DEVELOPMENT OF EQUIPMENT FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

ALTHOUGH THIS JOINT HRB/ARBA COMMITTEE WAS ORGANIZED SOME YEARS AGO, ITS WORK WAS SEVERELY CURTAILED BY THE WAR, AND THE 26TH ANNUAL MEETING WAS ITS FIRST OPPORTUNITY SINCE THEN TO MAKE A MAJOR ASSESSMENT OF THE HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT FIELD. A TWO-DAY CONFERENCE WAS ATTENDED BY 115 REPRESENTATIVES FROM 15 STATES; ITS PURPOSE WAS LARGELY TO ACQUAINT MANUFACTURERS WITH THE NEEDS OF ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS. THE MAJOR TOPICS OF DISCUSSION ARE NOTED BRIEFLY.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 139, pp 24-25
• Authors:
  • Clemmer, H F
• Publication Date: 1947-3

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Highway Research Abstracts
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board (HRB)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction equipment; Road construction
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219454
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 18 1972 12:00AM