Measures for Reducing Carbon Footprint of Pavements - A PIARC Collection of Case Studies

This report contains a collection of case studies on measures to reduce the carbon footprint of pavements, leveraging the collective expertise and efforts of the authors, including contributions from experts worldwide, including from low and middle-income countries. The case studies include the various stages of emissions of the materials across their life cycle, including the Product Stage (A1-A3), Construction Stage (A4-A5), Use Stage (B1-B7), End of Life Stage (C1-C4), and reuse, recovery [...]

Envisioning the Transport Agency of The Future – State of Knowledge

Over the last decade, there have been unprecedented changes impacting the roads and transport sector with the rise of new technologies and service models, climate change, new forms of work and leisure, and the evolution of a complex and technology-enabled mobility ecosystem at a fast pace. This creates a context of the sector facing important challenges originating from systemic and ongoing changes in society, economy and environment. Transportation agencies must keep on track of these trends while [...]

Super-Single Tires Configuration Overview

Development of road freight transport is led by economic growth and efficiency. The impact of road freight on infrastructure is very important for road authorities. Physically, the impact on pavement is directly linked to the pressure exerted by vehicle loads, which highly depends on global vehicle weight but also on tires configuration. Looking for more cost-efficient transport, hauliers are looking for trucks that have lower maintenance costs with higher loading capacity. To address this demand, [...]