COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN HIGHWAY DESIGN. PART 6: OPTIMISATION

The following papers were presented in part 6: the optimization of horizontal and vertical alignment, Stott, JP; the mathematics of optimisation, Bilde, O; optimization criteria and constraint formulation, Hiersche, EU; optimisation of vertical alignment - a case study, Schacke, I. For the covering abstract of the proceedings, see IRRD abstract no. 212272. For abstract of the paper presented by Stott, JP, see IRRD Abstract No. 212278. /TRRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • From the Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute.
• Corporate Authors:

  North Atlantic Treaty Organization

  Division of Scientific Affairs
  Brussels 39,   Belgium 
• Publication Date: 1973-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 236-290
• Serial:
  • Publication of: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  • Publisher: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Costs; Digital computers; Earthwork; Environment; Geometric segments; Highway capacity; Highway design; Highway grades; Information processing; Level of service; Mathematical models; Optimization; Pavement surface course; Safety; Slopes; Terrain
• Uncontrolled Terms: Horizontal alignment; Longitudinal profile; Optimum; Transverse profile; Vertical alignment
• ITRD Terms: 2894: Alignment; 643: Capacity (road, footway); 224: Cost; 8673: Digital computer; 3653: Earthworks; 2455: Environment; 2806: Gradient; 2855: Highway design; 653: Level of service; 2825: Longitudinal profile; 6473: Mathematical model; 1665: Safety; 4035: Terrain; 2843: Transverse profile
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125063
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 18 1975 12:00AM