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NEWSLETTER N°69
March 2018

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EDITORIAL
IN BRIEF
NEWS OF OUR NETWORK
PUBLICATIONS
COMING EVENTS

EDITORIAL

Dear readers,

One of the main missions of the World Road Association is to disseminate knowledge. To this end we publish online manuals.

Four online manuals are currently available, on Road safety, Tunnels operations, Road network operations and Intelligent transport systems, and Asset management. A fifth one is being prepared, on Risk management. They are excellent resources, and provide a comprehensive overview of their topic, in addition to regular technical reports. What's more, they are well structured in chapters and offer numerous case studies as examples...

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Patrick Malléjacq Secretary General

Patrick Malléjacq

Secretary General

IN BRIEF

More than 1,000 experts took part in the XVth International Winter Road Congress in Gdansk

More than 1,000 experts took part in the XVth International Winter Road Congress in Gdansk 

More than 1,000 attendees from 42 different countries were at the XVth International Winter Road Congress, held this year in Gdansk (Poland) from 20 to 23 February 2018. They included representatives of four Transport Ministries (Poland, Japan, Lithuania, Montenegro) and numerous road directors. Featuring 139 oral presentations, 170 posters, 52 exhibitors - including 12 national or regional pavilions -, and 22 of the world's finest snowplough drivers going head-to-head in a traditional obstacle race, this year's Congress was a genuine success.

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PIARC will be at the world Pavement Preservation & Recycling Summit (PPRS 2018) : Nice (France), 26 - 28 March 2018 

Members of PIARC D.1 Technical Committee, supported by Claude Van Rooten (president of PIARC), who will attend the summit's opening session, will provide answers to questions such as: How should we schedule upkeep and maintenance works? What strategies should be adopted? How can the appropriate funding be mobilised? How can performance be measured?

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PIARC will be at the world Pavement Preservation & Recycling Summit (PPRS 2018)
PIARC and ARRB organize the 8th Symposium on Pavement Surface Characteristics: SURF 2018

PIARC and ARRB organize the 8th Symposium on Pavement Surface Characteristics: SURF 2018 

2-4 May 2018, Brisbane (Australia)

More than 150 experts are expected, including infrastructure owners and managers, road surfacing researchers, academics, industry professionals. The discussions will address recent developments and in pavement surface characteristics, methods to improve the quality of road infrastructure, effective management of road infrastructure assets in accordance with user expectations and managers' requests and will be structured around five key themes.

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The World Road Association's 2012 - 2015 work cycle: download the full catalogue of the technical reports! 

These reports are the fruits of work carried out by more than 1,000 experts during the four-year work cycle. Read the more than 30 technical reports on our website!

>> Download the catalogue here

NEWS OF OUR NETWORK

PIARC and TRB organize a free webinar on Road Safety! Join it!

PIARC and TRB organize a free webinar on Road Safety! Join it! 

9 April 2018

PIARC and TRB organize the webinar: "Addressing Road Safety Worldwide: Vulnerable Road Users, Human Factors, and Road Safety for Low- and Middle-Income Countries". It will take place on Monday, April 9, 2018 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM ET and will highlight perspectives from around the world about vulnerable road users, human factors, and road safety.

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Technical Conference on "Containment Systems in Bridges"

Technical Conference on "Containment Systems in Bridges"

Madrid (Spain), 6 March 2018

The Asociación Técnica de Carreteras (ATC) and Spanish National Committee of PIARC held in Madrid with great success the Technical Conference " Containment Systems in Bridges" attended by 240 participants from the public and private sector. This meeting aimed to review the situation of the equipment of the bridges and, in particular, that of the containment systems in the road safety of the infrastructure.

XXII National Roadway Engineering meeting

Save the date: "XXII National Roadway Engineering meeting" 

Chihuahua (Mexico), 22-25 August 2018

Mexico has an extensive road network which requires preservation, modernization, new road sections, security and safety plans in order to increase the competitiveness of the economy, boost national and regional development, extend communication and eliminate the isolation of communities. That is why the Mexican Roadways Engineering Association organizes this meeting where national and international experts will discuss the main challenges that the road sector faces. This event is going to take place in Chihuahua city on August 22nd - 25th, 2018.

>> More information coming soon on AMIVTAC website

15th Romanian National Congress of Roads and Bridges

Save the date: 15th Romanian National Congress of Roads and Bridges 

Iasi (Romania), 19 -22 September 2018

Co-organized by the PIARC Romanian National Committee this congress will give the opportunity to the participants to debate the present situation of the roads and bridges in Romania, an area of great importance in the economic development of this country.

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The General Secretariat of PIARC welcomes Kajsa Ström

The General Secretariat of PIARC welcomes Kajsa Ström 

Kajsa Ström is a young professional seconded by the Swedish Transport Administration. She began her new position as a Technical Advisor at the General Secretariat in the beginning of February 2018.

Her main tasks are to develop and structure the strategy for PIARC's partnerships and have continuous contact with partner organisations.

>> Find PIARC General Secretariat organisation here

PUBLICATIONS

State of the art in monitoring road condition and road/vehicle interaction

State of the art in monitoring road condition and road/vehicle interaction 

This report summarises the current state of the art regarding the collection of road condition and road/vehicle interaction data, providing an overview of current practice and emerging technologies. Technologies in the development and experimental stages are generally not discussed [...]

>> Display the technical report

Expected service life of wearing courses

Expected service life of wearing courses 

This report reviews the different approaches taken by road authorities to determine the service life of wearing courses. The aim is to understand why they are replaced and identify the factors that affect decision-making.

The service life of a wearing course depends on several factors [...]

>> Display the technical report

The importance of road maintenance

The importance of road maintenance 

Road infrastructure provides a fundamental foundation to the performance of all national economies, delivering a wide range of economic and social benefits. Adequately maintaining road infrastructure is essential to preserve and enhance those benefits [...]

>> Display the technical report

COMING EVENTS

PIARC Events

Meeting Task Force Infrastructure Security (reserved for members)

March 21-22, 2018

Rome (Italy)

Addressing Road Safety Worldwide: Vulnerable Road Users, Human Factors, and Road Safety for Low- and Middle-Income Countries 

April 09, 2018

International Seminar "Environment Considerations in Road Projects and Operations" 

April 18-20, 2018

San Jose (Costa Rica)

International Conference on Road Safety: A commitment to the present and a challenge for the future 

April 19-20, 2018

Lisbon (Portugal)

5th International Seminar on Bridges "Rehabilitation and Sustainable Technology in Bridges" 

April 19-21, 2018

Campeche (Mexico)

Meeting Technical Committee Design and Operation of Safer Road Infrastructure (reserved for members) 

April 19-22, 2018

Ottawa (Canada)

IVth International Seminar "Earthworks in Europe" 

April 19-20, 2018

Madrid (Spain)

International Seminar "Achieving Successful Road Transportation through Effective Management and Organisation" 

April 25-27, 2018

Beijing (China)

PIARC Executive Committee meeting

April 24-25, 2018

Campeche (Mexico)

28th Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) 

29 April 2018

Brisbane (Australia)

SURF 2018 - 8th Symposium on road surface characteristics 

May 02-04, 2018

Brisbane (Australia)

PIARC will be there

PPRS 2018

PPRS 2018 

March 26-28, 2018

Nice (France)

Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2018

Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2018 

April 16-19, 2018

Vienna (Austria)

ITF Summit 2018: Transport Safety and Security

ITF Summit 2018: Transport Safety and Security 

May 23-25, 2018

Leipzig (Germany)

>> Find all events in the calendar! 

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