Poland and the Czech republic on the road to NATO: Competition and collaboration

1997 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen R. Burant
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Road ◽  
On The Road

scholarly journals The Impact of the COVID-19 Movement Restrictions on the Road Traffic in the Czech Republic during the State of Emergency

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Milan Simunek ◽  
Zdenek Smutny ◽  
Michal Dolezel
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
The State ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Case Based Reasoning ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Road ◽  
Traffic Speed ◽  
On The Road

The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has impacted numerous areas of people’s work and free-time activities. This article aims to present the main impacts of the COVID-19 movement restrictions on the road traffic in the Czech Republic, measured during the first epidemic wave, i.e., from 12 March to 17 May 2020. The state of emergency was imposed by the Czech government as a de jure measure for coping with the perceived crisis, although the measure eventually resulted only in a quite liberal de facto form of stay-at-home instruction. Unique country-scale traffic data of the first six months of 2020 from 37,002 km of roads, constituting 66% of all roads in the Czech Republic, were collected and analyzed. For the prediction of the prepandemic traffic conditions and their comparison with the measured values in the period of the state of emergency, a long-term traffic speed prediction ensemble model consisting of case-based reasoning, linear regression, and fallback submodels was used. The authors found out that the COVID-19 movement restrictions had a significant impact on the country-wide traffic. Traffic density was reduced considerably in the first three weeks, and the weekly average traffic speed in all road types increased by up to 21%, expectedly due to less crowded roads. The exception was motorways, where a different trend in traffic was found. In sum, during the first three weeks of the state of emergency, people followed government regulations and restrictions and changed their travel behavior accordingly. However, following this period, the traffic gradually returned to the prepandemic state. This occurred three weeks before the state of emergency was terminated. From a behavioral perspective, this article briefly discusses the possible causes of such discrepancies between de jure and de facto pandemic measures, i.e., the governmental communication strategy related to loosening of movement restrictions, media reality, and certain culture-related traits.

scholarly journals HEIGHT AND WIDTH PARAMETERS FOR ENSURING PASSAGE OF EXCESSIVE LOADS ON ROADS

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Petrů ◽  
Vladislav Křivda
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Road ◽  
On The Road

<p>The article deals with the problem of passage of excessive transports on the roads and ensuring the necessary height and width parameters for this transport in the Czech Republic. Currently is lack of regulations for the design of communications for transit of excessive and oversized cargo in the Czech Republic. On the basis of these aspects the research in this area was carried out and the parameters were set to ensure the passage of excessive loads on the road. The article describes the issue of transportation in the Czech Republic, created database of transports with its resulting statistical analysis. It also describes the procedure for determining the resulting parameters, which should serve as a basis for the legislation and technical conditions.</p>

The Bridge over the Chomutovka River Valley

2017 ◽  
Vol 259 ◽  
pp. 130-134
Author(s):  
Radim Cihlář ◽  
Martin Nožička ◽  
Jakub Aubrecht
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Pile Foundation ◽  
River Valley ◽  
Box Girder ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Load Bearing ◽  
The Road ◽  
Planning Agency ◽  
The Village ◽  
Bearing Structure

The purpose of this article is to describe the construction of the bridge spanning the Chomutovka river valley as a part of the road I/27 bypassing the village of Velemyšleves. The investor of this project is Ředitelství silnic a dálnic ČR, správa Chomutov (Directorate for Roads and Motorways of the Czech Republic, division Chomutov). The general constructor of the entire project is the association of companies Silnice Group a.s. and AZ sanace a.s., the constructor of the foundations and the pile foundation is AZ Sanace a.s. and the constructor of the bridge is SMP CZ, a.s. The project execution documentation was carried out by the planning agency NOVÁK & PARTNER s.r.o. The designer and lead construction engineer of the project is Doc. Ing. Lukáš Vráblík, Ph.D.The structure is a seven-span bridge with a total length of 537 m. The load bearing structure, constructed using cantilever casting and supporting construction, consists of a seven-span continuous box girder with two frame connections. The whole structure is to be opened for public use by the end of this year.

scholarly journals Systems for intelligent parking of trucks at motorway rest areas as part of Construction 4.0

2021 ◽  
Vol 1203 (3) ◽  
pp. 032052
Author(s):  
Pavel Krupík
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Traffic Information ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Road ◽  
Rest Areas ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Detection Technologies

Abstract The Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic is introducing a system of smart truck parking at motorway rest areas. Thanks to the use of detection technologies in the place of rest and connection with NDIC, where traffic information is collected and processed, it is possible to include this technology in the Construction 4.0 concept. The subject of this article is a brief description of these systems, including examples of use. With the help of SWOT analysis, the strengths and weaknesses, respectively opportunities and threats of these systems will be identified with the help of experts.

