TIME-SAVING METHODS IN HIGHWAY ENGINEERING - CHAPTER 10: MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT

STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RESPONSES TO FOUR QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT ARE PRESENTED IN A TABLE AND IN QUESTION-BY-QUESTION SUMMARY. THE QUESTIONS DEAL WITH COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION, COST ACCOUNTING, ORGANIZATION, AND MISCELLANEOUS TIME-SAVING PROCEDURES. OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE: USE OF TELETYPE AND RADIO FACILITIES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE CONTROL OVER PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS; USE OF BETTER EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTING UNITS; AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SUCH AS ADOPTION OF STANDARD PROCEDURES, FIELD MANUALS, SIMPLIFIED FORMS AND REPORTING ROUTINES, AND MODIFICATIONS IN STRUCTURE AND STAFFING.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • pp 266-283, 1 FIG, 2 TAB
• Corporate Authors:

  Highway Research Board

  2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC    20418
• Authors:
  • Dillon, W D
• Publication Date: 1956-5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communication systems; Cost accounting; Maintenance equipment; Maintenance management; Maintenance practices; Manuals; Productivity; Questionnaires; Records management; Standardization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Time savings
• Old TRIS Terms: Electric communication systems; Maintenance administration
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218899
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 11 1972 12:00AM