Introductory textbook for graduate and undergraduate civil engineering students studying street and highway engineering. Here is what is covered: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. PRINCIPLES OF PAVEMENT DRAINAGE 3. FLEXIBLE ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENTS 4. ASPHALT CONCRETE SEAL COATS 5. THIN ASPHALT OVERLAYS 6. SURFACE REHABILITATION OF ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT 7. ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT RECYCLING 8. RIGID PAVEMENT DESIGN 9. REINFORCEMENT OF PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT 10. MATERIALS, PRODUCTION AND MIXING FOR PORTLAND CEMENT PAVEMENT 11. SOIL STABILIZATION FOR PAVEMENTS
Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in preparation for paving operations for streets and highways. Here is what is discussed: 1. SUBGRADE/SUBBASE CONSTRUCTION, 2. STAKING AND STRINGLINE OR STRINGLESS, 3. FINE GRADING, 4. DOWEL BASKET PLACEMENT, 5. STEEL PLACEMENT (CRCP), 6. PAVER PREPARATION, 7. AGGREGATE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT, 8. PLANT SET-UP AND CALIBRATION, 9. MIXTURE PRODUCTION, 10. TRANSPORTING CONCRETE.
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear and helpful information for maintaining gravel roads. Very little technical help is available to small agencies that are responsible for managing these roads. Gravel road maintenance has traditionally been "more of an art than a science" and very few formal standards exist. This manual contains guidelines to help answer the questions that arise concerning gravel road maintenance such as: What is enough surface crown? What is too much? What causes corrugation? The information is as nontechnical as possible without sacrificing clear guidelines and instructions on how to do the job right.
The NACTO Urban Street Design Guide shows how streets of every size can be reimagined and reoriented to prioritize safe driving and transit, biking, walking, and public activity. Unlike older, more conservative engineering manuals, this design guide emphasizes the core principle that urban streets are public places and have a larger role to play in communities than solely being conduits for traffic. The well-illustrated guide offers blueprints of street design from multiple perspectives, from the bird’s eye view to granular details. Case studies from around the country clearly show how to implement best practices, as well as provide guidance for customizing design applications to a city’s unique needs. Urban Street Design Guide outlines five goals and tenets of world-class street design: • Streets are public spaces. Streets play a much larger role in the public life of cities and communities than just thoroughfares for traffic. • Great streets are great for business. Well-designed streets generate higher revenues for businesses and higher values for homeowners. • Design for safety. Traffic engineers can and should design streets where people walking, parking, shopping, bicycling, working, and driving can cross paths safely. • Streets can be changed. Transportation engineers can work flexibly within the building envelope of a street. Many city streets were created in a different era and need to be reconfigured to meet new needs. • Act now! Implement projects quickly using temporary materials to help inform public decision making. Elaborating on these fundamental principles, the guide offers substantive direction for cities seeking to improve street design to create more inclusive, multi-modal urban environments. It is an exceptional resource for redesigning streets to serve the needs of 21st century cities, whose residents and visitors demand a variety of transportation options, safer streets, and vibrant community life.
Introductory technical guidance for Professional Engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of street and highway roundabouts with asphalt concrete.
The Global Street Design Guide is a timely resource that sets a global baseline for designing streets and public spaces and redefines the role of streets in a rapidly urbanizing world. The guide will broaden how to measure the success of urban streets to include: access, safety, mobility for all users, environmental quality, economic benefit, public health, and overall quality of life. The first-ever worldwide standards for designing city streets and prioritizing safety, pedestrians, transit, and sustainable mobility are presented in the guide. Participating experts from global cities have helped to develop the principles that organize the guide. The Global Street Design Guide builds off the successful tools and tactics defined in NACTO's Urban Street Design Guide and Urban Bikeway Design Guide while addressing a variety of street typologies and design elements found in various contexts around the world.
Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of streets and highways. Here is what is discussed: 1. AREA DRAINAGE SYSTEMS 2. ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT RECYCLING 3. CONCRETE PAVEMENTS 4. FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS 5. GEOTEXTILES IN EROSION CONTROL 6. GEOTEXTILES IN PAVEMENT AND DRAINAGE APPLICATIONS 7. GEOTEXTILES IN SOIL WALL REINFORCEMENT 8. HYDRAULIC DESIGN DATA FOR CULVERTS 9. PAVEMENT DESIGN IN SEASONAL FROST CONDITIONS 10. PAVEMENT SURVEY, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 11. PAVEMENT OVERLAYS 12. PAVEMENT DRAINAGE 13. REPAIR OF RIGID PAVEMENTS 14. RIGID PAVEMENT DESIGN 15. ROAD DESIGN FOR COLD REGIONS 16. ROLLER COMPACTED CONCRETE PAVEMENTS.
The repair, renovation and replacement of highway infrastructure, along with the provision of new highways, is a core element of civil engineering, so this book covers basic theory and practice in sufficient depth to provide a solid grounding to students of civil engineering and trainee practitioners. Moves in a logical sequence from the planning and economic justification for a highway, through the geometric design and traffic analysis of highway links and intersections, to the design and maintenance of both flexible and rigid pavements Covers geometric alignment of highways, junction and pavement design, structural design and pavement maintenance Includes detailed discussions of traffic analysis and the economic appraisal of projects Makes frequent reference to the Department of Transport’s Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Places the provision of roads and motorways in context by introducing the economic, political, social and administrative dimensions of the subject
Developing countries in the tropics have different natural conditions and different institutional and financial situations to industrialized countries. However, most textbooks on highway engineering are based on experience from industrialized countries with temperate climates, and deal only with specific problems. Road Engineering for Development (published as Highway and Traffic Engineering in Developing Countries in its first edition) provides a comprehensive description of the planning, design, construction and maintenance of roads in developing countries. It covers a wide range of technical and non-technical problems that may confront road engineers working in this area. The technical content of the book has been fully updated and current development issues are focused on. Designed as a fundamental text for civil engineering students this book also offers a broad, practical view of the subject for practising engineers. It has been written with the assistance of a number of world-renowned specialist professional engineers with many years experience in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Central America.
Traffic, highway, and transportation design principles and practical applicationsThis comprehensive textbook clearly explains the many aspects of transportation systems planning, design, operation, and maintenance. Transportation Engineering: A Practical Approach to Highway Design, Traffic Analysis, and Systems Operations explores key topics, including geometric design for roadway alignment; traffic demand, flow, and control; and highway and intersection capacity. Emerging issues such as livable streets, automated vehicles, and smart cities are also discussed. You will get real-world case studies that highlight practical applications as well as valuable diagrams and tables that define transportation engineering terms and acronyms. Coverage includes:•An introduction to transportation engineering•Geometric design•Traffic flow theory•Traffic control•Capacity and level of service•Highway safety•Transportation demand•Transportation systems management and operations•Emerging topics
