In order to relieve the traffic congestion on the existing Chung Shan Freeway it was decided by the government in 1985 that a second freeway be built in the northern region of Taiwan, ROC, with a total length of 86.5 km. Moh and Associates, Inc. was responsible for the planning and design of the southernmost section with section length of 20.4 km, running from Kuanhsi to Hsinchu. The route corridor of the section crosses undulating terrain with complex geological conditions. The topographical and geological conditions are two of the major features, such as route selection, slope stabilization and its protection, structure types, and landscaping -related highway engineering. In addition, modern design concepts and addition, modern design concepts and new construction methods were introduced with care, including the use of a computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) program system. (A)
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