Road vegetation in Central Europe — an example from the Czech Republic

Biologia ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Božena Šerá
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Herbaceous Species ◽  
Vegetation Types ◽  
Digitaria Sanguinalis ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Road ◽  
Puccinellia Distans ◽  
Roadside Vegetation

AbstractRoad nets are man-made constructions in the open landscape with a specific vegetation accompaniment in a verge or band along the road or in a divider strip. A determination of six basic vegetation types of bands along roads is possible in Central Europe (tree lines, planting area, forest stand, early successful growth, bushes band, grassy-herbal associations). In the Czech Republic, grassy-herbal communities growing on road verges are mainly formed by perennials, hemicryptophyts, and species with tendency towards pollination by insects and to anemochory and exozoochory. 40% woody and 25% herbaceous species which are non-native for Central Europe form a part of them. Three halophyte species are growing in closed lines along asphalt: Puccinellia distans, Digitaria sanguinalis and Spergularia rubra.Roads and highways should be made and used with respect to the ecological potential of roadside vegetation. However, the road net functioned as a corridor for invasive (planting or spreading) plant species.

scholarly journals Assessment of Priorities of Construction of High-Speed Rail in the Czech Republic in Terms of Impacts on Internal and External Integration

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-241
Author(s):  
Vilém Pařil ◽  
Milan Viturka
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Metropolitan Regions ◽  
The Road ◽  
Primary Basis

AbstractThe priorities assessment for the planned construction of high-speed rail/HSR in the Czech Republic in terms of impacts on internal and external integration is a though-provoking topic not only from the technical and economic, but also from the social and geographical point of view. Its primary basis is the application of the gravity model, according to which the planned route C Prague-Wien has the most significant potential in passenger transport. Then following routes are A Prague-Berlin, B Prague-München, and D Brno-Katowice. Subsequently, the likely impacts generated by a significant improvement in the quality parameters and hence the competitive position of rail transport were assessed, including the potential for shifting part of the demand from the road and air transport to HSR. Overall, however, it can be stated that the potential impacts of the HSR on the growth of passenger transport in the Czech Republic will not be essential. To perceive the regional impacts of HSR construction, analyses of selected indicators (population density per km2, GDP per capita, unemployment rate) by NUTS 3 regions for the period 2007-2017 were also carried out. From the strategic point of view, the research results did not confirm that the planned construction of the HSR primarily stimulates convergence tendencies in regional development as the main priority of EU regional policy. Rather, it seems more likely that the HSR will stimulate the extraction of economic activity from “rural” regions in favour of metropolitan regions.

scholarly journals Study on a Brain-Controlled Pneumatic Actuator to Assist Emergency Braking of a Vehicle

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. F49-F57
Author(s):  
Ryszard Dindorf ◽  
Jakub Takosoglu ◽  
Piotr Wos
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Road ◽  
Emergency Braking ◽  
Road Freight

This article deals with the issue of safety within the road freight transport sector with regards to the securing of cargo on a vehicle. The first part of the article focuses on the legal framework that regulates this issue in the Czech Republic. The second part is based on a case study and survey conducted among drivers of the road freight transport vehicles into their awareness of what they understand is meant by securing and secure cargo. The case study was carried out in a specific transport company and includes an analysis of the current situation and concrete measures for improving safety while securing timber for transport.

scholarly journals Designating Regional Elements System in a Critical Infrastructure System in the Context of the Czech Republic

Systems ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Petr Novotny ◽  
Michaela Janosikova
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Road ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Infrastructure Design ◽  
Infrastructure System ◽  
Integral Assessment

Critical infrastructure is a complex system whose disruption or failure results in significant impacts on state interests, i.e., territorial security, economy, and the basic needs of the population. The current European Critical Infrastructure Protection Model does not allow the direct identification of critical elements at the regional level. Based on this, the paper brings a proposal for a unified system of critical infrastructure design based on a bottom-up approach. It is a progressive approach, utilizing contemporary trends in the application of science-based knowledge to critical infrastructure. A holistic view of this issue allows us to take into account the needs and preferences of the population, the preferences of the stakeholders and the local conditions of the region under consideration. The novelty of this approach is seen, in particular, in the identification of regional critical infrastructure elements through an integral assessment of these elements’ failure impact, not only on the dependent subsectors, but also on the population (population equivalent) in the assessed region. The final part of the paper presents a case study demonstrating the practical application of the proposed system to the road infrastructure in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic.

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