"Handbook Of Road Technology | Civil Engineering

This fully revised fourth edition of Max Lay’s well-established reference work covers all aspects of the technology of roads and road transport and urban and rural road technology. It forms a comprehensive but accessible reference for all professionals and students interested in roads road transport and the wide range of disciplines involved with roads. International in scope it begins with the preliminary construction procedures; from road planning policies and design considerations to the selection of materials and the building of roads and bridges. It then explores road operating environments that include driver behaviour traffic flow lighting and maintenance and assesses the cost economics transport implications and environmental impact of road use. It draws on Max Lay’s unparalleled consulting and operational experience in the financing planning design construction operation and management of roads in various countries. It forms an indispensable resource for transport planning engineering operations and economics. |Handbook of Road Technology | Civil Engineering