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This deliverable called D3.4 has the purpose to summarize the overview of infrastructure design criteria and legislation with the emphasis on roads, bridges and tunnels.For pavements, there is no European design criteria. So the national design criteria for various European countries have been listed and explained. The parameters involved in these design criteria and to be chosen are parameters linked to the materials or structures, to climatic actions applied on the pavement all over the year and traffic. For traffic, the effect of a traffic or a given vehicle is evaluated through comparison with the effect of equivalent axle loads.For bridges, European design criteria exist: the Eurocodes (Eurocode 0, Eurocode 1, . to Eurocode 8). These building codes are applicable all over Europe; in fact, their application is mandatory since 2010. Only partial, safety coefficients (±- factors) vary from one country to another. These factors can be found in the respective national appendixes, some of them are summarized here. As for tunnels, it has been shown in report D3.2 that only the horizontal geometry of tunnels is designed according to traffic, as would be a road and its pavement. Therefore, the issue with traffic in tunnels is a problem of parking lots and management of truck passing's through the tunnels. The design criteria for pavements and bridges can now be used for the definition of Smart Infrastructure Access Policy (task 3.5 of project FALCON).

This deliverable called D3.4 has the purpose to summarize the overview of infrastructure design criteria and legislation with the emphasis on roads, bridges and tunnels.For pavements, there is no European design criteria. So the national design criteria for various European countries have been listed and explained. The parameters involved in these design criteria and to be chosen are parameters linked to the materials or structures, to climatic actions applied on the pavement all over the year and traffic. For traffic, the effect of a traffic or a given vehicle is evaluated through comparison with the effect of equivalent axle loads.For bridges, European design criteria exist: the Eurocodes (Eurocode 0, Eurocode 1, . to Eurocode 8). These building codes are applicable all over Europe; in fact, their application is mandatory since 2010. Only partial, safety coefficients (±- factors) vary from one country to another. These factors can be found in the respective national appendixes, some of them are summarized here. As for tunnels, it has been shown in report D3.2 that only the horizontal geometry of tunnels is designed according to traffic, as would be a road and its pavement. Therefore, the issue with traffic in tunnels is a problem of parking lots and management of truck passing's through the tunnels. The design criteria for pavements and bridges can now be used for the definition of Smart Infrastructure Access Policy (task 3.5 of project FALCON).

15 th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicule Transport Technology : HVTT 15, ROTTERDAM, PAYS-BAS, 02-/10/2018 - 05/10/2018 ; In Europe, the regulation on weights and dimensions of trucks are complex : European rules are given by EC Directive 96/53/EC as modified by Directive (EU) 2015/719 [1]. These rules apply for international traffic, but countries can decide to add specific national rules. Moreover, these rules are often different from one country to another, due to policy choices and local history. More specifically, the impact of trucks on infrastructure has not always been the primary fact for defining these rules. But in other countries or other research domains, performance based standards (PBS) are used to determine what is allowed, in terms of performance. For example, vehicles may be allowed in terms of their induced damage on bridges (Bridge Formula, see [2]) or dynamic behavior (PBS as in Australia for example). In another context, materials and structures are now often defined in calls for tender in terms of performance (durability, resistance for example).In this context, the work package (WP) C (Fit for purpose road vehicles to influence modal choice) of CEDR project FALCON (Freight And Logistics in a multimodal CONtext) aims at developing Performance Based Standards [3]. For that, the first step is to create a state-of-the art of the European situation concerning vehicle policy and infrastructure. This paper summarizes this work: the first section gives insight on the European vehicle policy. The second section presents the infrastructure catalogue developed within the FALCON project. Finally, these infrastructure elements are characterized in terms of design criteria in Section 3.

15 th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicule Transport Technology : HVTT 15, ROTTERDAM, PAYS-BAS, 02-/10/2018 - 05/10/2018 ; In Europe, the regulation on weights and dimensions of trucks are complex : European rules are given by EC Directive 96/53/EC as modified by Directive (EU) 2015/719 [1]. These rules apply for international traffic, but countries can decide to add specific national rules. Moreover, these rules are often different from one country to another, due to policy choices and local history. More specifically, the impact of trucks on infrastructure has not always been the primary fact for defining these rules. But in other countries or other research domains, performance based standards (PBS) are used to determine what is allowed, in terms of performance. For example, vehicles may be allowed in terms of their induced damage on bridges (Bridge Formula, see [2]) or dynamic behavior (PBS as in Australia for example). In another context, materials and structures are now often defined in calls for tender in terms of performance (durability, resistance for example).In this context, the work package (WP) C (Fit for purpose road vehicles to influence modal choice) of CEDR project FALCON (Freight And Logistics in a multimodal CONtext) aims at developing Performance Based Standards [3]. For that, the first step is to create a state-of-the art of the European situation concerning vehicle policy and infrastructure. This paper summarizes this work: the first section gives insight on the European vehicle policy. The second section presents the infrastructure catalogue developed within the FALCON project. Finally, these infrastructure elements are characterized in terms of design criteria in Section 3.

