ROADSIDE GRADING AND DRAINAGE DESIGN

IF WE ACCEPT THE CONCEPT THAT THE "RANGE" IN CLIMATIC CONDITIONS CONTROLS THE ENGINEERING DESIGN, IT BECOMES POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE THE ENGINEER WITH A MEANS OF CLASSIFYING, EVALUATING, AND ADJUSTING THE DESIGN OF GRADED CROSS SECTIONS FOR THE POSITIVE PROTECTION OF ROADSIDE SLOPES AND DRAINAGEWAYS. WORKING ON THIS PREMISE, THE COMMITTEE ON ROADSIDE DEVELOPMENT HAS INITIATED THIS PRELIMINARY REPORT AS AN ADVANCE OUTLINE OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS OF GRADING AND DRAINAGE DESIGN AND PRACTICES THAT HAVE EVOLVED THROUGH EXPERIENCE OF THE STATES IN THE VARIOUS REGIONS. A CORRELATED CLASSIFICATION OF TOPOGRAPHIC REGIONS AND OF TYPES OF PRECIPITATION IN RELATION TO PLANT GROWTH REGIONS IS SUGGESTED BY THE COMMITTEE AS A GUIDE FOR FURTHER REGIONAL AND MORE LOCALIZED STUDY BY ROADSIDE ENGINEERS. /AUTHOR/

• Record URL:
  https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbroadsidedevcomrpts/1950/1950-002.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • pp 10-52, 9 FIG, 28 PHOT, 19REF. 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:
  • Neale, H J
• Publication Date: 1950

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Roadside Development Committee Reports
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Climate; Grading (Earthwork); Roadside; Surface drainage; Topography
• Uncontrolled Terms: Grading
• Old TRIS Terms: Highway drainage
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00205022
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: pp 17-19
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Dec 6 1971 12:00AM