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• Road Bridges - New Rehabilitation Materials and Technologies - Technical Report

  

  Every country around the world need to manage and to rehabilitate his bridge stock. The latter may be old (for example about 60 years or more in Europe) or very young (about 15 years for example in new high-income countries but not only). Therefore, the needs for rehabilitation of an aging bridge stock [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 348
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R23EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-709-0
• Resilience of Earth Structures - Collection of Case Studies

  

  This case study compilation tries to give a deeper insight on the topic “Increasing Resilience of Earth Structures to Natural Hazards” assigned to WG1 of PIARC TC 4.3 as part of the 2020-2023 Work Programme. For the production of this report, relevant case studies related to resilience in earth [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 110
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R21EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-707-6
• State of the Art in Road Design Standards - Literature Review

  

  This literature review is the first of two planned publications of PIARC Task Force 4.1 “Road Design Standards” in the period 2020 – 2022. PIARC considered importance of comparison international road design standards to check their updated status and the degree of their readiness to face the forthcoming [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 121
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R22EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-708-3
• Advancement of Inspection Techniques / Technologies as a Part of Bridge Management Systems - Collection of Study Cases

  

  Bridge inspections form an essential basis for the maintenance management of bridges and engineering structures. New technologies such as remote sensing and the use of a variety of sensors have the potential to significantly improve the quality of the results of structural inspections, but due to a [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 127
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R20EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-705-2
• The Role of Transport Agencies in Shaping Disruptive Technologies and Service Models - A Private Sector Roundtable

  

  Through its Technical Committee 1.1 Performance of Transport Administrations, PIARC is undertaking an extended investigation of disruptive technologies & service models impacting the roads and transport sector and how transport agencies are responding to the related challenges and opportunities in policy, [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 29
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R19EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-703-8
• The Role of Transport Agencies in Shaping Disruptive Technologies and Service Models - Survey Report

  

  Through its Technical Committee 1.1 Performance of Transport Administrations , PIARC is undertaking an extended investigation of disruptive technologies & service models impacting the roads and transport sector and how transport agencies are responding to the related challenges and opportunities in [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 65
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R18EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-701-4
• Greening of Freight Transport - Fact Sheets

  

  As a major contributor to GHG emissions, freight transport also must be a part of the solution. This topic is evolving rapidly through innovations, new solutions, and experiences and will be of the utmost importance for road managers and public authorities. This document presents a number of good practices. [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 49
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R08EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-683-3
• A Study on Financial Management of Disasters in the International Arena - Briefing Note

  

  The threats linked to extreme natural events, compromise not only the safety of human life, but also important activities that can move the economy of a country, regardless of its level of wealth. For this reason, the results of this study may be useful not only for high-income countries, but also for [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 24
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R16EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-694-9
• The Use of Big Data and Social Networks for Disaster Management - Briefing Note

  

  PIARC's Technical Committee 1.5 - Disaster Management, has established a task related to the'Use of Big Data and Social Networks for Disaster Management. This task considers new information evolutions such as big data and social networks. It involves an international literature review, collection and [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 27
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R17EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-696-3
• Best Practices in Funding and Financing of Road Infrastructure - Collection of Case Studies

  

  In the past programs, national and international technical committees focused on financing topics related to the design, build, operation and maintenance of road infrastructure, with emphasis placed on relevant elements that could be implemented across the infrastructure management process. Despite [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 99
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R13EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-688-8
• Control and Enforcement Measures to Reduce Truck Overloading and Associated Infrastructure Damage on Road Networks - Collection of Case Studies

  

  Overloaded trucks, poor vehicle conditions, driver fatigue and speeding remain big challenges in road freight transport for road authorities all over the world. These issues can cause severe road safety problems, substantial damage to the road infrastructure and environmental impacts. Overloading also [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 35
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R14EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-689-5
• Summary of the Webinar on Post Covid-19: Planning for Economic Recovery - Briefing Note

  

  This Bulletin has been prepared by Technical Committee 1.2 on “Planning Road Infrastructure and Transport to Economic and Social Development” of PIARC ( the World Road Association ). The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated key trends that directly affect transportation and is presenting transportation [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 17
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R15EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-690-1
• Techniques and Innovations in Earthworks - Collection of Case Studies

  

