1. Strategic Theme 1 - Road Administration
2. Strategic Theme 2 - Mobility
3. Strategic Theme 3 - Safety and Sustainability
4. Strategic Theme 4 - Resilient Infrastructure
5. Special Projects

PIARC publishes numerous technical reports, which are reference documents that are widely used in the road and transport sectors. They complement other publications of the Association such as the Routes / Roads magazine, Proceedings of international congresses, Proceedings of international seminars and online Manuals.

These technical reports are the output of the work of over 1,000 experts during a four-year work cycle. Their involvement and professionalism must be underlined. They are mobilized within Technical Comittees or Task Forces as defined by the Strategic Plan, which structures the activities of the Association and aims to meet the expectations and needs of road administrations and operators and all members of the Association. These reports thus constitute a wealth of information, made available to all. They offer state of the art international best practices on roads and road transport in a context of integrated and sustainable development.

These technical reports are available free of charge as part of the knowledge sharing and dissemination mission that guides the Association. All language versions are presented simultaneously here, to take into account the reading preferences of each user.

Strategic Theme 1 - Road Administration

TC 1.1 Performance of Transport Administrations

TC 1.2 Road and Transport Planning for Economic and Social Development

TC 1.3 Finance and Procurement

TC 1.4 Climate Change and Resilience of Road Networks

TC 1.5 Disaster Management

TF 1.1 Well-prepared Projects

• How Countries Undertake Well-Prepared Projects: A Review on Ten Countries

  

  It is well acknowledged that good project preparation tends to deliver better outcomes (benefits) as well as providing good project management performance (with respect to budget, delays and quality). This report presents processes put in place in 10 countries to deliver well-prepared transport projects. This literature review is the first task force deliverable, and it aims to identify good practices found in countries of different income levels and moreover of different cultures. All ten members [...]

Strategic Theme 2 - Mobility

TC 2.1 Mobility in Urban Areas

TC 2.2 Accessibility and Mobility in Rural Areas

TC 2.3 Freight

TC 2.4 Road Network Operation / Intelligent Transportation Systems

TF 2.1 New Mobility and its Impact on Road infrastructure and Transport

TF 2.2 Electric Road Systems (ERS)

TF B.2 Automated Vehicles – Challenges and Opportunities for Road Operators and Authorities

Strategic Theme 3 - Safety and Sustainability

TC 3.1 Road Safety

TC 3.2 Winter Service

TC 3.3 Asset Management

TC 3.4 Environmental Sustainability in Road Infrastructure and Transport

TF 3.1 Road Infrastructure and Transport Security

Strategic Theme 4 - Resilient Infrastructure

TC 4.1 Pavements

TC 4.2 Bridges

TC 4.3 Earthworks

TC 4.4 Tunnels

• Improving Road Tunnel Resilience, Considering Safety and Availability - PIARC Literature Review

  

  This report contains a review of literature on road tunnel resilience, including more general literature on resilience principles or aspects that could be applied to tunnels. Many definitions for “resilience” were found, but the Working Group decided on the following definition in the context of tunnels: “The ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, or more successfully adapt to actual or potential negative effects of events or developments affecting the availability of a road [...]

TF 4.1 Road Design Standards

Special Projects

• Road Related Data and How to Use it

  

  The management of road infrastructure has been experiencing major changes over the past decade, mostly due to the increased demand from road users, the increased deterioration of road infrastructure and from the evolution of user expectations. In addition, new challenges such as climate change and emerging (and potentially disruptive) technologies and service models are changing supply and demand dimensions as well as offering data collection and analytics capability in their own right. This has [...]

• The Contribution of Road Transport to Sustainability and Economic Development

  

  Road transport and road infrastructures are keys to the evolution and prosperity of modern society. Connecting people and places, goods and services in safe, efficient and sustainable way is essential for creating and maintaining sustainable and inclusive growth across society and the economy. This report introduces a constellation of known literature and studies that underline main points, while it refers to a series of interviews with key stakeholders and influencers from the road transport industry. [...]