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• PIARC DataBook of Road and Road Transport 2020-2023

  

  Under the adverse circumstances of COVID-19 spreading across the world, many road administrations have to take further austerity measures while investing in construction of road network, maintaining/rehabilitating existing aged roads, ensuring increased traffic safety and so on. Then they are requested [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 64
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R31EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-808-0
• Biking for the Future – Special Project

  

  This PIARC Special Project addresses a somewhat overlooked theme; “interurban cycling infrastructure”, that may hold the key to mitigate some of these challenges. We believe that bicycling - often in combination with other means of transportation - has great potential to replace a substantial number [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 124
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023SP02EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-806-6
• Electric Road Systems – A Route to Net Zero - Technical Report

  

  The international Paris Agreement about climate change calls for action in every aspect of the modern society. The world’s road transport sector is responsible for a considerable amount of the total CO₂ emissions, so there is an urgent need for decarbonising the road transport sector. To achieve [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 187
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R30EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-807-3
• Renewal and Rejuvenation of Aging Infrastructure - Technical Report

  

  For the purpose of this research, “aging infrastructure” is defined as any road related assets that are approaching the end of their expected service life or have prematurely deteriorated in condition and are no longer providing the required level of service. This may be due to shorter service [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 106
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R29EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-805-9
• PIARC International Climate Change Adaptation Framework 2023 – Technical Report

  

  Climate change is a strategic risk to road organisations. Global climate change projections show that there will be gradual changes to average climatic conditions, and changes to the frequency, severity and location of extreme weather events. These climate changes are anticipated to have significant [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 391
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R28EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-803-5
• 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
• Improving Road Tunnel Resilience, Considering Safety and Availability - Technical Report

  

  This report presents a road map to improve the resilience of road tunnels, based on a literature review, a collection of case studies and the knowledge and experience of the members of Working Group 2 “Safety and Resilience” of PIARC Technical Committee 4.4 “Tunnels”. The content of the report [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 309
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R26EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-801-1
• Financial Aspects of Disaster Management - Technical Report

  

  This technical report stems from a collection of case studies pertaining disaster management in different countries of the world; the aim is to analyze the tools and activities that could potentially provide a more integrated and effective financial resource management process during extreme natural [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 120
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R23EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-796-0
• Greening of Freight Transport - Technical Report

  

  Global warming is a problem we experience every day including rising temperatures, rising water levels, and more frequent extreme weather events. As a major contributor to CO 2 emissions, freight transport must also be a part of the solution. The purpose of this technical report is to highlight [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 102
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R21EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-794-6
• The Use of Big Data and Social Networks for Disaster Management - Technical Report

  

  PIARC's Technical Committee 1.5 - Disaster Management, has established a task related to the'Use of Big Data and Social Networks for Disaster Management. This task considers new information evolutions such as big data and social networks. It involves an international literature review, collection and [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 60
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R22EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-795-3
• Uniform and Holistic Approaches to Resilience: Climate Change and Other Hazards - Technical Report

  

  This report focuses on the resilience of road networks in the context of climate change and various hazards, emphasizing the need to consider environmental risks, chronic threats, and acute shocks. Natural hazards are highlighted as a significant global challenge, with extreme weather events and human-induced [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 109
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R24EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-797-7
• Case Studies on Travel Behavior Data Collection in Metropolitan Regions - Briefing Note

  

  A large number of people have been gathering in and around the cities. Transport infrastructure provision and land-use regulations cause cities to expand towards their outskirts creating urban sprawl and convert rural areas into peri-urban areas. So, understanding how the burden caused by the low-density [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 50
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R25EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-798-4
• Advancement of Inspection Techniques / Technologies as a part of Bridge Management Systems - PIARC Technical Report

  

  New techniques and technologies are constantly emerging and changing that affect our lives in many ways.For example, advances in communication via online tools enable us to do our work even in times of a pandemic. When it comes to bridge inspection as part of a holistic bridge management system, new [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 200
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R19EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-791-5
• Forensic Engineering for Structural Failures - Technical Report

  

