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Piling rigs:
Major advances with piling rigs
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of civil structures p37
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AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
The operator’s interface provides the operator with all of the
necessary setting options required and presents the operator with
the correct information at all times. This allows the operator to max-
imize uptime. Dynapac Seismic increases productivity with top-qual-
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A WINNING TRACK
Dynapac’s first step in letting a machine automatically decide com-
paction parameters was the introduction of Active Bouncing Control.
If the compaction energy returns to the machine with the possibility
of causing damage, vibration is actively shut off. This technology
prevents unnecessary bouncing which saves the machine from
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DOES IT DIFFERENTLY it. This saves both time and fuel consumption, makes it easier on the
environment and reduces the wear of the machine.
Conventional vibratory compactors deliver a rapid
succession of impacts to the soil surface at a fre- Dynapac Seismic is the innovation that lets the roller determine the
quency that is either pre-set at a high or low ampli- optimal frequency for any compacted material, monitoring the vari-
ations and constantly adjusting to the changing conditions automat-
tude or at a frequency that is adjusted manually.
ically. It will be a standard feature for CA1500-6500 rollers together
with the Dynapac Compaction Meter.
Dynapac Seismic does it differently. Since the drum
and the soil act as one dynamic system, several With the frequency automatically optimized at all times, Dynapac
benefits can be found from the system’s natural Seismic will reduce fuel consumption, eliminate any
frequency. At the natural frequency, the drum unnecessary wear and tear and even reduce the
number of passes required to
amplitude is enhanced significantly, since energy is
reach the optimum compaction.
automatically fed to the system at exactly the right
Let the machine feel the soil
time. This, in turn, maximizes the contact force be- and cooperate with it!
tween the drum and the ground, yielding maximized
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system. This finding opened the door for the development of the Dynapac
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Vol. 29 Issue No.9 OCTOBER 2020
5. Contraflow 33. Bridge & tunnel 62. Equipment
Leading cement and concrete formwork Versatile wheeled excavator
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Melbourne’s West Gate
project looks set to
Russian highway
be hit by further cost projects being
increases and delays
planned
Massive highway projects are
being planned in Russia. One
plan calls for a 1,500km highway
to connect a number of cities
forming Russia’s ‘Golden Ring’.
Another project calls for a
highway between Sochi and
Dzhubga.
The ‘Golden Ring’ project
will connect Yaroslavl, Kostroma,
Ivanovo, Vladimir, Gus-
Funding for Khrustalny, Ryazan, Mikhaylov,
Tula, Kaluga, Vyazma, Rzhev, Tver,
and Uglich. It will include building
Australian works a number of river crossings
and upgrading stretches of the
existing R-132 route. However,
A major funding package will help England Highway. The financing additional $2.12 billion (A$3 the cost of the project and the
pay for road works in New South for South Australia is being billion). This will bring the final construction timeline have yet to
Wales and South Australia. provided by Australia’s Federal price tag to $4.73 billion (A$6.7 be announced.
New South Wales is setting Government and is worth $441 billion). The spike in the cost has Meanwhile, the 120km
out its spending plan for road million (A$625 million). been caused by unforeseen tolled highway linking Sochi with
infrastructure. Financing worth Key works planned include circumstances, namely the. Dzhubga is due for completion
US$1.9 billion (A$2.7 billion) has road improvements in Hanhdorf in discovery of contaminated soil and in 2035. The project will include
been set aside for road the Adelaide Hills area, with a problems with moving utilities. building bypass stretches for
improvements in the state by budget of $141 million (A$200 The volume of the contaminated Tuapse and Lazarevskoe.
Australia’s Federal Government. million). Widening and upgrade soil is such that it cannot be Contracts have also been
This funding package will work will also be carried out for moved to existing landfill areas, awarded for the building of
form part of the $65.5 billion the Main South Road linking further increasing the problems the Moscow-Kazan highway
(A$100 billion) programme to Aldinga with Sellicks Beach, and costs. project. This toll road project is
boost transport infrastructure in costing $96 million (A$136 The project has already been an important one for Russia, as
New South Wales in the coming 10 million). A further $70.5 million hit by other delays and issues that it will improve transport in a key
years. (A$100 million) will be spent have put up its cost, with a economic area of the country.
Key projects being planned improving the historic Strzelecki growing awareness of further The design of the highway will
include the $214.5 million (A$419 Track, which crosses the Strzelecki problems to come. The project allow for maximum speeds of up
million) for the Coffs Harbour Desert and stretches some 475km now looks likely to take a further to 130km/h. The construction of
Bypass and $78.6 million (A$120 in all, connecting Lyndhurst with 10 months to complete, with the highway will face a number
million) for improvements to the Innamincka. ttunnelling work having already of challenges along the 729km
Western Sydney's Prospect However, there is serious been pushed back. route.
