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• Road tunnels: complex underground road networks

  

  Underground complex road networks are under development in the world due to the growing concentration of the population in large urban areas. The high occupation on the surface, the extension of the perimeter of the metropolises, the growing demand in travel and mobility, lead naturally and inevitably [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 80
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R19EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-404-4
• Human factors guidelines for a safer man-road interface

  

  In the case of road safety, the Human Factors concept considers road characteristics that influence a driver's right or wrong driving actions. It understands the causes of road users' operational mistakes as the first step in a chain of actions which may proceed to an accident. Many often observed operational [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 78
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R20EN
  • ISBN : 2-84060-408-2
• Preserve your Country's roads to Drive Development

  

  The economy of every country has a strong relationship with its road network. A well preserved network will attract investment and make growth happen. It will also help meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals by improving accessibility and mobility to schools, health facilities and markets. It will [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 46
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R07EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-385-6
• Cooperative Vehicle Highway Systems

  

  We can consider that the most recent developments of the vehicles are: the massive deployment of sensors, actuators and computers allowing to develop a kind of "vehicle and transport system intelligence"; their ability to communicate among themselves or with the infrastructure through the concept [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 51
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R08EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-386-3
• Crisis management of unusually severe and/or sustained snow events

  

  Extreme winter weather between 2008 and 2015 tested highway winter maintenance arrangements in many parts of the world. Unusually cold weather and significant snow events resulted in significant transport disruption and international media attention. From these challenges arose an opportunity to learn [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 36
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R14EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-397-9
• Expected service life of wearing courses

  

  As part of its 2012 to 2015 strategic plan the World Road Association (PIARC) determined the need to identify and review approaches taken in assessing the service life of wearing courses. This report reviews the different approaches taken by road authorities to determine the service life of wearing [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 20
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R18EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-403-7
• Lay bys and protection against lateral obstacles - Current practices in Europe

  

  Accidents which have occurred in tunnels have brought to light the danger that the perpendicular end-wall of lay-bys can present to road users in tunnels. Various European representatives of the PIARC Road Tunnel Operations Committee engaged in discussions on the topic of lay-bys and lateral obstacles [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 38
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R16EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-400-6
• Methodologies and tools for risk assessment and management applied to road operations

  

  This report deals with methodologies and tools for risk assessment and management applied to road operations including managing risks in relation to the climate change. Chapter 1 of this report starts with a classification of methodologies for risk management of road infrastructure. Particular attention [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 54
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R12EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-394-8
• Moving freight transport forward - Green, smart and efficient

  

  This study addresses the challenges associated with freight transportation efficiency, presenting and analysing a series of good practice examples that reveal efficient freight transportation systems. It should serve as a source of inspiration for making freight transportation more efficient from the [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 50
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R13EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-396-2
• Road network management for improved mobility

  

  It is useful to review the term "Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)" in this report. According to the PIARC ITS Handbook, ITS is a generic term to mean integrated communications, control technologies and information processing systems for transport applications. However, in this report, we consider [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 53
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R11EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-393-1
• Role of risk-assessment in policy development and decision-making

  

  In the context of its 2012 - 2015 work program, PIARC has identified the Role of risk assessment in policy development and decision-making as one of its key issue under the theme TC 1.5 Risk management. This report thus provides a portrait of both the present penetration of risk management policies [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 54
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R09EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-388-7
• 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. The document is [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 77
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R17EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-402-0
• Uses of ITS including consideration of planning for future improvements, upgrades and the economy

  

  Economic growth typically results in an increase of both freight and passenger traffic. This generally compounds the problems in transportation systems. ITS technologies have been widely used to mitigate many of these transportation challenges and will continue to play an increasingly important role [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 43
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R10EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-391-7
• Promoting sustainable maintenance of rural roads networks

  

