A New Approach for Road Network and Bridge Planning

by Amin Hammad, Nagoya Univ, Nagoya, Japan,
Yoshito Itoh, Nagoya Univ, Nagoya, Japan,
Takayuki Nishido, Nagoya Univ, Nagoya, Japan,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Computing in Civil and Building Engineering

Abstract:

Road networks usually include a large number of bridges and tunnels. The locations of these bridges and tunnels are decided by the road planner during the design of the road alignment without a deep consideration of the factors that may influence the design of the individual bridges an tunnels. In this paper, a new approach for planning the road network is suggested using a geographic information system and three expert systems for the preliminary design of roads, bridges and tunnels. This integration can improve the design of the total road network.

Subject Headings: Highway and road design | Bridge design | Tunnels | Highways and roads | Geographic information systems | Expert systems | Information systems

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