Highway. They also include $235.9 concern in Australia over the Another problem is the legal The project has been split
million (A$360 million) on the spiralling costs of a major wrangle between Transurban and into seven separate stretches.
Newcastle Inner City Bypass, and transport project in Melbourne, construction firms working on the Stroytransgaz is to build the
$366.9 million (A$560 million) for Victoria. The West Gate Tunnel project, John Holland and CPB section in Moscow Region and
the Singleton Bypass on New project now looks likely to cost an Contractors. Vladimir Region in a deal worth
close to US$796 million. Regional
Construction Company has the
$315.3 million package to build a
section in Vladimir Region, while
Concern at high US crashes VAD has the $893.2 package for
a section in Vladimir Region.
Preliminary data suggests an More research has to be carried Avtoban has a $1.5 billion
increase in road deaths in the out to reveal the cause of the jump contract for a stretch in Vladimir
US for the first six months of in fatalities linked to the use of Region and Nizhny Novgorod
2020 compared with the same motor vehicles. Region. Chinese firm CRCC has
period in 2019. However, the NSC has the contract for an $875.2 million
The estimates point to an previously pointed out that driver section in Nizhny Novgorod
increase in fatalities linked to distraction is an increasing Region. Avtoban will also build
the use of vehicles of 20%. This problem for US drivers. a stretch in Nizhny Novgorod
increase in road deaths comes The use of smartphones at Region and the Chuvash Republic
in spite of a 17% drop in the total the wheel is a particular issue worth just over $1 billion.
distance driven, a fall caused by according to the NSC, and while The US has a worrying Transstroymekhanizatsia will
the global pandemic. hands-free equipment may be rate of road crashes build a section in the Tartastan
The data comes from the legal, research shows it is not safe – image © courtesy Republic worth $1.85 billion.
of Mike Woof
National Safety Council (NSC). to use.
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Thailand land
Colombia road bridge proposal
The project to construct a
projects delivered massive land bridge has been
proposed for Thailand. The land
bridge would link the Andaman
Colombia’s capital, Bogota, is Sea and the Gulf of Thailand and
setting out a budget for road would feature both road and rail
development works. A budget connections.
of US$3.3 billion has been set The proposed land bridge
for the works. would be some 100km in length
A contract is due to be and would provide a transport
awarded shortly for work to the connection between ports
Avenida Ciudad de Cali route. on Thailand’s coast with the
And construction activity is due Andaman Sea and the Gulf of
to commence on the Avenida Thailand.
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68 route in early 2021. Of the Building the land bridge
budget, $2.2 billion will be used would improve transport
to improve 146km of roads in and and develop the economy
around the city. in Southern Thailand. The
A series of important road Colombia’s capital Bogota is project would also provide an
benefiting from new road
projects have also been delivered alternative transport route to the
development works
successfully under the country’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC),
current national transport currently being developed.
development programme. One of Two troubled bridge due to the uneven surface of the Included in the project
the most notable to be completed connections are to benefit from central section left by the builder. would be new and improved
has been the construction of the additional work. A proposal has The 653m bridge has the longest port facilities for the Thailand’s
Tunel de la Linea. This 8.6km been made for the redesign of the central span of any bridge in Andaman Sea coast and for the
connection is the longest tunnel Chirajara Bridge while repairs and South America, at 400m, while Gulf of Thailand.
in Latin America and forms a key resurfacing will be carried out on its deck is some 143m above
stretch of the 47km Via Cruce de the Hisgaura Bridge. the deepest point of the gorge
la Cordillera Central route. The The redesign for the Chirajara underneath. During the final
Panama
tunnel faced many challenges Bridge has been proposed by construction stages issues caused projects are now
during its construction, including Colombia's national infrastructure the central stretch of the deck to
geological and financial issues. agency (ANI). The Chirajara Bridge become uneven.
restarting
These pushed back the date of its is an important link in the road But inspection work Construction work is now
opening until recently. connecting capital Bogota with concluded that the while the deck recommencing on a series
Other important projects that Villavicencio in central Colombia. is uneven, it remains safe. of road projects in Panama.
have been carried out include the ANI has proposed building the And the Charte Bridge takes However, work on a major bridge
12km Yati-La Bodega connection, new bridge with a cantilever the place of an earlier link, which project has been delayed.
the Gramalote road in Norte structure, as opposed to the failed in 2016. The new 162m Improvements to the
de Santander, upgrading the cable-stayed configuration that bridge cost $13.2 million to build Puente de Las Americas-Arraijan
Monitos-San Bernardo stretch of collapsed. and is an important link in the road are costing US$500
the Viento-Lorica road and the La The cable-stayed Hisgaura road connecting Villavicencio and million and when this work is
Cruz bridge in Risaralda. Bridge has been controversial Yopal. complete it will feature four
lanes in either direction. Work
is underway again on the the
Vietnam’s safer roads in 2020 Gualaca-Chiriqui Grande road.
