Geometric Design Guide in Canada - The First 100 Years
This paper will be a historical treatise on the evolution of highway design standards in Canada. The author will examine the various documents from the first letters associated with geometric design in the 1920’s to the most recent versions of the TAC Geometric Design Guide. The elements of design and their evolution will be examined to understand the changes in the technical content of the guide and to put the upcoming revision to the design guide into historical context. Where possible, an evaluation of changes in design approach and philosophy of design will be discussed. Examples of design from various eras will be used to illustrate the changes in design across the decades. By understanding the process and evolution from past to present, the author will summarize the historical basis of geometric design in Canada.
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Corporate Authors:
Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
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Authors:
- Boddy, K
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- Publication Date: 2014
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 1 PDF file, 131 KB, 18p.
- Monograph Title: Transportation 2014: Past, Present, Future - 2014 Conference and Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada // Transport 2014 : Du passé vers l'avenir - 2014 Congrès et Exposition de 'Association des transports du Canada
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Conferences; Highways; History; Layout; Textbooks
- Geographic Terms: Canada
- ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 8525: Conference; 2755: Highway; 9096: History; 2885: Layout; 8526: Textbook
- Subject Areas: Highways; History; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01553278
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
- Files: ITRD, TAC
- Created Date: Feb 13 2015 4:23PM