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• Road Infrastructure And Transportation Security - A PIARC Technical Report

  

  The management of road assets is becoming increasingly important in the current global context. Design, construction and maintenance are being adapted to improve and guarantee the durability of structures. The resilience of infrastructure to climate change is being sought. The priority objective is [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R46EN
• Innovations and Techniques - Application to Earth Structures in the Future - A PIARC technical Report

  

  As we move further into the 21st century, it is becoming increasingly more clear that climate change is the biggest concern that we must face. The effects of climate change, specifically the increasing frequency and intensity of natural hazards, are wreaking havoc on infrastructure, including earth [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 36
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R36EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-818-9
• Rural Roads: Pillars of Rural Development - Case Studies

  

  The report "Rural Roads: Pillars of Rural Development - Case Studies in Medium and Low Income African Countries" produced by the World Road Association's Technical Committee 2.2 Rural Accessibility and Mobility , is a relevant study that highlights the crucial importance of rural roads for the development [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 46
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R27EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-812-7
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Earthworks Manual - Genesis and Preamble

  

  PREFACES by Guy RAOUL, Coordinator of the Earthworks Manual. The Earthworks Manual project was launched in 2012 by the Executive Committee of the PIARC Strategic Plan, which entrusted its preparation to Technical Committee 4.4 "Earthworks and unpaved roads". The Earthworks Manual is an important [...]

  • Date : 2021
  • PIARC Ref. : 2021R00EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-634-5
• Earthworks Manual – General considerations

  

  The Earthworks Manual is a collection of state of the art and good practice to inform readers about earthworks management. Part 1 is a summary of the different phases and associated topics to be considered in the Earthworks process for the construction of earth-structures. The definitions presented [...]

  • Date : 2021
  • Pages : 44
  • PIARC Ref. : 2021R01EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-637-6
• Earthworks Manual - Specific technical developments

  

  The general considerations in Part 1 show in summary the earthworks process and the different phases of construction of earth-structures. The Part 2 develops the specific, transverse technical topics that are most relevant to our field. These topics are dealt with in depth in order to promote the [...]

  • Date : 2021
  • PIARC Ref. : 2021R02EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-641-3
• Earthworks Manual - Specific technical developments - 2A - Materials

  

  2A - Materials The optimal utilisation of materials, locally available on the site, of a road project is today a priority, both from an economic objective and an environmental objective contributing to sustainable development. Consequently, the identification and knowledge of the resources that [...]

  • Date : 2021
  • Pages : 5
  • PIARC Ref. : 2021R02AEN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-642-0
• Earthworks Manual - Specific technical developments - 2B - Treatment of materials

  

  2B - Treatment of materials The Booklet 2B downloadable on this page deals with the treatment of materials. This technique is increasingly carried out to optimize the use of materials under economically advantageous conditions. For Earthworks, the process involves the treatment of natural soils [...]

  • Date : 2021
  • Pages : 159
  • PIARC Ref. : 2021R02BEN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-643-7
• Preserve Earthworks and Rural Roads from the Impact of Climate Changes - Technical Report

  

  This report puts together good practices on the various regional approaches to the impacts of climate change on roads and little hydraulic works. The subject has already been addressed during previous PIARC cycles but more on the general geotechnical aspect. It includes the definition of the climatic [...]

  • Date : 2020
  • Pages : 134
  • PIARC Ref. : 2020R02EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-626-0
• Review of Practices Using Marginal and Secondary Materials in Rural and Industrial Areas - Technical Report

  

  The use of existing materials in road embankments is an essential issue within the Sustainable Development policies, which have been promoted worldwide for many years. In the World Road Association (PIARC) this subject has been investigated by different Technical Committees over the last 20 years. [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 90
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R43EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-595-9
• 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
• 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
• Maintenance management and improvement of rural roads

  

  Summary soon available

  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R33EN
• Promoting sustainable maintenance of rural roads networks

  

  Rural roads are roads or improved trails whose main role is to ensure local exchanges, providing access to rural areas and access to the national or regional primary road network or to the interconnected network. Rural roads are key to development and economic growth of countries and provide considerable [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R15EN
• Practices on involvement of local community in rural roads

  

  A rural road network is a basic community asset which has tremendous bearing on socio-economic development of rural communities, therefore; involvement of communities is critical in projects or works aimed at providing rural accessibility. The report discusses the roles that a community can play in [...]

  • Date : 2013
  • Pages : 77
  • PIARC Ref. : 2013R11EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-329-0
• Best practices for the sustainable maintenance of rural roads in developing countries

  

  Regular maintenance of roads is critical to the economic vitality of a country. In particular, a focus on rural road maintenance is needed when planning and operating a large transport network, as they are often deemed less important than paved roads and highways. When rural roads are neglected, it [...]

  • Date : 2013
  • Pages : 45
  • PIARC Ref. : 2013R01EN
  • ISBN : 978-284060-309-2
• Innovative approaches towards the use of locally available natural marginal materials

  

  The utilization of materials locally available on the site of a road project is a major concern in the context of sustainable development and perfectly meets the socioeconomic and environmental criteria involved in it. The report is based on the answers received from twenty-two countries. Five different [...]

  • Date : 2013
  • Pages : 176
  • PIARC Ref. : 2012R37EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-307-8
• Vulnerability of Geotechnical Infrastructure to Climate Change and Adjustment Measures According to the Geographical Context

  

  The report identifies foreseeable damage and the measures to be taken in a geographical context where climatology and geomorphology are aggregated. Five climate trends are covered: increase of average temperatures; decrease of average precipitation; increase of winter precipitation; increased intensity [...]

  • Date : 2012
  • PIARC Ref. : 2012R04EN
• Anticipating the impact of climate change on road earthworks

  

  Climate change and its consequences are one of the main preoccupations of the beginning of the 21 st century. The first part of the report presents, as an example, regional scenarios of the climate evolution for Quebec and Switzerland. The second part focuses on water: lack or excess of water and its [...]

  • Date : 2008
  • Pages : 69
  • PIARC Ref. : 2008R12EN
  • ISBN : 2-84060-212-1
• Indicators representative of the condition of geotechnical structures for road asset management

  

  The management of geotechnical assets of road infrastructure is a subject that is rarely investigated. The variability and the difficulty to predict long-term performances pose a challenge for planning maintenance. The report provides an overview of the state of practice. After a description of the [...]

  • Date : 2008
  • Pages : 173
  • PIARC Ref. : 2008R01EN
  • ISBN : 2-84060-201-6
• Promoting optimal use of local materials

  

  This document aims to: • identify the progress made over the last decade with respect to soil and/or rock treatments in the area of road earthworks, and more specifically since the publication of PIARC's 1997 report: "Equipment and Methods Specific to Soil Treatment Work"; • look at developments [...]

  • Date : 2007
  • Pages : 83
  • PIARC Ref. : 2007R09EN
  • ISBN : 2-84060-196-6
• Contribution to Risk Management of Existing Slopes

  

  C12 decided to extend those studies and adopted the topic risk management of existing slopes during the period 1995-1999 to focus on the utilization of monitoring techniques and database applications. The report summarizes the risk management on existing slopes in technical aspects through the collected [...]

  • Date : 2000
  • Pages : 100
  • PIARC Ref. : 12.11.BEN
  • ISBN : 2-84060-129-X