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• Positive Energy Roads

  

  Transport infrastructure, and particularly road infrastructure, is critical to the economic growth of countries and as such attracts significant investment. The social and economic benefits of providing road infrastructure are well documented, but it is increasingly being recognised that the processes [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 128
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019SP01
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-546-1
• Electric road systems: a solution for the future?

  

  It is looking increasing likely that electric vehicles will play a major role in the future of road transport. While commercial electric vehicles exist their uptake has been limited due to high purchase costs, limited battery range, and a lack of charging convenience. Furthermore, while developments [...]

  • Date : 2018
  • Pages : 100
  • PIARC Ref. : 2018SP04
• Investigating Unpredicted Infrastructure Failure

  

  This report is an outcome of PIARC mechanism for Special Projects, which is PIARC instrument to respond quickly to emerging issues for PIARC member countries. This report provides a review of 15 Unpredicted Infrastructure Failure (UIF) case studies that have been collated from around the world. For [...]

  • Date : 2018
  • Pages : 51
  • PIARC Ref. : 2018SP01
• International climate change adaptation framework for road infrastructure

  

  Actions undertaken to mitigate the negative effects of climate change on road networks have varied from one country to another. They include legal, regulatory and institutional measures; promoting other transport modes; introducing new, green technologies; undertaking permanent supervision of embankments [...]

  • Date : 2015
  • Pages : 88
  • PIARC Ref. : 2015R03
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-362-7