  This report presents the summary of thirty-six cases studies compiled by Working Group 2 of Technical Committee 4.3 under the theme “Techniques and Innovations in Earthworks“. This document will be further developed as part of the 2020-2023 Work Cycle and is expected to be accompanied by one additional [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 92
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R11EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-686-4
• Well-Prepared Projects

  

  This collection of case studies includes 17 cases from 10 different countries participating in this task force, plus one case dedicated to the use of the SOURCE platform in the preparation of transportation projects. It comes after our first report delivered earlier in 2021 in which we reviewed the [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 123
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R12EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-687-1
• Use Of Recycled Materials In Pavements - Briefing Note

  

  Back in 2003, PIARC published a report from Technical Committee C7/8 on “Pavement Recycling”. This report contains guidelines for in-place recycling with cement, emulsion or foamed bitumen and hot mix recycling in a plant. The current briefing note is the final part of a set of three reports on [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 17
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R10EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-685-7
• Documents Relevant to Road Infrastracture and Transportation Security - Literature Review

  

  This document contains a review of literature on road infrastructure and transport security. The review focuses on the following topics: · Legislations and policies; · Standards; · Studies and researches; · PIARC reports; · Other reports; · Manuals and books; · Case studies [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 265
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R07EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-682-6
• Good Practices in Maintenance and Traffic Operation of Heavily Trafficked Urban Road Tunnels - Collection of Case Studies

  

  The aim of the case study collection report is to gather, evaluate and comment on international expertise related to maintenance and traffic management in highly trafficked urban road tunnels. A large number of cases were collected, which were particularly suitable for providing an insight into the [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 32
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R06EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-681-9
• Impact of New Propulsion Technologies on Road Tunnel Operations and Safety - Literature review

  

  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 [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R05EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-680-2
• Improving Road Tunnel Resilience, Considering Safety and Availability - Literature Review

  

  This report presents a review of literature on the improvement of road tunnel resilience as well as a collection of case studies that illustrate how this topic is being dealt with in practice. The content of the report is addressed at several target groups involved in the planning, design, implementation, [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 191
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R04EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-679-6
• Use of Recycled Materials in Pavements - Case studies

  

  This report contains the collection of case studies related to in-place recycling with cement, emulsion or foamed bitumen, hot mix and cement concrete recycling in a plant. The current collection of case studies is part of a set of three publications on the “Use of Recycled Materials in Pavements” [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 142
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R03EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-678-9
• Snow And Ice Databook 2022 - Technical Report

  

  Winter service is the fight against snow and ice on roads to ensure accessablity and traffic safety. One needs to get to work from home, children need to get to school and with very tight procution plans, goods need to arrive in time for the whole process to work. Unpassable roads due to snow and ice [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 305
  • PIARC Ref. : SIDB 2022EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-676-5
• Diversity and Talent Management in Transport Administrations – The Road to Success? - Litterature Review

  

  The World Road Association (PIARC) tasked the Technical Committee 1.1 (Performance of Transport Administrations) to analyze effective approaches for defining and promoting Diversity in opportunity across the roads and transportation sectors, and for attracting new talents into the transport industry [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 23
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R01EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-670-3
• Reducing the Life Cycle Carbon Footprint of Pavements - High Impact Summary

  

  In 2019 PIARC published the report “Reducing the life cycle Carbon Footprint of pavements” (2019R33), which was a result from the work conducted by the Technical Committee D.2 – Pavements, during the 2012-2015 cycle. This report assessed and synthesized recent innovations leading to the reduction [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 12
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R02EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-661-1
• Disaster Management: The Effects And Management Of Covid-19 Whilst Looking To The Future - Briefing Note

  

  No matter what the disaster is, no matter what the pandemic is, we as road administrators must minimize the disaster impacts to our transportation infrastructure. To share the experiences of disaster management amid COVID-19, PIARC TC 1.5 “Disaster Management” of PIARC and TRB AMR00(2) “Transportation [...]

  • Date : 2021
  • Pages : 12
  • PIARC Ref. : 2021BN02EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-662-8
• Automated Vehicles - Challenges and Opportunities for Road Operators and Road Authorities - Technical Report

  

  Vehicle Automation – at SAE levels 3, 4 and 5 – is still in a testing phase in most countries. Many tests at level 3 have been performed successfully on open roads without any changes to the road infrastructure and without any observed impacts on congestion. There are various situations which necessitate [...]

  • Date : 2021
  • Pages : 83
  • PIARC Ref. : 2021R03EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-653-6