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Technical Reports Road tunnel operations

This page lists technical reports of PIARC in the field of Road tunnel operations. These publications are classified chronologically.

  • Digitalisation of Road Tunnel Design and Management - Case Studies and Survey Report

    As road tunnel operations become increasingly reliant on a wide range of equipment and rapidly expanding system interfaces, the role of digitalisation in tunnel design, operation, and management has grown significantly. Across the globe, stakeholders such as road authorities, tunnel operators, researchers, designers, contractors, and technology suppliers have embarked on distinct digital transformation journeys to address evolving operational needs. This case study and survey report presents [...]

  • Impact of the Development of Active Transport Modes in Road Tunnels - Current Situation Report and Case Studies

    Active modes of transport, which are increasingly demanded by society and infrastructure managers, especially in large cities, in order to improve mobility, reduce emissions and make transport more accessible to all types of users, represent a new challenge for road managers, especially when it comes to tunnels. Active modes of transport are those that affect personal mobility, that is to say, pedestrians, cyclists, skaters, skateboards, scooters, wheelchairs, etc. In this context, the authorization [...]

  • Sustainability of Tunnel Operation: New Approaches - A PIARC Briefing Note And Collection Of Case Studies

    Sustainability means creating a new economic and social model that can respond to today’s environmental challenges. Applied to road tunnels, this concept includes the environmental aspects of reducing energy consumption and emissions, and minimising impacts over the tunnel’s full life cycle. The economic aspects of modern road tunnels focus on keeping costs under control over time, supporting innovation, and helping create local jobs. Ultimately, the social aspects, which are about making tunnels [...]

  • Impact of New Propulsion Technologies on Road Tunnel Operations and Safety - A PIARC Technical Report

    Alternative propulsion technologies, including battery-electric vehicles, are becoming more prevalent. Whilst such vehicles remain a small overall proportion of the vehicle fleet, the combination of impacts of Government policy and technological advances in alternative fuels is expected to accelerate their increase in numbers on the road and in tunnels in coming years. There may also be particular initiatives in certain geographical areas, such as on airport land for example, where higher proportions [...]

  • Improving Road Tunnel Resilience, Considering Safety and Availability - Technical Report

    This report presents a road map to improve the resilience of road tunnels, based on a literature review, a collection of case studies and the knowledge and experience of the members of Working Group 2 “Safety and Resilience” of PIARC Technical Committee 4.4 “Tunnels”. The content of the report is addressed at several target groups involved in the planning, design, implementation, operation, maintenance and refurbishment of road tunnels, such as decision makers, tunnel owners and managers, [...]