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• Disaster Information Management for Road Administrators - Technical Report

  

  Countries that experience disasters acquire unique disaster management knowledge and develop tailored countermeasure technologies based on their experiences. As societies diversify, damage caused by disasters changes as society changes. Therefore, the type of technology necessary to manage disasters [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 85
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R09EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-516-4
• International Development of Application Methods of De-icing Chemicals - State of the Art and Best Practice - Technical report

  

  Fighting snow and ice on roads with de-icing chemicals is a major task in winter maintenance. On the main road network usually sodium chloride is used all over the world. Various studies and practical experiences have proven the high efficiency of sodium chloride treatments on traffic safety and national [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 35
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R08EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-514-0
• Low Cost ITS - Technical Report

  

  The Low Cost ITS concept was introduced for the first time during PIARC 2012-2015 cycle. The concept described ITS services that were attractive to resource limited or Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). This was possible because of the recent emergence of inexpensive technological solutions including [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 122
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R07EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-510-2
• Contribution to the improvement of the general guidelines for the development, construction / reconstruction, rehabilitation and maintenance of the Trans-African Highway network - (Annex II) (only in French) - Technical Report

  

  This report is a review, for the purpose of improvement, of Annex II entitled "General Guidelines for the Planning, Construction/Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of the Transfrician Highway Network" of the African Union Intergovernmental Agreement for the Harmonization of Norms and Standards [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R06EN
• Intra- and Inter-Agency Integration of Winter Maintenance Management: Case Studies

  

  PIARC Technical Committee B.2, "Winter Maintenance," working group B.2.1., "Transportation Management during Winter Events," was tasked with identifying noteworthy examples of cooperation within and between agencies responsible for winter maintenance management. The working group asked PIARC members [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 55
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R04EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-503-4
• Introduction to the RAMS Concept for Road Tunnel Operation - Technical Report

  

  Road tunnel operators are increasingly aiming to adopt a sustainable approach to road tunnel operation whenever possible. They are thus starting to look into ways of optimising the lifecycle performance of systems and equipment, whilst at the same time guaranteeing the required level of safety. One [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 38
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R05EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-504-1
• Prevention and Mitigation of Tunnel-Related Collisions - Technical Report

  

  Because a road tunnel is an enclosed space, many tunnel safety measures are rightfully aimed at controlling the risks of fires and dangerous goods. However, practice generally shows that most injuries and fatalities in tunnels are actually related to traffic incidents that could also happen on the open [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 255
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R03EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-502-7
• Road Tunnels: Vehicle Emissions and Air Demand for Ventilation - Technical report

  

  The design of a road tunnel ventilation system must consider fresh-air demand for maintaining in-tunnel air quality during normal and congested traffic operations and the control of smoke and hot gases in case of fire. The ventilation capacity to manage a fire incident frequently drives the ventilation [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 61
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R02EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-500-3
• Review of the Practical Guide to Pavement Design for Tropical Countries (in French only) - Technical Report

  

  The Practical Guide to Pavement Design for Tropical Countries, published in 1984 by CEBTP, is still a document to which reference is often made in French-speaking African countries. Over the past thirty-five years, major developments have taken place in the pavement sector, particularly in the formulation [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R01EN
• Good Practices on Multi-Modal Freight Transport Policies and Truck Management on Highways

  

  Well-functioning logistics and freight transport systems are crucial for a prosperous economy and a thriving society. The World Road Association/PIARC B4 Freight Technical Committee examines issues surrounding multi-modal and road cargo transport and reviews practices related to truck management and [...]

  • Date : 2018
  • Pages : 37
  • PIARC Ref. : 2018CS02EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-498-3
• Inspections and Damage Assessment Techniques - Case Studies

  

  The PIARC TC D.3 Bridges Technical Committee is publishing a worldwide compilation of case studies as examples for bridge owners in making critical decisions to ensure the safety of the traveling public during a bridge incident caused by damage and deterioration. This case study compilation has 28 worldwide [...]

  • Date : 2018
  • Pages : 218
  • PIARC Ref. : 2018CS01EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-492-1
• Key issues for improving mobility strategies in large urban areas

  

  During the period 2012 - 2015, Technical Committee 2.2 collected and evaluated case studies on urban mobility from numerous large and medium-sized cities from all over the world. Three issues were evaluated in these case studies: a comparison of strategies for sustainable urban mobility, at a mobility [...]

