RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND APPLIANCES

AN ILLUSTRATED DISCUSSION SHOWS TYPES OF ALL KINDS OF EQUIPMENT PECULIAR TO ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND TRACING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN IMPROVED ROAD WORK, LOWERED COST AND MACHINERY DEVELOPMENT. IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT ABOUT PRINCIPALLY THROUGH (1) CHANGES MADE NECESSARY BY REASON OF MODIFICATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES, (2) THE ADAPTION OF EXISTING DEVICES TO NEW USES, AND (3) REFINEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS MADE PRIMARILY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING OPERATING EFFICIENCY.

• Record URL:
  • https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbproceedings/10/10-007.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 10, pp 74-92, 5 FIG. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Jackson, F H
  • Ellison, J T
  • Gardiner, L
  • Talbot, K
  • Miller, H H
  • Conner, C N
• Publication Date: 1931

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board Held at Washington, D.C. December 11-12, 1930
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Proceedings
  • Volume: 10
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Costs; Economic efficiency; Equipment; Improvements; Roads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Subject Areas: Construction; Economics; Finance; Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215303
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 1 1971 12:00AM