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  • Towards a Multimodal Approach of the Transport System

    Sustainable development is already used world-wide to represent the need to direct the future of the earth and human beings. The transportation sector plays a major role both for the economic development and the environmental balance of the world. A comprehensive multimodal approach to the transport [...]

    • Date : 2004
    • Pages : 150
    • PIARC Ref. : 04.08.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-157-5
  • Towards an Indicator of the Health Condition of Bridges

    The survey was carried out to clarify the present conditions and trends of the management of bridges currently in service by collecting knowledge and information on bridge management in various countries. The results of the survey can then be used to improve inspection and diagnosis techniques. The [...]

    • Date : 1996
    • Pages : 152
    • PIARC Ref. : 11.05.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-039-0
  • Towards Performance Management of Bridges (and other Structures)

    The aim of this report is to discuss about the introduction of economical criteria in bridge management, in addition to usual technical criteria. It comprises two parts: Part 1: a presentation of actual practices in PIARC Committee 11 Member countries in the field of bridge management, based on [...]

    • Date : 2003
    • Pages : 100
    • PIARC Ref. : 11.14.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-162-1
  • Traffic Congestion on Motorways and Dual-carriageway Roads

    The objective of this report is to pinpoint possible areas of convergence in the international experience, in terms of both theoretical assessment and also monitoring and identifying possible solutions for traffic congestion. The report is based on an international enquiry (Australia, Austria, Cuba, [...]

    • Date : 1991
    • Pages : 128
    • PIARC Ref. : 04.02.BEN
  • Traffic Control, toll and Road Information

    Drafted by the PIARC Technical Committee on Roads in Urban Areas, this report aims at illustrating the possibilities offered by new technology, especially within the electronics industry, for a more satisfactory operation of the existing road capacity. Through better regulation, control and information [...]

    • Date : 1990
    • PIARC Ref. : 10.02.BEN
  • Traffic Incident Management Systems used in Road Tunnels

    This report mainly identifies incident detection and verification devices being used in tunnels to provide operators with the information required to implement response scenarios, devices and systems being used by operating agencies to respond to incidents, and communicate with motorists within the [...]

    • Date : 2005
    • Pages : 64
    • PIARC Ref. : 05.15.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-159-1
  • Traffic Management and Quality of Service

    The Topic Area Traffic Management and Quality of Service deals with several issues from the PIARC Strategic Plan for the period of 1995 - 1999. It deals with (1.2) "improving quality standards for design, construction, equipment and maintenance", (4.1) "improving traffic planning and management, taking [...]

    • Date : 2000
    • Pages : 96
    • PIARC Ref. : 10.12.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-118-4
  • Training program Design - Tehnology Transfer in the Road Sector - Transport Guidelines for Training Programs Design

    These methodological guidelines are mainly aimed at countries wishing to acquire new technologies by way of transfer, in the road sector, in its broader meaning, which includes construction, maintenance and operation of roads as well as organization and management. These guidelines address the criteria [...]

    • Date : 1999
    • Pages : 28
    • PIARC Ref. : 03.06.BEN
  • Transport and Urban Development

    Because of the close relation between land use, environment, economic and transportation, it is necessary to co-ordinate land use and transportation planning. Professionals seek integrated approaches to ensure that urban, regional and economic development takes place in an environment that addresses [...]

    • Date : 1999
    • Pages : 64
    • PIARC Ref. : 10.10.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-100-1
  • Transport Interchanges and Urban Development

    As a part of the PIARC 2000-2003 work program, the Committee on Urban Areas and Integrated Urban Transport (C10) investigated the relations between transport interchanges and urban development, in order to : identify best practices of integrated passenger interchanges in urban development and freight [...]

    • Date : 2003
    • Pages : 10
    • PIARC Ref. : 10.13.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-150-8
  • Types of structures Selected for new Bridges

    New bridges are usually considered as long term investments. Therefore they should be designed to comply not only with the demands on trafficability and durability of today, but also with the future demands. For the road manager the goal should be to find solutions which fulfil present and future demands [...]

    • Date : 1996
    • Pages : 172
    • PIARC Ref. : 11.06.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-040-4
  • Urban Mobility

    A dilemma faces public policy makers today in much of the world and particularly in the developing world. In all societies, individuals have similar time pressures on their day and similar needs to access opportunities. The statistics presented in this report demonstrate that as persons gain the means [...]

    • Date : 1995
    • Pages : 51
    • PIARC Ref. : 10.05.BEN
    • ISBN : RRspécial-I-1995
  • Urban Road Design and Architecture

    This report develops further ideas (see 10.04.B page 49) on the organization and design of the urban road network, with the following main objectives: to develop the "environmental capacity" concept introduced by Buchanan report (1963), to explore the relationship between functional and visual [...]

    • Date : 1995
    • Pages : 34
    • PIARC Ref. : 10.08.BEN
    • ISBN : RR-II-1995
  • Urban Road Network Management

    Many different organizations are interested in using the area above and below the streets. One of the most important things is to co-ordinate and harmonize the various areas of interest. The purpose of this report is to show who decides how the street zones in cities are used; to show different organizational [...]

    • Date : 1995
    • PIARC Ref. : 10.09.BEN
  • Use of Innovative Materials for Bridge Construction and Repair

    The management of bridges is greatly affected by the material used in their construction as well as for repairs and maintenance, with regard to requirements of performance, durability and quality. In order to obtain a better understanding of the availability and development of innovative materials [...]

    • Date : 2001
    • Pages : 192
    • PIARC Ref. : 11.09.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-137-0
  • Vehicle Size and Weight Limits - Experiences and Trends

    The objective of this report is to present an overview of problems concerning vehicle weight and dimensions monitoring and enforcement, such as National and international regulation for vehicle weight and dimensions and need of harmonization; the Directive 96/53 as a legal basis of the harmonization [...]

    • Date : 2004
    • Pages : 56
    • PIARC Ref. : 19.01.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-170-2
  • Whole Life Costing of Roads - Flexible Pavements

    The objective of the Road Technology Topic Area set out in the 1995-1999 PIARC Strategic Plan is "to improve the provision, maintenance and performance of road infrastructure in accordance with international best practice". One of the essential requirements to meet this objective is a means of assessing [...]

    • Date : 2000
    • Pages : 200
    • PIARC Ref. : 08.09.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-94060-119-2
  • Whole-Life Costing of Roads - Concrete Roads

    In 1996, PIARC Technical Committee on Concrete Roads (C7) created a subcommittee on the theme "Whole Life Costing (WLC)". On the basis of a broad view over the subject, based on the existing WLC systems in Sweden and UK (COMPARE), two questionnaires were drawn and issued in 1997. The result of the [...]

    • Date : 2000
    • Pages : 72
    • PIARC Ref. : 07.09.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-94060-114-1
  • Why and How to Develop a Road Transportation Technology Transfer Center?

    As road practitioners have faced and overcome obstacles and challenges to road building and road operations, there has been a recognition that in the next country or half way around the world solutions have been developed that may have application beyond the original location. As the travel demands [...]

    • Date : 2000
    • Pages : 38
    • PIARC Ref. : 03.08.BEN