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L'observatoire des effets territoriaux des gares du TGV Rhin-Rhône : contexte, enjeux et perspectives
2009
National audience; Depuis septembre 2008, le laboratoire Théma pilote un observatoire des gares du tgv Rhin-Rhône en partenariat avec la sncf-Mission Rhin-Rhône et les régions Franche-Comté et Bourgogne. L'objet de l'observatoire est de mieux comprendre et anticiper les mutations spatiales consécutives à l'arrivée de cette nouvelle ligne à grande vitesse. Devant l'importance du financement des collectivités locales, les enjeux autour du tgv Rhin-Rhône sont considérables pour ces territoires qui cherchent à se structurer dans un réseau métropolitain. Cet article revient sur le contexte de la lgv et précise la démarche de l'observatoire et ses perspectives.
The BIM (Building Information Modeling)-Based Approach for Road Pavement Maintenance
2019
The recent developments of road pavement survey technologies guarantee acquisition of detailed data regarding the main functional and structural indicators, at a very high frequency and levels of accuracy and precision unconceivable few years ago. The relevant information, regarding surface distresses too, is thus available in economical, high-speed and high-resolution forms, with limited disturbance on traffic and road agencies issues. However, the availability of such a mass of data poses interesting questions concerning the most efficient processing and analysis methods, for optimizing maintenance operation planning. Unfortunately, the PMS adoption is not very common and widespread, as t…
Rolling resistance and traffic delay impact on a road pavement life cycle carbon footprint analysis
2017
The application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to road pavements has been continuously evolving and improving over the last years, however there are several limitations and uncertainties in the introduction of some components in the framework, such as road pavement rolling resistance—in terms of pavement surface properties—and traffic delay during maintenance activities. This paper analyses the influence of methodological assumptions and the model used to estimate the increased emissions for traffic delay and road pavement rolling resistance on the results of an LCA. The Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions related to these two phases of a pavement LCA will be calculated for a UK case study, us…
La problematica del colore negli "smaltini di calcara" palermitani
2008
Using Genetic Algorithms for Optimizing the PPC in the Highway Horizontal Alignment Design.
2016
Various studies have emphasized the interesting advantages related to the use of new transition curves for improving the geometric design of highway horizontal alignments. In a previous paper, one of the writers proposed a polynomial curve, called a polynomial parametric curve (PPC), proving its efficiency in solving several design problems characterized by a very complex geometry (egg-shaped transition, transition between reversing circular curves, semidirect and inner-loop connections, and so on). The PPC also showed considerable advantages from a dynamic perspective, as evidenced by the analysis of the main dynamic variables related to motion (as well as rate of change of radial accelera…
Mobile Mapping System: case study of the Messina-Palermo motorway layout
2009
This paper presents the first results of the MMS (Mobile Mapping System) survey on the geometry of the A20 italian motorway Messina-Palermo. The layout parameters are the essential data for an effective management of a single or a road network. In particular these parameters are essential for applying the Design Consistency methodology to proposed or existing road infrastructures; through this methodology the road manager can make sure that the road characteristics are adjusted to the driving behaviour of motorists by analysing the relationship between horizontal and vertical alignment and the design and operating speed. Both the difficult finding of the road design schemes, particularly in…
A statistical approach for calibrating a microsimulation model for freeways
2014
In this paper the calibration of a traffic microsimulation model based on speed-density relationships is presented. Hypothesis test was applied in the calibration process to measure the closeness between empirical data and simulation outputs and determine whether the difference between (observed and simulated) speed-density relationships was statistically significant. Statistical regressions between the variables of traffic flow were developed by using traffic data observed at the A22 Brenner Freeway, Italy. Similar relationships were obtained for a test freeway segment in uncongested conditions of traffic flow by using the Aimsun microscopic simulator; thus on field conditions were reprodu…
Exploring Effects of Area-Wide Traffic Calming Measures on Urban Road Sustainable Safety
2010
Traffic calming schemes refer to a combination of road network planning and engineering measures to minimize undesirable effects of traffic in residential areas. The traffic calming role in urban road network management is, indeed, to enhance road safety as well as other aspects of liveability for the citizens; in this context accident reduction can be a realistic objective. Several studies highlight that traffic calming treatments can significantly reduce road accidents in urban areas. Nevertheless, the increase of the accident rate per kilometre travelled has been found in urban areas as result of the so-called accident migration phenomenon. Starting from these considerations, the paper d…
A FEM model of rail track-ground system to calculate the ground borne vibrations: A case of rail track with wooden sleepers and k-fastenings at Caste…
2007
The prediction of ground borne vibrations is an important issue that needs a multidisciplinary research approach. The principal topics concern both the interaction between train and rail and the interaction between rail track and ground.
Soluzioni innovative per le intersezioni stradali: un caso di turborotatorie
2010
Le intersezioni tra gli assi stradali costituiscono punti particolarmente critici per le condizioni operative della rete viaria, sia sotto il profilo della capacità e dei livelli di servizio, sia sotto quello della sicurezza . Nell’ambito degli interventi “strutturali” di moderazione del traffico stradale e di messa in sicurezza dei nodi ad alto rischio d’incidentalità, sempre più frequentemente si ricorre alla realizzazione di rotatorie. L’impiego estensivo di tale tipologia di intersezione, che si è registrato soprattutto nel corso dell’ultimo decennio, deriva, in primo luogo, da numerosi vantaggi che contraddistinguono le rotatorie rispetto ad equivalenti schemi tradizionali (intersezion…