Analysis of Ro-La Transport Systems, Possibilities of Implementation in Romania

The paper brings to the fore the need for state support by making investments in railway infrastructure, in order to maintain and ensure the success of railway transport of trucks by introducing RO-LA transport in rail traffic. Using this mode of transport reduces the cost of maintaining road infrastructure, protects the environment, reduces fuel consumption, and reduces road traffic congestionRO-LA transport is an alternative solution to auto transport and contributes to the streamlining of traffic of goods and people.

Road infrastructure and intra-community trade in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community

We examine the contribution of domestic and interstates road infrastructures to trade flow between member countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC). Theories of international economics as well as those of the new economic geography suggest a positive contribution of both road infrastructures to intraregional trade. A gravity model of international trade is estimated to evaluate this theoretical prediction in the CEMAC zone. Results confirm a positive contribution of interstate road infrastructure to intra-Community trade, but show no evidence of a positive contribution of domestic road infrastructure to intra- CEMAC trade.

Integrating Non-Destructive Surveys into a Preliminary BIM-Oriented Digital Model for Possible Future Application in Road Pavements Management

The implementation of the digitalization of the linear infrastructure is growing rapidly and new methods for developing BIM-oriented digital models are increasing. The integration of the results obtained from non-destructive surveys carried out along a road infrastructure in a pavement digital model can be a useful method for developing an efficient process from a pavement management systems (PMS) point of view. In fact, several applications to optimize PMS have been thoroughly investigated over the years and several researchers and scientists have investigated significant elements for improving the PMS applied to a transport network, including road infrastructures. This study presents a new, tentative process for implementing into a BIM environment the dataset processed from two surveys carried out in a case study. Moreover, the main reason for this investigation is related to the need for an effective system able to evaluate continuously the pavement conditions and programming maintenance interventions. To date, both the instruments and the methods to detect the pavement configuration have evolved, along with the development of non-destructive technology (NDT) tools such as laser-scanners and ground-penetrating radar. Finally, the main results of the research demonstrate the possibility to provide a digital twin model from the synergistic use of geometric and design information with the results from monitoring conducted on a road infrastructure. The model can be potentially used in future BIM-based PMS applications.

First International Seminar on Physical Infrastructure (1st ISPI)

The First International Seminar on Physical Infrastructure (1st ISPI) was an academic and scientific event organized by the Road Infrastructure Research Group and the Road Infrastructure Research Seedbed of the Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander, San José de Cúcuta, Colombia; the 1st ISPI was held from October 13 to 15, 2021 The purpose of the 1st ISPI was to allow the academic and scientific community, researchers, professors, professionals, and students, to share results and research proposals in the areas of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics; during the 1st ISPI is presented 29 research work, of which 6 were plenary lectures from Spain, Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia, and 23 talks, on different topics that allowed to the participants the to learn about the current state of the Physical Infrastructure, the Mathematical Modeling, the Physical and Numerical Modeling, the Physicochemical Phenomena in Engineering, the Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, the Simulation of Physical- Mathematical Problems in Engineering, and the Teaching and Research Techniques in Science and Engineering. The website of the conference is available at https://foristom.org/1ispi. On behalf of the organizing committee of the 1st ISPI, we are extremely thankful to all authors and participants for providing their valuable contributions to this Proceedings volume as well as the reviewers for their constructive recommendations and criticism aiding to improve the presented articles. Likewise, we like to thank the Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander, and the Foundation of Researchers in Materials Science and Technology, for all the support technical and logistical received. Likewise, the organizing committee 1st ISPI thanks all who attended this edition of the event, and we are very proud to have carried out this event successfully that allowing the generation and effective transfer of new knowledge regarding the topics addressed during the event; we will be waiting for you at the 2nd ISPI in 2022. Finally, the editor hopes that those interested in the area of physical infrastructure can enjoy this reading, of the volume of the Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS), which reflects a wide variety of current issues. List of Organizing Committee, Photos are available in this pdf.

The Effectiveness Of The Implementation Of Independent Community Empowerment Programs In Bone District

The implementation in Bone Regency from the aspect of community development, direct community assistance, capacity building for the government, local actors, management assistance, and program development showed effective results. Implementation has been carried out by the organizers well in carrying out development programs starting with the construction of road infrastructure, irrigation, lending business funds to the community. The program provides changes to the economy and social life of the city. The implementation of this program has several obstacles, such as the community lacking understanding of the aims and objectives of the program, the lack of responsibility of some communities in returning the revolving funds that have given.

THE EFFECT OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ON THE WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY IN KAYU ARA VILLAGE, TULUNG SELAPAN REGENCY, OKI REGENCY, SELATAN SUMATRA

The development of facilities and infrastructure in South Sumatra has been very good and has also been realized. however, in some villages, road infrastructure development still needs more attention, especially in Kayu Ara village, Kec. Tulung Selapan Kab. OIC South Sumatra. The existence of infrastructure is a very important thing especially regarding the construction of roads, because one of the daily needs to carry out various activities such as school, work is even very important if there is an emergency such as giving birth, shortness of breath and so on. However, until now the village has not been touched by the attention of both the OIC governor and the regional government. The data used in this training is primary data obtained from the party providing information directly and has not been processed. By researching directly in the field and asking various questions to respondents. With this research, it is hoped that the government will pay more attention and provide solutions that are right on target.

ANALISIS KELAYAKAN INVESTASI DANA HAJI UNTUK PEMBANGUNAN PROYEK INFRASTRUKTUR JALAN TOL JAKARTA - CIKAMPEK II ELEVATED

Increasing the welfare of the Indonesian people, especially Muslims, encourages religious activities that require financial readiness, namely the Hajj. The high enthusiasm of Indonesian Muslims to register is not balanced with the quota of prospective pilgrims who depart each year, making the waiting list for the pilgrimage longer. The number of recipients of prospective pilgrims continues to grow from year to year. Registrants who want to perform the Hajj until June 2018 are 3,797,376 while the annual Indonesian Hajj quota is around 210,000 people. This creates an accumulation of initial deposit funds, in March 2018 total of hajj fund Rp. 105,191,372,936,614 were collected. This study aims to assess whether the Hajj funds are worth investing in toll road infrastructure projects. Starting from identifying problems to calculating investment feasibility to cooperation agreements Management of Hajj funds with Islamic banks under musyarakah mutanaqishah agreement to investing in toll road infrastructure projects. The capital budgeting method is used to calculate the feasibility of investment, NPV value of Rp. 54,805,724,000,000, then IRR value is 62%, BCR is 3.61, and payback period is 12 years. The conclusion is Hajj fund is worth to investing in the toll road infrastructure project Jakarta - Cikampek II Elevated.

Two Interviews, Images of the Mobility Paths

This document compares two videos that date from the same year (1969) and provide a basis for discussion about two different paradigms of urban thinking present in the 1960’s: an interview with Jane Jacobs on the show "The way it is", on Canadian broadcaster CBC, in which she disputes the plans to build Spadina Expressway in Toronto, and a presentation by the then Mayor of São Paulo, Paulo Salim Maluf, on the plans to build Elevado Presidente Costa e Silva (currently named Elevado João Goulart, nicknamed Minhocão [the Big Worm]), an elevated expressway in São Paulo. By confronting the videos, the antagonism of the discourses regarding the role of road infrastructure, the value given to the urban environment, and the idea of quality of urban life becomes clear. The materials are also an illustration of two different outcomes: the halting of the Spadina Expressway works in Toronto and the completion of the Minhocão works in São Paulo.