IMPACT OF ECOLOGY ON CONSTRUCTION

THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, NAMELY AIR, WATER, NOISE AND AESTHETIC VALUES ARE CONSIDERED. FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CLEAN AIR DURING THE CLEARING AND GRUBBING OF TREES, 4 ALTERNATIVES TO "UNCONTROLLED" OPEN BURNING ARE DISCUSSED. THEY ARE: CHIPPING; LANDFILL DISPOSAL; AIR-CURTAIN DESTRUCTOR; AND HIGH INTENSITY STACK BURNING. TEMPORARY EROSION CONTROL DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS, THE ISSUING OF NOISE LEVEL STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT USED DURING CONSTRUCTION, AND PROVISION FOR A FORCE ACCOUNT BID ITEM FOR EXTRA WORK RELATED TO AESTHETIC VALUES ARE DESCRIBED. ALTHOUGH RELIABLE DATA ON THE COSTS INVOLVED HAS BEEN DEVELOPED, TABLES OF ESTIMATES BASED ON INFORMATION FURNISHED BY CONTRACTORS IS INCLUDED.

• Authors:
  • Humphres, H W
• Publication Date: 1972-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 1-10
• Serial:
  • Highway Focus
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aesthetics; Air; Air quality management; Costs; Environmental engineering; Noise; Noise control; Trees; Water
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost data
• Subject Areas: Construction; Environment; Finance; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215584
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1973 12:00AM