  Rural roads are roads or improved trails whose main role is to ensure local exchanges, providing access to rural areas and access to the national or regional primary road network or to the interconnected network. Rural roads are key to development and economic growth of countries and provide considerable [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R15EN
• Assessment of budgetary needs and optimisation of maintenance strategies for multiple assets of road network

  

  Good road infrastructure is a fundamental basis on which to build a strong economy and society. As the ability to conduct proper maintenance is largely influenced by the available budget, budget definition is an important starting point in realising the overall goal. Based on a comprehensive investigation [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 44
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R04EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-378-8
• Risk-based management of the bridge stock

  

  In the past, the Technical Committee 4.3 Road bridges reviewed the bridge management systems implemented in several countries and advised a revision of the management of bridges based on risks (Management of bridge stock 2011 - report ISBN 2-84060-238-5). This report aims to provide some answers with [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 39
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R05EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-381-8
• Fixed fire fighting systems in road tunnels: Current practices and recommendations

  

  Fixed Fire Fighting Systems (FFFS) have been routinely used in road tunnels in countries such as Japan and Australia for decades, and there is increased interest in the use of FFFS in parts of Europe, North America and Asia. Large fire events in road tunnels continue to show the consequences of such [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 80
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R03EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-375-7
• Improving safety in road tunnels through real-time communication with users

  

  This report is a continuation of the one published by PIARC in 2008 on "Human Factors and road tunnel safety regarding users". It addresses two specific points raised in the conclusion of the 2008 report: "It is most important that motorists understand how to behave in tunnels, in critical situation" [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 60
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R06EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-384-9
• Best practice for life cycle analysis for tunnel equipment

  

  Life Cycle or Life Cycle Cost (LCC) aspects are becoming more important. From an economic point of view, it is important to consider these aspects both in the design and in the operation of tunnel equipment. This best practice report is a natural follow-up to the former report on life cycle aspects [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 21
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R01EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-370-2
• Estimation of load carrying capacity of bridges based on damage and deficiency

  

  Based on the answers from 18 road authorities in 16 countries this report examines the extent to which an estimation of the load bearing capacity of road bridges is made based on damage and deficiency. The report firstly examines the Codes/Directives/Manuals used for the estimation of the load carrying [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 156
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R02EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-366-5
• New repair and rehabilitation methods for road bridges

  

  In many countries, the average age of the road bridges stock is over fifty years, and a large number of the bridges are not in good condition. The economic issue leads to the search for innovative solutions to extend the service life of the bridges and rehabilitate them in the most cost-effective way. [...]

  • Date : 2015
  • Pages : 112
  • PIARC Ref. : 2015R02EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-359-7
• Security of road infrastructure

  

  This paper is addressing threats directed to the infrastructure. A correct understanding and a suitable handling of the security of road infrastructure is not only important to safeguard the infrastructure itself, but is also relevant to cover the protection of the social and economic values, the protection [...]

  • Date : 2015
  • Pages : 19
  • PIARC Ref. : 2015R01EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-357-3
• Snow and Ice Databook 2014

  

  This fourth edition of the Snow and Ice Databook was produced to accompany the 14 th International Winter Road Congress held in Andorra. It compiles in a homogeneous and consistent format descriptions of practices for managing winter road conditions from nearly 30 countries. The four country-specific [...]

  • Date : 2015
  • Pages : 223
  • PIARC Ref. : Snow and Ice DataBook - SIDB 2014EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-355-9
• Road transport system and environment preservation - Review of national policies

  

  Climate change is one of the most serious threats facing the world today. There is compelling scientific evidence that the global climate is changing and the primary cause is the release of greenhouse gases resulting from human activity. Many governments are putting in place legislative and policy frameworks [...]

  • Date : 2015
  • Pages : 64
  • PIARC Ref. : 2014R03EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-353-5
• 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. The importance of maintenance needs to be recognised [...]

  • Date : 2014
  • Pages : 32
  • PIARC Ref. : 2014R02EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-349-8