THE MOTORWAY ACHIEVEMENT - VOLUME 2: FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE

In the United Kingdom the motorway network developed in the second half of the 20th century. This book produced for the Motorway Archive Trust has eight chapters (1) the motorway programme : planning and engineering, an overview of the work of the Ministry (Department) of Transport in directing the motorway construction programme; (2) the introduction of computers; (3) route alignment and road geometry; (4) earthworks and drainage; (5) structural design of pavements; (6) the development of bridge design practice; (7) contracting to build the motorways; and (8) motorway communications and control, a review of traffic control and communication on the motorway system. The book concludes with a brief look at the future of motorways. (The Library at TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) is acting as a repository for the archive papers which support this work).

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • PORTER, J
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 569 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Construction; Design; Development; Earthwork; Freeways; History; Networks; Pavement design; Roads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 3655: Construction; 9011: Design (overall design); 9013: Development; 3653: Earthworks; 9096: History; 2752: Motorway; 3055: Pavement design; 1053: Road network; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; History; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00933484
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-7277-3197-1
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 7 2002 12:00AM