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PIARC (World Road Association), founded in 1909 and comprising 125 member governments from all over the world, is the global forum for exchange of knowledge and experience on roads, road transport policies and practices. With consultative status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, the Association is contributing to a stable and sustainable global development of the road and transport sector.

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Technical Reports Road assets management

This page lists technical reports of PIARC in the field of road assets management. These publications are classified chronologically.

  • The Framework for Performance Indicators

    In 1995, the OECD Road Transport Research Programmed established an Expert Group to investigate Performance Indicators for the Road Sector. From 1996 to 1999, the work group C6.6/7, taking into account the recommendations established by the OECD Road Transport Research Programmed, dealt with the theme of Performance Measures and Benchmarking. Following these two research approaches, the C6.2 work group has considered a more pragmatic approach to help the road administrations, in the field of road [...]

  • Management of Bridges in Australasian and African Countries

    This report presents the results of the questionnaire disseminated by PIARC Committee C11 in 2000, respectively to Australasian countries and to African countries, in view of the seminars scheduled. The aim was to gather information in order to have a better knowledge of the bridge management in these countries, the difficulties encountered and the needs. The questions were about: the stock (bridges, retaining walls), the condition of the stock, the definition of work priorities, organization (who [...]

  • Evaluation and funding of road maintenance in PIARC member countries

    This report presents an up to date description and analysis of the methodologies used by PIARC member countries and international agencies for evaluation and funding of road maintenance. The common problem of inadequate attention to road maintenance is highlighted. The concept of a systematic approach to managing the road network as an asset is described. The report mainly addresses the evaluation and funding portion of road asset management, setting out objectives for evaluating road maintenance. [...]