The upgrades to this route will
improve transport between
Vietnam has seen a road pandemic, resulting in a Panama’s Chiriqui Province and
safety improvement in 2020,
Vietnam’s road safety levels improved for Bocas del Toro Province.
response to the situation that
2020 - image © courtesy of Sophie Williams
compared with 2019. was better than most nations, Widening and upgrading
During the first nine months with a low fatality rate from the for the La Concepcion-Cuesta
of this year, there were 10,354 virus. This lockdown will also de Piedra-Volcan road has also
crashes, 7,609 serious injuries have affected traffic for the recommenced. This road project
and 4,876 road deaths. Compared nine-month period, reducing is costing over $84 million.
with the data for 2019, this movements. But the construction work
showed a drop in road crashes But the National Traffic on the $1.42 billion fourth
of 18.3%, a fall in serious injuries Safety Committee has not given bridge spanning the Panama
from road crashes of 20.9% and a information on the traffic volumes Canal has now been delayed.
reduction in road deaths of 13.84% during the nine-month period, It will get underway in the
respectively. allowing a comparison with the December 2020-April 2021
The data has been provided by figures for 2019. period. The work on the new
Vietnam’s National Traffic Safety However, Vietnam’s road bridge was intended originally
Committee. safety levels have undoubtedly to start in the first quarter of
It is of note that Vietnam was improved, a positive note amidst 2020.
quick to lockdown due to the difficult times.
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Paraguay route
Gerald Desmond Bridge Construction work is well
underway in Paraguay for the
bi-oceanic corridor project. So
opening in California far, surfacing work has been
completed for 106km of the
277km route. The project is
costing US$445 million to carry
The new Gerald Desmond Bridge in Long Beach, Work on the US$1.5 billion project began in 2013.
out and is being managed by
California is now open for traffic. This cable-stayed With 15% of the waterborne cargo for the US
the country’s Ministry of Public
bridge provides an important transport route for one transported over the Gerald Desmond Bridge every
Works and Communications
of the busiest US ports, replacing a through-arch year, it serves as an essential part of the country’s
(MOPC). Improving the route will
bridge built in 1968. trade infrastructure, as well as providing a vital route
help boost transport across the
The new bridge is around 610m in length, with a for motorists travelling between the POLB and
country.
main span of around 305m and features two towers surrounding communities. The new span which will
that are each 157m high, making it the second-tallest carry Ocean Boulevard traffic and connect Terminal
cable-stayed bridge in the US. It features a 62.5m Island to downtown Long Beach and Interstate 710 Gabon highway
clearance above the channel, an increase of around freeway. project underway
15m from the earlier bridge. The new bridge features emergency lanes on both
WSP USA provided programme management and the inner and outer shoulders in each direction to Construction is commencing for
construction management services for the Gerald reduce traffic delays and safety hazards from accidents the Transgabonaise highway in
Desmond Bridge Replacement project on behalf of the and vehicle breakdowns, a reduction in the previous Gabon, Central Africa. The work
POLB, overseeing and managing the design-build bridge’s steep grades to improve traffic flow, and a is being carried out by the Indian
contract. The design-build project team, SFI, consisted dedicated bicycle path and pedestrian walkway that contractor, AFCONS. The client for
of a joint venture between Shimmick Construction features scenic overlooks. Plans will be prepared the project is Société autoroutière
Company, FCC Construccion, and Impregilo and shortly for the demolition of the existing bridge. du Gabon (SAG).
included ARUP North America and Biggs Cardosa In all the Transgabonaise
Associates as the lead designers. highway route measures some
828km between the capital
Libreville, and the city of
An important new bridge
connection is opening to Franceville, in the east of the
traffic in California country and close to the border
with the Republic of the Congo.
The route incorporates stretches
of the N1, N2 and N3 highways.
AFCONS has a contract to rebuild
and upgrade an 81km stretch
of the route, with this work
expected to take 18 months to
carry out. Further tenders for
work to improve other stretches
of the route are planned in due
course.
