Supertanker Fixed Berth in Open Ocean
The oil terminal offshore Tomakomai, Japan, is the world's first fixed dock in open ocean. It must withstand 150 mph typhoon winds. To minimize time, cost and danger of open...
Stress Ribbon Bridge in Freiburg, Germany
A three span continuous stress ribbon bridge of 75, 130, and 138 ft, was built in downtown Freiburg, W. Germany, for pedestrian traffic. Structural analysis is similar to that of suspension...
Polymer-Concrete Passes Toughest Test
Almost three years after a pour of polymer-concrete (PC), a full patch of a hole in New York City's Major Deegan Expressway shows no cracks and is adhering well to the original...
City's Topographic Mapping System Saves Time, Money and is More Accurate
The city of Elgin, Ill. purchased its own topographic mapping system called Topo-Plan. The system consists of an aerial photo base map plus a transparent overlay showing 2-ft (0.60-m)...
Landmark Erie Canal Structure Rehabilitated
The lower level of the Broad Street Bridge, which dates to 1823, was an aqueduct which carried the Erie Barge Canal over the Genessee River in Rochester, New York. The history of this...
Economics of Preventive Highway Maintenance
The preventive maintenance concept for asphaltic highway surface care is intended to give all areas of the Kansas Department of Transportation the necessary procedures for such work. The...
Carpools: How Successful�
For a number of years, the Federal Highway Administration has been encouraging increased carpooling as one of the ways to increase the people- moving efficiency of urban highways. The...
Interstate Highway System
Eventually to cost nearly $90 billion, the Interstate Highway System will connect all U.S. cities of 50,000 and larger, eventually carry 25% of all highway traffic. The article traces...
How the Soviets Build on Permafrost
A report is given on the Second International Conference on Permafrost, held in Siberia in the USSR, July, 1973. The conference covered: thermal aspect of permafrost evolution; regional...
North Sea Oil-Water Mix
In the North Sea between Britian and Norway, giant structures are rising in one of the world's largest efforts to extract oil and gas offshore. An overview of the problems...
Urban Freeways and Changing Social Values
One key reason for undertaking the $90 billion Interstate Highway System �even though the name may not so indicate? was traffic congestion in and near cities. The intercity segments of...
Los Angeles Tackles Freeway Congestion
In some 50 miles of Los Angeles freeway, the California Division of Highways is taking a systematic approach to eliminating traffic congestion. The actions include: changeable message...
Recycling Older Buildings Preserves History, Saves Money
The Alameda County Traffic Reporting and Inventory System (ACTRIS) has utilized a unique combination of diverse disciplines to produce an inventory of traffic control devices. With the...
Britain's Stevenage: Pathway Pioneer
There's been a boom in bike sales. Many new towns feature bike and pedestrian pathways. Many Americans are concerned about their health because they get too little exercise....
Computerized Traffic Signals; Good for My City�
Good question. The answer is, It depends. On freeways, some computer-controlled on-ramp signals are dramatically speeding rush-hour traffic. The situation is more complicated when you...
Accommodation of Utility Plant Within the Rights-of-Way of Urban Streets and Highways
Manual of Improved Practice
The American Public Works Association and the American Society of Civil Engineers have attempted through this manual,
Water for the Southwest
Historical Survey and Guide to Historic Sites
In this document, a brief narrative history of the effects of the people who lived in the area (prehistoric Indians, the Spanish, and the Anglo-Americans) to secure and maintain water...
Current Research on Tall Buildings
Abstracts
This report summarizes the results of a worldwide survey of current research on tall buildings conducted by the ASCE-IABSE Joint Committee on Tall Buildings. The Survey was conducted over...
Criteria for Maintenance of Multilane Highways
This manual proposes standards or levels of maintenance for various classifications of multilane highways. Topics it covers include establishing standards for physical maintenance, establishing...
Urban Transportation Planning
Sources of Information on Urban Transportation
This book is a review of the procedures followed in the comprehensive urban transportation planning process including a history of its development, trip generation, trip distribution methods,...
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