EUPAVE Publications
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Position paper – Tendering for sustainable infrastructure in the circular economy
Public authorities in the EU spend up to 14% of GDP on public procurement. Following a recent Communication from the European Commission, the majority of the public contracts awarded in the EU were just based on the lowest price criterion. Despite the efforts made by the Commission and the European Parliament to add new criteria […]
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Publication – A guide on the basic principles of Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) of pavements
Worldwide many publications on the issue of LCCA are available in different degrees of detailing.
In these publications the same fundamental principles and a widely accepted procedure are used for conducting a LCCA. These principles and procedure are applicable for any type of asset. -
Annual Report 2017
The Annual Report provides an excellent overview of the work and objectives of EUPAVE in 2017. We are pleased that we can look back positively on this year and see that our work has been fruitful
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Publication – Concrete Safety Barriers: a safe and sustainable choice
“One of the top ten goals set by the White Paper on Transport (2011) is to reduce fatalities in road transport. The increase of the safety of the road infrastructure had been one of the seven main aims of the policy orientations made by the European Commission (EC) regarding to road safety for 2011-2020. […]
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Publication – Achieving and maintaining the evenness of concrete pavements
This 60-page publication has been prepared by the Technical & Promotion Committee and Best Practices Working Group of EUPAVE. It is an updated version of the Technical Report “Achieving and maintaining the evenness of concrete pavements” of the World Road Association (PIARC)
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Leaflet – Concrete: a Sustainable Partner of Urban Transport Infrastructure
In the beginning of the 20th century, many European cities had a tramway, but those disappeared around the 1950’s when the car became the modern way of transportation and metro lines were built in the big cities.
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Leaflet – Concrete safety barriers : a lifetime of safety 2017
Concrete safety barriers offer a sustainable solution for road safety. They are available in a wide range of products, from temporary workforce protection in a work zone, to the highest containment levels for heavy goods vehicles.
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Leaflet – Soil stabilisation and in-situ pavement recycling
EUPAVE released a brochure entitled “Soil stabilisation and in-situ pavement recycling, two of the most sustainable road construction techniques”.
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Durable Low-Noise Concrete Pavements
Controlling traffic noise has become an increasingly important priority in recent decades. The European Union addressed the general issue of environmental noise in a 2002 European Directive known as the “Environmental Noise Directive (END)”.
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Upgrading Europe’s Road Freight Network Concrete Inlays and Road Widening
European Commission has adopted the new EU infrastructure policy “The Trans-European Transport (TEN-T) Networks” which will put in place a powerful European transport network across the 28 Member States to promote growth and competitiveness.
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Concrete Roundabouts
In many European countries there is an increasing interest in the use of roundabouts instead of signalized intersections. Concrete roundabouts provide sufficient strength to withstand the stresses induced by intense and heavy traffic and offer a safe and continuous traffic flow.
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Concrete Safety Barriers: A Safe and Sustainable Choice
Safer road infrastructure is one of the strategic objectives of the European Commission (EC) through safer roads. Another concern of the EC is the use of sustainable solutions with respect to Green Public Procurement concept.
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Concrete Pavements Contribute to Decarbonising of Transport
Combating climate change is a major environmental concern for the European Union. Surface transport represents 28% of total CO2 emissions of which 75% are generated by road transport. Consequently, developing a more sustainable transport network is a priority.
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Life Cycle Assessment For Road Construction and Use
The brochure emphasizes the growing importance of ecological factors in road construction due to environmental considerations in politics and society.
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Contribution of Concrete Pavements to the Safety of Tunnels in case of Fire
The publication of the IECA (Spanish Institute for Cement and its Applications) is translated into English by EUPAVE. The brochure highlights the importance of choosing the appropriate material for tunnel construction to ensure high safety and reliable availability to traffic, and explains how concrete contributes to the safety of tunnels in case of fire in comparison with other paving materials.
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Leaflet – Concrete Roads: a Smart and Sustainable Choice
A shortened version of EUPAVE’s publication “Concrete Roads: a Smart and Sustainable Choice” was published in the first month of 2010. The full publication’s little brother informs on the essential factors related to environment, society and economy and shows that the modern concrete road can be a sustainable solution. Click here to download the file
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