New Zealand
highway link
Construction work for the new
Vancouver crossing options highway in New Zealand to
improve transport between
Peka Peka and Otaki is well
The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Vancouver and North Vancouver underway. According to the
government has identified five Infrastructure. all contributed funding towards project team, the work is now
potential crossings for the Possible routes for future the study. TransLink oversaw the back on track. The project calls
proposed high-capacity rapid planning consideration include technical work. for the construction of a highway
transit across the Burrard Inlet tunnel options: from Downtown featuring two lanes in either
from Vancouver to the North Vancouver to Lonsdale via The technical feasibility study was led by
engineering consultancy Mott MacDonald
direction, as well as 9km of
Shore. First Narrows; from Downtown connecting roads and a 1.3km
The technical feasibility Vancouver to Lonsdale via railway stretch. However. the
study, led by engineering Brockton Point; and Downtown project has been hit by a number
consultancy Mott MacDonald Vancouver to West Vancouver of delays and will not meet the
Canada, has come up with three via Lonsdale. They also include original deadline of early 2021
tunnel proposals and two bridge bridge options from Downtown that had been intended initially.
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proposals for cars and buses. Vancouver to Lonsdale via Second The price tag for the work also
The plan will help inform Narrows, and Burnaby to Lonsdale increased from the original
the long-term Transport 2050 via Second Narrows. US$212.5 million (NZ$330
planning, led by TransLink and the The ministry, the districts million) to $260.8 million (NZ$405
Mayors’ Council, according to a of North Vancouver and West million).
statement by the BC Government's Vancouver and the cities of
www.worldhighways.com OCTOBER 2020 World Highways 9NEWS
Indonesian
Mexico City’s new road deals
A deal has been agreed in
elevated highway Indonesia for the 96.5km
Surakarta-Yogyakarta-New
Yogyakarta International
Mexico is setting out its Airport toll road. The Indonesian
Another elevated highway is
national infrastructure plan. being planned for Mexico City Government is awarding the
Under this plan, transport, and - image © courtesy of Mike Woof package to the Jogjasolo Marga
road transport in particular, is Makmur consortium.
being prioritised. Under the terms of the
In all, 25 major road projects arrangement, the firm will have
are now being planned as part of the concession to build and
this programme. Costing US$5.74 operate the toll road route.
billion, the work will improve Building the link will cost an
transport and trade across the estimated US$1.8 billion. The
country. first stretches of the route should
Key projects being addressed open in 2023 and the aim is to
include the construction of the have the entire route ready for
new Siervo de la Nacion highway, drivers by 2024.
roads connecting to the new Santa The consortium comprises
Lucia Airport and upgrades to the the state-owned toll road
highways linking Ecuandureo with operator PT Jasa Marga as well
La Piedad as well as Zitacuaro as PT Adhi Karya, PT Daya Mulia
with Maravatio. Also being carried Turangga and PT Gama Group.
out are the Lagos de Moreno road, Opening the toll road is hoped to
the Mitla-Tehuantepec highway boost transport and tourism for
and the San Luis Potosi highway Central Java and Yogyakarta.
lining Ventura with El Peyote. The new airport is required was halted on grounds of cost. Meanwhile, concrete
The proposed elevated as Mexico City’s current facility is The Santa Lucia facility is an specialist and producer Waskita
highway to connect Mexico City no longer able to cope adequately existing military airbase and the Beton Precast (Waskita Beton),
with the new Santa Lucia Airport with demand. Although accurate current administration believes has won a major contract to
will be 15km in length. Estimates figures are hard to obtain, Mexico that converting this to a civilian supply materials for a key toll
for the project have pegged the City is now thought to be the airport offers better value for road project. Waskita Beton will
construction cost at just over world’s second largest city in money. supply materials for up to $264
$425 million. The cost will be split terms of population at more than Construction work on the million for East Java’s Krian-
between the Mexico City budget 21 million. Another large airport airport site is scheduled for Legundi-Bunder-Manyar toll road
and the Mexican Federal budget. site was planned but this project completion in 2022. project.
Thailand is developing and Software
partnership
expanding its road links Construction firm Mott
MacDonald is establishing a
Thailand’s Ministry of road network. New roads will Phetchaburi's Cha-am district and partnership with ARES Software
Transport is setting out plans connect the capital Bangkok to Nakhon Pathom. UK. The two companies say
for the development and Thailand’s Southern Region, in Work on this 109km route that this tie-up will operate
expansion of its road network. a bid to help reduce the chronic will cost an estimated US$2.41 on a global basis and will help
The aim of the programme congestion that occurs at present. billion. Construction is starting clients improve the delivery
is to boost the efficiency and Highway work will be carried shortly and will take until 2025 to performance of major projects.
effectiveness of Thailand’s total out to improve transport between finish. The partnership combines
Meanwhile, building the Mott MacDonald’s project
planned Rama II route is expected programme and management
to cost $915.2 million. The route advisory experience with ARES
will be an elevated highway PRISM project management
featuring three lanes in either software solution. The aim is to
direction and should be ready for deliver projects more efficiently
traffic in 2024, with the stretch by providing greater visibility
between Bang Khunthian and throughout the development,
Ekkachai due for completion in construction and operational
2022. phases. The two firms will
In addition, plans are being combine their experience
drawn up for a concrete bridge to of dealing with project data
Thailand’s road system
is to benefit from major span the Mae Klong River that will integrity and systems knowledge
development works lie alongside the existing structure. to support clients and transform
- image © courtesy of And a 37km highway is also projects and programmes.
