Summit of the International Transport Forum, which will be
held online this year from 17 to 28 May, will count on the presence of
President Claude Van Rooten on 18 May, as well as a stand to present the
Association's activities and products.tag:en,2021-04-28:353682021-04-28T00:00:00ZFreight transport at the center of the latest issue of PIARC's "Routes/Roads"(28 April 2021) The latest issue of PIARC's magazine "Routes/Roads", created with the help and knowledge of PIARC's Technical Committee 2.3 "Freight" is now available online, in paper version and downloadable as a PDFtag:en,2021-04-21:353522021-04-21T00:00:00ZSave
the new dates for the World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress in
Calgary in 2022!(20
April 2021) It’s official:
the World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress will
begin one day earlier to accommodate multiple time zones. Join PIARC on February
7-11, 2022 virtually!tag:en,2021-03-31:352542021-03-31T00:00:00ZJoin PIARC’s next webinar in
Spanish and prepare for a post-Covid world(31 March 2021) Learn how to confidently determine the best path to address and manage the needs of the post-pandemic world at PIARC's next webinar in Spanish on Wednesday, 7 April 2021 at 4PM (Paris Time).tag:en,2021-03-30:351872021-03-30T00:00:00ZTake part in the International Survey for PIARC’s Special Project “Smart
Roads Classification”(30 March 2021) This questionnaire is part of
the PIARC Special Project “Smart Roads Classification”, with the support of
Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain). It’s available in English, French
and Spanish, and should be completed by 25 April, 2021.tag:en,2021-03-15:350072021-03-15T00:00:00ZSave these
dates! International experts will soon be addressing exciting technical topics
related to roads and road transport. Join in!(16th March 2021) In the coming months, PIARC is
organising several international events to share its knowledge on roads and road
transport at the international level - save these dates!tag:en,2021-03-04:349542021-03-04T00:00:00ZPrepare for the economic recovery in the post-Covid world with PIARC’s next
webinar!(18th March 2021) In the upcoming PIARC & COVID-19 webinar on 24
March the focus lies on a post-Covid world and the planning of the economic
recovery.tag:en,2021-03-02:349372021-03-02T00:00:00ZPIARC in over 40 languages!(2 March 2021) Linguistic diversity is important to us! In addition to French, English and Spanish, our site offers documents in other languages.tag:en,2021-02-23:349152021-02-23T00:00:00ZLast call! Don’t miss this coming Sunday’s deadline to submit your Winter Service or resilience abstract to PIARC in English, French or Spanish!(23rd February 2021) Are you an expert in winter service
or road resilience? Deadline extended! Submit your abstract before February 28,
2021 and join the XVI World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress in
February 2022!tag:en,2021-02-17:349032021-02-17T00:00:00ZLearn more about the COVID-19 report in PIARC's next webinar!(18 Ferbuary 2021) In this webinar, the PIARC COVID-19 Response Team will present the detailed Technical Report which was published in December 2020, as well as its lessons learnt and recommendations. The webinar will be held in French on 24 February, 2021.tag:en,2021-02-15:348662021-02-15T00:00:00ZMeet the chairs of Task
Forces "Electric Road Systems" and "Road Design Standards" for the 2020-2023 Work Cycle!(15 February 2021) The Chairs of
Task Forces 2.2 Electric Road Systems and 4.1 Road Design Standards were asked
to present the work for the 2020-2023 work cycle as they kicked off their work
cycles last November.tag:en,2021-02-09:348572021-02-09T00:00:00ZDiscover the full programme of the PIARC Electric Road Systems webinar and register now!(15th February 2021) In this webinar, experts from different will gather to
discuss Electric Road Systems. The webinar will be held in English on February
17th, 2021.tag:en,2021-02-08:348062021-02-08T00:00:00ZJoin PIARC’s next webinar and discover its COVID-19 Technical Report!(16th February 2021) In this webinar, the PIARC COVID-19 Response Team will
present the detailed Technical Report which was published in December 2020, as
well as its lessons learnt and recommendations. The webinar will be held in
English on February 17th, 2021.tag:en,2021-02-03:348362021-02-03T00:00:00ZThe XVI
World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress shifts to a virtual format!
The deadline of the call for abstracts is extended to 28 February 2021(3rd February 2021) Are you an expert in winter service
or road resilience? Deadline extended! Submit your abstract before February 28,
2021 and join the XVI World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress in
February 2022!tag:en,2021-01-28:347812021-01-28T00:00:00ZLearn more about the integration of roads into the landscape in the new Routes/Roads!(28th January 2021) The new issue of PIARC's magazine "Routes/Roads" is now available online, in paper version and downloadable as a PDF.tag:en,2021-01-28:348142021-01-28T00:00:00ZChanges in the direction of PIARC's Communication Commission!(29th January 2021) PIARC is pleased to announce the appointment of new officers for its
Communication Commission. Congratulations to Claudine Tremblay, the new
President, and to Sheena Carrigan, Vice-President!tag:en,2021-01-26:347852021-01-26T00:00:00ZAre you an expert in winter service or road resilience? Share your professional achievements by submitting a 400-word abstract by January 31, 2021!(26th January 2021) With one week to go until the deadline, more than 200 authors from over 40 countries have submitted their abstracts and we are expecting many more. Join PIARC in Calgary in February 2022 for the XVIth World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress, an exciting event!tag:en,2021-01-12:347702021-01-12T00:00:00ZCAF and PIARC Partner Up to Enhance Road Infrastructure in Latin America(12th January 2021) CAF—development bank of Latin America—and PIARC (World Road Association) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together in
promoting high-quality road infrastructure under the principles of
sustainable development and regional integration.