Road Engineering for Development
Author:   Richard Robinson (University of Birmingham, UK) ,  Bent Thagesen (Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9780415318822


Pages:   544
Publication Date:   03 June 2004
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Richard Robinson (University of Birmingham, UK) ,  Bent Thagesen (Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.10cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.975kg
ISBN:  

9780415318822


ISBN 10:   0415318823
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   03 June 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Roads and Development. 2. Policy. 3. Traffic. 4. Traffic Safety. 5. Roads and Environment. 6. Planning Methods. 7. Economic Appraisal. 8. Soil Investigation 9. Tropical Soils and Rocks. 10. Hydrology and Drainage. 11. Geometric Design Controls. 12. Geometric Alignment Design. 13. Earthworks, Unbound and Stabilized Pavements. 14. Asphalt Pavement Materials. 15. Structural Design of Asphalt Pavements. 16. Contracts and Work Procurement. 17. Contract Supervision. 18. Appropriate Technology. 19. Maintenance Management. 20. Maintenance Operations. 21. The HDM-4 Road Investment Model. 22. Institutional Development. 23. Training of Staff. 24. Development Aid.

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<p>'As a whole it is very inspiring and well written. The book is highly recommended both as a textbook for university students specialising in road engineering and as a reference for all professionals involved in the road sector in developing countries.' -Dansk Vejtidsskrift (Danish Road Journal) October 2004


Author Information

Dr Richard Robinson is an independent consultant and has an honorary appointment at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. He spent over 20 years at the Transport Research Laboratory, and recently held the Senior Roads Specialist position at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. He has worked in 40 countries and has published over 100 papers and articles. Professor Bent Thagesen is the former Professor of Highway Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark. He has worked as a highway engineer in Africa and in Asia, and has carried out research at the Danish Road Research Laboratory. He has been a consultant to the World Bank, the United Nations and various development organizations and firms concerned with roads in the developing world. He edited the first edition of this book, Highway and Traffic Engineering in Developing Countries.

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