Sarah Biswell
planned for Phetchaburi province.
10 World Highways OCTOBER 2020 www.worldhighways.comNEWS
India road safety plan Czech Republic
highway deal
A consortium will handle a key
A new plan is being highway project in the Czech
established that will help to Republic. The €105.5 million
boost road safety in India and contract for the D55 motorway
cut the country’s casualty rate. in the Czech Republic has
The programme is being been awarded to a consortium
organised by iRAP and involves a
comprising Austrian contractor
novel 5-Star Global Connections
STRABAG and the Czech subsidiary
Initiative. This is being sponsored
or French firm Eurovia. The
by FedEx Express and is hoped to
consortium partners have equal
set up new partnerships across
50% shares in the contract.
India. The programme will also
The work is for the
share results across the more than
construction of an 8.5km section
100 countries that have their own
of highway between Babice and
RAP programmes.
Staré Město and is expected to
According to iRAP global
India’s roads will benefit from a new safety take 42 months to complete. This
programme manager, Judy
programme, which will share knowledge globally stretch of the D55 highway is in
Williams, "The initiative beautifully
the Zlín Region, located in the
connects FedEx’s mission
South East of the Czech Republic
of 'connecting people and a global Partner Management India with a focus on supporting
and on the border with Slovakia.
possibilities', iRAP’s vision for a System to store and track all of the government and industry
The project features a number
world free of high-risk roads and programme and partner partners across the country and
IndiaRAP’s life-saving success. knowledge across more than 100 celebrating and promoting its
of engineering challenges to
5-Star Global Connections will be countries and 14,000 partners. success in conjunction with local
its construction, not the least
a gamechanger for the charity’s The second is for the FedEx teams.
of which is the need to build 18
impact and see first results development of a 5-Star Global And finally, there will be the bridges along the 8.5km stretch.
delivered in the Pilot country of Connections Strategy that utilises development of a Celebrating
India, where 17 deaths occur on
the roads every hour."
the system and its data to connect
people and resources for high
Success Package that supports
projects across India that achieve
Command Alkon
The initiative includes impact local RAPs. Using the new the UN Global Targets for 3-Star acquisition
four phases. The first is for the global system, piloting of the and better roads as a framework
The Command Alkon-Trimble
development of iRAP Connect, 5-Star Connections Strategy in for other countries to follow.
transaction is expected to close
in the fourth quarter of 2020.
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Financial terms were not disclosed.
Vietnam bridge The acquisition will combine
project commencing the best of Trimble construction
logistics telematics solutions
Design work is due to commence
with Command Alkon's leading
shortly on an important bridge project
fleet and workforce management
in Vietnam. The early design works
offerings.
are now underway, with the detailed
Trimble's construction
design work to due to commence in
logistics solutions provide ready-
early 2021. The Nhon Trach bridge
project will provide an improved mix and aggregates delivery
transport connection between Ho Chi managers with tools to track,
Minh City and Dong Nai province. The schedule, route and communicate
2.2km bridge will span the Dong Nai across the fleet for efficient
River and carry three lanes of traffic in delivery of products. Fleets benefit
either direction, forming part of the from automated real-time vehicle
project to construct Ring Road No3 location and status, turn-by-turn
and boosting transport around Ho
Chi Minh City. Ring Road No3 is being Ivory Coast road navigation, monitoring and
diagnostics as well as business
analytics and reporting.
built in four sections and connects the
Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway with
Ben Luc in the South West of the city.
project underway Command Alkon has
developed a suite of solutions
Building the ring road is costing an Work is now underway on an important road project for Côte d'Ivoire. that span the heavy construction
estimated US$2.39 billion, while the Costing some US$93 million, East Abidjan exit roadway will improve and quarrying industry's value
bridge is costing $94.3 million. transport for the country’s capital city. chain and provide mission-critical
Also in Vietnam three separate The project forms a part of the wider plan to improve urban technology for its customers.
options are being considered for the transport in and around Abidjan. Financing is being supplied jointly the "As we work on the execution
Can Tho-Ca Mau Expressway project. country’s government and by the African Development Bank (ADB). of Trimble's Connect and Scale
The three proposals have been costed Building the route will take around 17 months and the project is 2025 strategy, we are continually
at $2.61 billion, $2.44 billion and $1.98 expected to improve traffic flow and journey times to and from Abidjan. evaluating our portfolio of
billion. The proposed routes will be for The new tolled expressway being built will feature three lanes in either businesses," said Rob Painter,
lengths of 138km, 125km and 141km direction. president and CEO of Trimble.
respectively.
www.worldhighways.com OCTOBER 2020 World Highways 11TECHNOLOGY
CEMEX says that its
VIAMAIN product is a Accurate
sustainable and long
life product for trench measurements
reinstatement
A new system from Topcon
Positioning allows greater
accuracy when setting out
points or performing as-built
surveys. This new MAGNET
Construct field software suits
use with contractors and
Trench surveyors and is versatile and
mobile, as it can be run on a
smartphone.
reinstatement
The tool communicates
with survey hardware and
provides full data collection as
well as setting out workflows.
product
With this product, users have
the option to go beyond basic
layout applications to
advanced positioning
workflows.
