THE USE OF THE ELECTRONIC COMPUTER FOR BRIDGES AND HIGHWAYS. II
LA COMPUTADORA ELECTRONICA EN CAMINOS, II
ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS INCREASE CONSIDERABLY THE EFFICIENCY OF HIGHWAY ENGINEERING BECAUSE THEY ACCELERATE THE COMPUTATIONS OF EARTHWORKS, THE SELECTION OF SLOPES AND THE DETERMINATION OF THE GEOMETRICAL AND STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF HIGHWAYS WHICH COMPRISE A PERSPECTIVE STUDY. DIFFERENT PROJECTS ARE EXAMINED FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE ELECTRONIC AUTOMATION OF HIGHWAY DESIGN, WITH A REVIEW OF THE STAGES IN THE MECHANICS OF THE PROGRAMME WHICH, BASED ON THE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK AND USING A COMPUTER LINKED TO A COMPARATOR, MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN VALUES FOR THE DEFINITIVE DESIGN. SEE IRRD NO 108920 FOR PART I.
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Authors:
- CORVALAN, J M
- Publication Date: 1977-10
Media Info
- Pagination: 47-58
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Serial:
- REV ING
- Volume: 25
- Issue Number: 99
- ISSN: 0484-7113
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alignment; Digital computers; Geometric segments; Highway curves; Highway design; Information display systems; Information processing; Photogrammetry; Surface course (Pavements); Visibility distance
- Uncontrolled Terms: Longitudinal profile; Transverse profile; Visual display
- ITRD Terms: 2894: Alignment; 2872: Bend (road); 8655: Data processing; 8673: Digital computer; 2855: Highway design; 2825: Longitudinal profile; 4004: Photogrammetry; 8630: Screen (visual display); 2843: Transverse profile; 8630: Vdu; 6793: Visibility distance
- Subject Areas: Highways; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01289313
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Nov 21 2010 1:43AM