In Europe, the regulation on weights and dimensions of trucks are complex : European rules are given by EC Directive 96/53/EC as modified by Directive (EU) 2015/719 [1]. These rules apply for international traffic, but countries can decide to add specific national rules. Moreover, these rules are often different from one country to another, due to policy choices and local history. More specifically, the impact of trucks on infrastructure has not always been the primary fact for defining these rules. But in other countries or other research domains, performance based standards (PBS) are used to determine what is allowed, in terms of performance. For example, vehicles may be allowed in terms of their induced damage on bridges (Bridge Formula, see [2]) or dynamic behavior (PBS as in Australia for example). In another context, materials and structures are now often defined in calls for tender in terms of performance (durability, resistance for example). In this context, the work package (WP) C (Fit for purpose road vehicles to influence modal choice) of CEDR project FALCON (Freight And Logistics in a multimodal CONtext) aims at developing Performance Based Standards [3]. For that, the first step is to create a state-of-the art of the European situation concerning vehicle policy and infrastructure. This paper summarizes this work: the first section gives insight on the European vehicle policy. The second section presents the infrastructure catalogue developed within the FALCON project. Finally, these infrastructure elements are characterized in terms of design criteria in Section 3.

15th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicule Transport Technology : HVTT 15, ROTTERDAM, PAYS-BAS, 02-/10/2018 - 05/10/2018 ; This paper describes part of the results of the ongoing CEDR-funded 'FALCON' project, which aims to introduce a step improvement in road freight transport efficiency in Europe through the definition of a new performance-oriented legislative framework, and thus ensuring a proper match between vehicles and the infrastructure. A Smart Infrastructure Access Policy (SIAP) is being developed as the primary method of regulation, in which policy explicitly specifies the performance level required from the road freight vehicle with respect to safety, maneuverability, infrastructure loading, and environmental impact, while considering national topologies and operational conditions. The vehicle combinations, which are expected to operate within SIAP are in this paper validated against the number of criteria being, the infrastructure damage and deterioration, congestions, safety, and the effect on the modal split on national and cross border basis.

15th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicule Transport Technology : HVTT 15, ROTTERDAM, PAYS-BAS, 02-/10/2018 - 05/10/2018 ; This paper describes part of the results of the ongoing CEDR-funded 'FALCON' project, which aims to introduce a step improvement in road freight transport efficiency in Europe through the definition of a new performance-oriented legislative framework, and thus ensuring a proper match between vehicles and the infrastructure. A Smart Infrastructure Access Policy (SIAP) is being developed as the primary method of regulation, in which policy explicitly specifies the performance level required from the road freight vehicle with respect to safety, maneuverability, infrastructure loading, and environmental impact, while considering national topologies and operational conditions. The vehicle combinations, which are expected to operate within SIAP are in this paper validated against the number of criteria being, the infrastructure damage and deterioration, congestions, safety, and the effect on the modal split on national and cross border basis.

15th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicule Transport Technology : HVTT 15, ROTTERDAM, PAYS-BAS, 02-/10/2018 - 05/10/2018 ; The FALCON project ('Freight and Logistics in a Multimodal Context') is a collaborative effort funded by the Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR), and has set out to address ambitious carbon emission reduction targets set by the European Commission. A primary goal of the project is to define a potential Performance-Based Standards (PBS) framework for cross-border road freight transport in Europe. First, a representative fleet of heavy vehicle combinations carrying modular loading units was formulated in collaboration with industry. The fleet was then simulated against a wide range of potential performance standards sourced from various countries. These findings together with expert opinion were then used to draft recommendations for a PBS framework for Europe.

15th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicule Transport Technology : HVTT 15, ROTTERDAM, PAYS-BAS, 02-/10/2018 - 05/10/2018 ; The FALCON project ('Freight and Logistics in a Multimodal Context') is a collaborative effort funded by the Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR), and has set out to address ambitious carbon emission reduction targets set by the European Commission. A primary goal of the project is to define a potential Performance-Based Standards (PBS) framework for cross-border road freight transport in Europe. First, a representative fleet of heavy vehicle combinations carrying modular loading units was formulated in collaboration with industry. The fleet was then simulated against a wide range of potential performance standards sourced from various countries. These findings together with expert opinion were then used to draft recommendations for a PBS framework for Europe.