Book, Geometric Highway Design 1/17[LS]

The principle of constructing a highway is to facilitate the safe and comfortable transport of people and cargo between places of interest. Therefore, it must be designed with technical and economic criteria, which require designers to have basic knowledge of all the elements involved in its construction. Among the various components of a highway project, this book fundamentally deals with geometric aspects. The topics covered refer to the design elements considered important for defining its guidelines, the geometric layout of the road and the tools for developing computer-assisted or non-computer-assisted projects. The book aims to present all the concepts necessary for the geometric design of highways, covering topics related to the basic elements for the project, its layout, the definitions of horizontal and vertical curves, the study of cross sections and the longitudinal profile, of the project from earthmoving to the automation of its implementation and construction. All topics covered consider calculation methods and modern technologies available for automating road design and construction. Characteristics Brings updated methods and standards regarding highway projects; Exercises