USING THE COMPUTER IN HIGHWAY PROJECTS
PROYECTOS VIALES CON EL USO DE LA COMPUTADORA
This paper describes the computer program designed by the National Highway Department for highway construction projects. The program was designed to avoid altering the traditional methods of the field crews, and to permit supervision by the computer program designer at the various stages. The package is made up of a group of programs that generally perform the following functions: 1) processing of the information obtained in the field by the apparatus owned by the Department; 2) printing of forms and drawing of profiles to help the designer fix grade lines, drainage and vertical curves; 3) processing of the information given by the designer; and 4) printing of project grade line and soil movement forms, and drawing of area diagrams. With these final results before him, the designer can accept or reject the proposed grade and drainage plans. (Author)
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Supplemental Notes:
- Presented at the IRF Inter American Regional Meeting, Buenos Aires, 5-9 May 1980. Papers can be obtained in original language only. For individual papers see also TRIS 316755-316799.
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Corporate Authors:
525 School Street, SW
Washington, DC United States 20024 -
Authors:
- Britos, J A
- Maldonado, F J
- Aguilar, H L
- Wall, O A
- Rovitti, J J
- Publication Date: 1980
Language
- Spanish
Media Info
- Pagination: n.p.
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Serial:
- Volume: 1
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Computer programs; Highway design; Highway planning; Road construction; Surface drainage
- Old TRIS Terms: Highway drainage
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00316770
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: International Road Federation
- Report/Paper Numbers: 3 Volumes Conf Paper
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 8 1980 12:00AM