  When a bridge collapse occurs, engineers investigate the cause of collapse to identify how design, materials, workmanship, and/or overloading affected structural performance. In this meaning, forensic engineering plays an important role in improving the safety of bridges. Engineers learn from the results [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 191
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R18EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-790-8
• Measures for improving resilience of pavements - Technical Report

  

  This report discusses resilience in pavements with regard to various vulnerability issues resulting from disruptions or hazards due to climate change, vehicular traffic, and natural and human-caused disasters. For the purpose of this report, resilience is approached from a “bottom up” or object [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 46
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R20EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-792-2
• Optimizing Road Network Operations Using Big Data - Technical Report

  

  Road network operators are increasingly embracing technology and developing digital infrastructure to effectively manage road networks. At the same time, road users are using technology to enhance trip efficiency and safety, while vehicles on the road network are utilizing an increasing amount of technology [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 63
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R17EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-789-2
• New Mobility and Road Infrastructure - Interim Report

  

  PIARC has been concerned, for some time, about the challenges and opportunities presented by Connected and Autonomous Vehicles for Road Network Operators. These were explored by two Task Forces (B.1 and B.2) between 2018 and 2020 but have also now been overtaken by the rapid and disruptive development [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 68
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R16EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-788-5
• Climate Change, Resilience and Disaster Management for Roads - Seminar

  

  Climate change and other hazards have a wide range of implications on the performance of road infrastructure and can cause disruptions to road network operations. For example, extreme rainfall influences the intensity beyond the drainage capacity of roadways, resulting in slope collapses and landslides [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 59
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R14EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-777-9
• Evaluating Impacts of New Mobility in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas - Collection of case studies

  

  In urban areas, accessing services, education, workplaces and/or goods requires efficient mobility systems. In recent years, various transport technology developments have started to enable more efficient mobility across the world. Innovative transport solutions and sharing contracts, including new [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 124
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R15EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-778-6
• It´s All About People – Defining and Promoting Diversity and New Talent Management - Technical Report

  

  Market dynamics within the transportation sector, and more specifically, emerging and disruptive technological advancements, have necessitated that Transport Administrations critically review how they proactively manage their unique organisational skills and capabilities in order to better serve current [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 100
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R12EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-773-1
• New Rehabilitation Materials and Technologies for Road Bridges - Briefing Note

  

  Every country around the world needs to manage and to rehabilitate his bridge stock. The latter may be old (for example about 60 years or more in Europe) or very young (about 10 years for example in new high-income countries). Therefore, the needs for rehabilitation of an aging bridge stock may be different [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 13
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R11EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-769-4
• Specific Road Safety Issues for LMICs: Illustrative Examples - Collection of Case Studies

  

  The overview of illustrative examples of road safety measures in LMICs as described in this report is a follow up of an earlier literature review, in which we indicated which specific issues do need further attention in LMICs in the coming period up to 2030. The following issues were considered: [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 30
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R13EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-775-5
• Damage-Resilient Bridges in Seismic Areas - Technical Report

  

  Resilient Infrastructure is the fourth Strategic Theme defined by PIARC in the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan. During this cycle, Technical Committee 4.2 Road Bridges was assigned 5 issues. The fifth issue, titled “Damage-Resilient Bridges in Seismic Areas”, was consistent with the fourth Strategic Theme, [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 54
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R09EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-765-6
• Impact of New Propulsion Techniques on Funding Road Infrastructure - Briefing Note

  

  This Briefing Note (BN) analyzes the impacts of modern advancements in vehicle’s propulsion techniques on the funding of road infrastructures at international level, considering the general and progressive shift to alternative fuels for the decarbonization of the road infrastructure and mobility sector [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 27
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R08EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-763-2
• Measures for Increasing the Adaptability of Road Bridges to Climate Change - Technical Report

  

  There are already signs of climate change driven extreme weather events in certain parts of the world including heavy rain, flooding, tropical storms, drought, high temperatures and so on. The frequencies of some of these events are also increasing. In general, there are extreme natural events being [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 180
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R10EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-766-3