Publications Routes / Roads Road network operations

This page lists Routes/Roads articles of the World Road Association in the field of road network operations. These publications are classified chronologically.

Evaluation to make transport "safe, clean and affordable"

  • Author(s) KOPP Andreas
  • PIARC Ref. RR356-046
  • Date 2012 - Pages 6

This article shows how the World Bank thinks about transport policies and projects. Display the article

Transport effects on the creation and circulation of value flows: principles for policy evaluation

  • Author(s) LEURENT Fabien
  • PIARC Ref. RR356-038
  • Date 2012 - Pages 8

The major components of transport systems, i.e. traffic and access infrastructure, rolling stock and operating systems, constitute a set of facilities characterized by a long life cycle and high costs. As a result, capital investment decisions carry with them huge consequences, and it is commonplace to prepare all such decisions by performing beforehand a cost/benefit [...] Display the article

From ancient times to the Edo period: birth and development of the first road network in Japan

  • Author(s) Association japonaise de la Route Japan Road Association
  • PIARC Ref. RR356-080
  • Date 2012 - Pages 6

In Japan, modernization started in the mid 19th century when the country opened its ports to foreign trade and was actively encouraged by the Meiji government since 1868. National highways were also constructed and improved but were severely destroyed in Tokyo by the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. In 1945, major cities in Japan were razed to the ground by air raids [...] Display the article

Corrosion-induced degradation of reinforced concrete structures: from understanding the phenomena to monitoring the structures

  • Author(s) BOUTEILLER Véronique / CREMONA Christian / GARCIAZ Jean-Luc / L'HOSTIS Valérie / MARIE-VICTOIRE Elisabeth / THAUVIN Benoît
  • PIARC Ref. RR355-060
  • Date 2012 - Pages 8

A major challenge in the area of bridge management consists of controlling the structures' lifetime while maintaining serviceability; this responsibility necessitates the right set of tools for comprehending, monitoring and predicting the evolution of their structural condition. Among the asset of civil engineering structures, concrete construction tends to be [...] Display the article

Introducing PIARC Prizes

  • Author(s) MURDOCH Claire
  • PIARC Ref. RR352-353-102
  • Date 2012 - Pages 2

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