  • Date : 2017
  • Pages : 101
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R27EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-427-3
• Land use and safety: an introduction to understanding how land use decisions impact safety of the transportation system

  

  Unplanned communities create hazards for road users of all types generating unsafe conditions for motorists on the roadway and significant dangers for pedestrians, bicyclists and residents alongside or adjacent to the road. While the World Road Association continues to investigate options and recommendations [...]

  • Date : 2017
  • Pages : 44
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R32EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-440-2
• Maintenance management and improvement of rural roads

  

  Summary soon available

  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R33EN
• Management of road assets: Balancing of environmental and engineering aspects in management of road networks

  

  The objective of Working Group 3 (WG3) of The World Road Association (PIARC) Technical Committee (TC) 4.1 was to establish a global perspective on how environmental aspects are considered and addressed in the road asset management process compared with traditional engineering oriented road asset management. [...]

  • Date : 2017
  • Pages : 58
  • PIARC Ref. : 2017R05EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-455-6
• Road tunnel operations: First steps towards a sustainable approach

  

  In terms of sustainable development, the current situation in the field of infrastructure varies greatly from one country to another. Certain countries have laid down regulations; a few have set objectives to be achieved, while others have no regulations at all. So far, the World Road Association has [...]

  • Date : 2017
  • Pages : 69
  • PIARC Ref. : 2017R02EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-470-9
• Vulnerable road users: Diagnosis of design and operational safety problems and potential countermeasures

  

  Following the World Health Organisation, nearly half of those dying on the world's roads are vulnerable road users (VRU). This proportion is much greater in low- and middle-income countries, because of the greater variety and intensity of traffic mix and the lack of separation from other road users, [...]

  • Date : 2017
  • Pages : 26
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R34EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-442-6
• Advanced technology for data collection and infomation to users and operator

  

  The study that is the subject of this report was defined in the PIARC Strategic Plan 2012-2015 approved by the Council of the World Road Association.The report provides brief summaries of projects from around the world, presented in the form of use cases that are representative of innovative ways of [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 50
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R30EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-434-1
• Optimal use of local materials in earthworks

  

  The use of local materials available on the site of a road project is a major concern in the context of sustainable development and perfectly meet socio-economic and environmental criteria. Following a previous survey carried out on this topic during the 2008-2011 cycle, it appeared necessary to launch [...]

  • PIARC Ref. : 2017R04EN
• Adaptation of road bridges to climate change

  

  Climate change has now become a global issue of concern and it is for this reason that PIARC has incorporated it into the strategic themes and technical committees for the term 2012-2015. Higher levels of carbon dioxide as part of greenhouse gas emissions are being released resulting in heat being trapped [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 14
  • PIARC Ref. : 2017R03EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-466-2
• Design fire characteristics for road tunnels

  

  Fire safety in tunnels depends on an amalgam of systems and procedures designed to achieve the best outcome in the event of an incident. The "Design Fire", defined in terms of its magnitude, growth rate and duration, provides a basis for sizing the required systems and anticipating the operational measures [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 66
  • PIARC Ref. : 2017R01EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-471-6
• Appraisal of Sustainability of Transport Infrastructure Plans and Programs

  

  This report gives a scanning overview of the current state of the art on the topic of the appraisal of sustainability within the development of transport plans and investment programs, respectively the extent to which decisions made in this context have taken account of sustainability. The report is [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 52
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R29EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-431-0
• Experience with Significant Incidents in Road Tunnels

  

  Approximately ten to fifteen years ago many countries introduced tunnel safety management systems and started paying attention to tunnel safety in a more structured way. PIARC report 2007R07 recommended an integrated approach to tunnel safety. As a result of this, many countries have gained experience [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 67
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R35EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-444-0
• Framework for Citywide Road Freight Transport Management

  

  The report entitled "Framework for citywide road freight transport management" of WG1, TC2.3 "Freight Transport" describes the research and findings about the frameworks for public sector road freight transport management (RFTM). RFTM is a key contributor to the sustainable development of urban areas, [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 62
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R28EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-428-0
• Guide to good practice performance frameworks

  

  Good performance information is an essential part of good management in any organisation. It assists in ensuring accountability, transparency and aids decision making across the board on a range of activities undertaken by road and transport administrations. Organisations have been collecting information [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 33
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R22EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-412-9