
- 944 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Handbook of Road Technology
About this book
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
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Edition
4Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments for the Fourth Edition
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Definitions
- 3 History of Roads
- 4 The Management of Roads
- 5 Road Needs
- 6 Road Location
- 7 Residential Streets
- 8 Pavement Materials
- 9 Water in Pavements
- 10 Stabilisation
- 11 Pavement Design
- 12 Bituminous Pavements
- 13 Drainage
- 14 Pavement Performance
- 15 Bridges
- 16 Driver Behaviour
- 17 Traffic Flow and Capacity
- 18 Speeds
- 19 Road Geometry
- 20 Intersections
- 21 Traffic Signs
- 22 Pavement Markings
- 23 Traffic Signals
- 24 Lighting
- 25 Construction
- 26 Maintenance
- 27 Road Vehicles
- 28 Safety
- 29 Road User Costs and Charges
- 30 Road Transport
- 31 Transport Planning
- 32 Environmental Factors
- 33 Peripheral Technologies
- References
- Index