MAGNET Construct now
A new product from CEMEX is VIAMAIN, a VIAMAIN mixes are fully compliant with the
offers topographical and
sustainable alternative to conventional materials requirements of the Specification for the Reinstatement
stakeout functions used by
aimed at use by utility contractors. The firm says that of Opening for Highways and mixes are available as a
surveyors and site engineers.
the product offers improved air void compliance and 20mm binder course and a 10mm and 6mm surface
In addition to the new
a reduction in defects through better workability course, all of which conform to BS EN 13108-1.
feature list, MAGNET Construct
and compaction. CEMEX has partnered with Shell Bitumen as the
has an updated and
Better durability means that VIAMAIN offers a leading bitumen supplier in the UK.
configurable interface
greater whole life carbon footprint compared to
allowing operators to work
conventional materials. This can be further reduced by CEMEX how they like while controlling
the use of a Warm Mix version, VIAMAIN ECO. www.cemex.com
GNSS and robotic total station
instruments.
MAGNET Construct allows
users to work from the new
Sophisticated georeferencing FC-6000A ruggedised Android
controller or directly on a
mobile device. It can be used
Applanix is now offering the Trimble AP+ Air OEM For LiDAR integrators, the Trimble AP+ Air is
as a dedicated solution or to
solution for Direct Georeferencing of airborne compatible with the POSPac MMS LiDAR QC Tools
complement an existing setup
sensor data. for computing boresight as well as adjusting the
as MAGNET job files are 100%
The tool allows users to generate maps and 3D relative accuracy of the POSPac trajectory being used
interchangeable and can be
models without the use of ground control points. The to generate the point cloud. For integration with
shared via the cloud.
Trimble AP+ Air can be used for manned platforms as cameras, the solution is supported by the POSPac MMS
Key benefits include the
well as on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). It can be Photogrammetry Tools for computing boresight and
choice of either Android or iOS
used with almost all airborne remote sensors, including performing camera IO quality control.
operating system; an interface
photogrammetric cameras, LiDAR, hyper and multi-
with workflows to control both
spectral cameras, and synthetic aperture radar. Applanix Corporation optical and GNSS instruments;
Using advanced compact, low-power hardware, the www.applanix.com
the ability to move quickly
Trimble AP+ Air features dual embedded survey-grade
from point to point and to
GNSS chipsets, an onboard inertial measurement unit Trimble capture points productively
(IMU), an external IMU, and the all-new Applanix IN- www.trimble.com
with hybrid positioning.
Fusion+ GNSS-aided inertial firmware. It is configurable
Other advantages include
to support the Direct Georeferencing accuracy demands
field-office file transfer and
of low-flying UAVs to high-altitude manned platforms.
connectivity to both Autodesk
The firm is part of the Trimble Group and has taken
BIM360 and Bentley
advanced features of Applanix Direct Georeferencing
ProjectWise, and the ability to
and Trimble GNSS technology and packaged these into
import job site plans and
a compact and versatile solution, according to Applanix.
precise GNSS positioning
The company adds that systems integrators can embed
without a base station with
a hardware solution that can be configured to meet
access to global RTK networks
different Direct Georeferencing needs of a specific
with NTRIP credentials.
sensor type.
The Trimble AP+ Air is supported by the Applanix Applanix is now offering new
POSPac MMS post-processing software, which features georeferencing technology Topcon Positioning
CenterPoint RTX post-processing for centimetre-level that can be used for data www.topconpoistioning.com
recovered from UAVs
positioning without base stations.
