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ASCE 9780784404256 2000

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Geometric Design Projects for Highways

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ASCE 2000 167
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John Schoon provides an overall perspective of the various elements that contribute to highway design and explains how they interact to create a basis for the preliminary route selection and design.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
4 Contents
10 Preface
16 Chapter 1: Factors Affecting Selection of the Highway Route
Examination of Natural and Man-Made Features
22 Identification of Technically Feasible Routes
25 Objectives in Identifying Acceptable Routes
27 Route Selection and the Design Process
30 Bibliography of Selected Publications
34 Chapter 2: Design Controls and Guidelines
Design Controls
42 Elements of Design
57 Cross Section Elements
63 Depth and Height of Cut and Fill Sections
67 Intersections at Grade
Economic Analysis
71 Environmental Requirements
References
74 Chapter 3: Application of Geometric Design Principles to Route Design
Preliminary Route Layout and Geometric Design
79 Example of Developing and Checking Alternative Alignments
90 Non-Standard Situations
Drainage Provisions
93 Construction Cost Estimate
Economic Cost
94 Environmental Impact Analysis
97 Automated Geometric Design
101 Chapter 4: Example of a Rural Highway Geometric Design
Example of Preliminary Rural Highway Design
102 Objectives of Example
103 Scope of Preliminary Design
105 Title Page
Table of Contents
Location Map
107 Background and Specifications
110 Major Environmental Features
Alternative Routes
114 Screening of Alternatives
Horizontal Alignment
118 Profile (Vertical Alignment)
120 Examples of Curve Designs
Coordination of Horizontal and Vertical Alignments
Cross Sections
129 Earthwork Computations
131 Outline of Drainage Requirements
136 Intersection Design
Construction Cost Estimate
138 Summary of Likely Environmental Issues
140 Economic Cost of Project
144 Summary of Key Technical Features
146 Chapter 5: Preliminary Highway Geometric Design Projects
Route Selection and Design Projects
151 Report Format and Check List
158 Appendices
Topographic map symbols
163 Construction of Cross Sections
164 Index
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B
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165 D
E
F
G
H
166 I
L
M
P
R
S
167 T
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ASCE 9780784404256 2000
$23.29