GENERAL HIGHWAY MATTERS - PORTUGAL

A DESCRIPTION IS GIVEN OF RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF CARRIAGEWAY DIMENSIONS AND CALCULATIONS. THE CRITERIA ADOPTED IN THE DIMENSIONING OF CARRIAGEWAYS ARE PRESENTED. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WAS MADE OF DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS BEING USED FOR THE STRUCTURE OF A CARRIAGEWAY AND CRITERIA WERE DETERMINED FOR CHOICE BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS. THE INFLUENCE OF CERTAIN PARAMETERS IN SOME PRACTICAL CASES HAS BEEN STUDIED. REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE TENDENCIES WHICH STAND OUT IN THE DIMENSIONING OF CARRIAGEWAY STRENGTHENING. THE POSITION TAKEN ON THE SURFACE QUALITIES IS NOTED. SOME SOLUTIONS ADOPTED FOR THE REMOVAL OF EITHER INTERNAL OR SURFACE WATER ARE DESCRIBED. REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE OPERATION OF MAINTENANCE ON THE CARRIAGEWAY AND SHOULDERS BY HIGHLIGHTING THE CASE OF ROADS IN THE PORTUGUESE OVERSEAS PROVINCES.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • No I-15, 17 PP, 4 FIG, 2 TAB
• Authors:
  • Nascimento, U
• Publication Date: 1967

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Perm Intl Assoc Road Congresses Proc
  • Publisher: Xiiith Congress, Tokyo

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Durability; Economics; Highway design; Pavement design; Pavement maintenance; Pavements; Strength of materials; Surface course (Pavements); Surface drainage; Texture
• Uncontrolled Terms: Comparative analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Highway drainage; Strength requirements
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00205525
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1994 12:00AM