12 World Highways OCTOBER 2020 www.worldhighways.comSAFE TRAVEL FOR
3.4 MILLION
PEOPLE
ROAD LENGTH
1,060 KM
ROAD WIDTH
FOUR-LANE
DUAL
CARRIAGEWAY
Pan Borneo Highway
Sarawak, Malaysia
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The Government of Malaysia is building more than just a highway.INTERNATIONAL ROAD FEDERATION NEWS
New business cases
for the deployment of
automated vehicles
A
dapting roadway proved effective and led many companies pedestrian usage areas and narrower “lanes”
infrastructure to the to institute long-term and even permanent for automated goods movement.
needs and opportunities remote work policies. Assuming this trend A surge in privately-owned vehicles
of a rapidly automating continues, how will increased telework policies with automated features could lead to the
vehicle fleet remains impact transit ridership and the need for pre- public’s better understanding of the value of
a pressing issue for COVID levels of downtown office space? maintaining roadway infrastructure in a “good
government agencies People living and working in downtown state of repair.” As people pay extra for the
worldwide. IRF locations will still need mobility. However, automated features in their SAE J3016 Level 2
continues to promote a cross-industry dialogue remote work, social distance practices, and 3 vehicles, they will expect those features
by inviting leading voices to share insights and and increased sanitisation protocols have to be available and reliable.
confront viewpoints. essentially eliminated or severely cut shared We already know that one of the best ways
Dr. Paul Carlson, the Chief Technology micro-mobility options (shared bicycles and to do this is to provide uniformity in pavement
Officer of Road Infrastructure Inc., was invited scooters). In many cases, pedestrian and markings. In the US, the National Committee
to comment on the possible impacts of the private bicycle use increased so much that on Uniform Traffic Control Devices recently
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic for deployment streets were closed to vehicular traffic. made recommendations that would support
scenarios of these technologies. Dr.Carlson will What does this mean for the future of automated vehicles while also increasing safety
be one of the panellists at IRF’s flagship “Roads automated vehicles and the roadway safety along many of the nation’s rural highways.
to Tomorrow” (R2T) conference held virtually industry? These trends point to possible Meanwhile, the European Commission has
this year on November 17-20. outcomes that might be considered “no-regret” acknowledged that the continuously growing
“Prior to the pandemic, one of the hottest opportunities. For starters, there appear to uptake of automated driver assistance systems
topics in our industry was the potential for be at least two business cases for automated rely on the quality and good detectability of
automated vehicles to increase safety and vehicles that remain robust - automated goods road markings and has announced plans to
mobility while decreasing congestion. At the movement and privately-owned vehicles with draft a common set of specifications which
peak of the pandemic’s impact, we experienced automated driving features. could help those systems to operate more
several new behaviours that could disrupt pre- If automated goods movement is realised, continuously and more reliably than under
COVID trends, including defining successful and streets remain closed to vehicular traffic, current circumstances.
business cases for the automated vehicle new street designs might be needed to In the months to come, it will be important
industry. delineate automated goods movement from for road stakeholders in the US, Europe and
Many people fortunate enough to maintain pedestrians and bicycles. The traditional elsewhere to follow these trends and engage in
employment throughout the COVID-19 crisis cross-section of narrow sidewalks and wider the dialogue to be ready for whatever develops
worked from home. Those initial practices paths for vehicles might give way to wider in the post-COVID era." ■
09-.36)(39;=09;INTERNATIONAL ROAD FEDERATION NEWS
“Vision Zero for Africa”: promoting
a regional dialogue on road safety
On December 1st-3rd, 2020 IRF will host safer road infrastructure by taking into account The virtual conference is positioned to
a virtual road safety conference designed the needs of motorised and non-motorised help agencies and other stakeholders align
to help Sub-Saharan Africa’s road safety transport.” “…especially on the highest- their national infrastructure safety strategies
stakeholders collectively define what risk roads, through a combination of proper with global road safety targets, and ensure
“Vision Zero” means for road planning and planning and safety assessment, including these strategies receive commensurate
building activities. through identification of crash-prone areas, funding.
According to Michael G Dreznes, executive design, building and maintenance of roads, Topics covered during the event will
vice president of the International Road signal systems and other infrastructure”. include systematic road risk assessment
Federation, “The end of the first United Nations “Key to the successful implementation of across all user categories, using a combination
Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 these commitments on the African continent is screening tools, as well as an overview of
marks the start of new forms of international the acknowledgement that no level of death or available countermeasures, ranging from
collaboration to avert the continuing and serious injury is acceptable.” Dreznes added, speed management to safer roadsides and
growing epidemic of road traffic injuries, “Vision Zero” principles, which take human work zones. On this occasion, IRF will unveil
responsible for 250,000 fatalities/year in Africa fallibility and vulnerability into account, must a benchmarking process to assist the region’s
alone." therefore guide the design and management of countries self-diagnose their current road
In February 2020, Ministers from over 100 road networks." infrastructure safety policies.
countries reaffirmed the objective to cut road The conference is supported by numerous
fatalities by at least 50% from 2020 to 2030, stakeholders, including road agencies and
“theVision
in line with the UN Sustainable Development organisations in South Africa, Zambia, Nigeria,
Goals. On August 31st, 2020 the UN General Zero must guide Ghana, Togo, Mali and Gambia.
