This fully revised fourth edition covers all aspects of the technology of roads and road transport. It forms a comprehensive but accessible reference for all professionals and students interested in roads, road transport and the wide range of disciplines involved with roads. International in scope, it embraces all aspects of urban and rural road technology, drawing on the author’s many decades of consulting and operational experience in the financing, planning, design, construction, operation and management of roads in various countries, and is built on a sound theoretical basis. The book begins with coverage of the important procedures involved in the construction of roads, from road planning policies and design considerations to the selection of materials and the building of roads and bridges. It then offers insights into road operating environments that include driver behaviour, traffic flow, lighting and maintenance, and assesses the cost, economics, transport implications and environmental impact of road use. (Author/publisher)
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