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Publications Routes/Roads Road pavements

This page lists Routes/Roads articles of PIARC in the field of road pavements. These publications are classified chronologically.

  • Use of natural additives in the production of warm mix asphalt in Cuba

    This article will demonstrate the potential for extending the scope of studies on the use of natural resources in producing warm mix asphalt, along with the resulting economic benefits.

  • Taking decisions in the rehabilitation of flexible pavements based on non-destructive measurements

    The present paper outlines a proposal that allows to develop an intervention approach with regard to the rehabilitation of the pavement, as well as the determination of the thicknesses of reinforcement, based on the deflection bowl parameters.

  • New pavement types reduce rolling resistance

    This article describes how the implementation of a new asphalt pavement type reducing the rolling resistance enabled the reduction in CO 2 emissions in Denmark.

  • Cyclist and pedestrian mobility in France

    From revising urban planning around the automobile to supplanting the automobile in favor of alternative modes of transport, France's urban areas are changing with the implementation of new regulatory tools that have fueled many new ideas.[...]

  • Quebec gives its full support to cycling!

    The province of Quebec's population of nearly 8 million is concentrated in the Saint-Laurent Valley. Quebec residents must contend with harsh winter conditions that heavily limit bicyclists' activity. Yet despite this constraint, a cycling culture has been ingrained throughout the province unlike any other in North America. Over half of all adult Quebecois ride bikes, with more than a third getting out to pedal at least once a week. The number of cyclists using their bikes for transportation in [...]