Assembly reaffirmed this goal in a resolution
which further calls on countries to “ensure the
design and management • Additional information may be found at
safety and protection of all road users through of our roads” www.irf.global.
www.IRF.global/online
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www.worldhighways.com OCTOBER 2020 World Highways 15INTERNATIONAL ROAD FEDERATION NEWS
Boosting
transition
to greener
economy
IRF director general, Susanna Zammataro spoke with Florent
Menegaux, CEO of Michelin at the first IRF Executives Talks
Q: In the last few weeks, Michelin has Q: What is the strategic vision behind this? Q: What are your key learnings from this
shown it is back at the top of the global A: We believe that growth should be based on a crisis?
tyre companies ranking. This is good balance between three pillars: Profit / People / A: Being a global and diverse group is a
news especially at a moment when all Planet. It’s our “All Sustainable” strategic vision: major asset. Thanks to our international
sectors and industries are being shaken We believe that everything must be sustainable footprint, we were able to anticipate, define
up by COVID-19. within the Michelin Group. the right protocols, and help our communities
A: It is an honour and a pleasure. It is a great Profit: so that Michelin remains independent, everywhere in the world. Strategic extensions
reward for our teams around the world, free to innovate, and resilient in the face of and acquisitions are key to our resilience as
especially in these unprecedented times. Be crises such as the one the world is experiencing well. We are multidimensional and that’s a key
sure that we don’t take anything for granted, today. advantage when the storm hits!
and that we work hard to stay on top! People: to participate in the development
of our employees, our customers, and the Q: Is it possible to reconcile a strong
Q: But Michelin is more than just a tyre communities in which we operate. and quick recovery with the type of “all
company… What is the scope of Michelin’s Planet: to make a positive impact on our sustainable” vision you are carrying
activities today? planet and its inhabitants. forward as a group, and how?
A: Michelin's strategic model is built on four It is thanks to the People / Profit / Planet A: This crisis should boost the transition
areas of growth: balance that we can be truly sustainable. If you to a greener, more virtuous economy and
Tyres: Michelin is the world leader in support some pillars over others, everything falls so our "All Sustainable" strategic vision is
durable tyres, which reduce fuel consumption apart. more relevant than ever. The international
while maintaining their performance over time. consortium Science Based Targets initiative
It is still our core business, and a major source Q: How have you been able to keep up with validated Michelin's CO2 reduction targets
of expertise and skills. this vision during the lockdown period? at the end of May. This is an important step
Mobility experiences: Maps, guides, and And now that we are starting to feel the towards achieving “carbon-neutrality” at
associated digital services. Over the last few economic crisis generated by COVID-19, all Michelin sites in 2050. I also want to
years we have enhanced our family of guides how did Michelin cope and is coping with salute the European Green Deal and the
with major acquisitions such as Le Fooding this crisis? related strategies. It is a major step towards
(2017), Tablet (2018) and Robert Parker Wine A: Two absolute priorities: to protect our sustainable growth, allowing competitiveness
Advocate (2019). employees and communities, and to ensure and growth, while ensuring the ecological
Services & solutions: Michelin is a major business continuity. As early as mid-March, transition.
global player in fleet management. One million the Group temporarily suspended part of its If you take the bigger picture, our “All
vehicles use Michelin-owned services and manufacturing operations in most of its sites sustainable” strategic vision guides our actions,
solutions worldwide, to enhance drivers’ safety and implemented effective health and safety and permeates our activities at every level, at
and reduce fuel consumption. protocols to protect our teams. Since June, every all the stages of the value chain, and during the
High-tech materials: Thanks to its expertise Michelin plant is up and running. In order to full life cycle of our products.
in tyres, Michelin has an exceptional know- ensure business continuity, we tracked supply
how in high-tech materials and their industrial and demand on a weekly basis, reduced our Q: If you could give a recommendation to
application. Hydrogen fuel cell, 3D printing, capex budget by around 30% (€500 million), decision-makers who are working right
bio-sourced technical materials. Michelin is lowered the 2019 dividend payout by €330 now on their countries’ recovery plans,
present in these industries of the future. We million, reduced Corporate overheads by €192 what would that recommendation be?
have a major focus on developing hydrogen- million, secured €1.5 billion in confirmed lines A: Betting on collective intelligence and
powered mobility solutions through SYMBIO, of credit (still undrawn), and performed financial ecosystemic approach must be a priority. This
our joint venture with Faurecia. stress testing to make sure that Michelin crisis has allowed companies to reconnect
can withstand any development as the crisis with citizens. It proves that concerted actions
unfolds. between political decision-makers and
economic actors are possible, necessary and
• An extended version of this interview can be found at www.irfnet.ch efficient. This momentum must continue! ■
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