Highway Engineering Handbook: Building and Rehabilitating the Infrastructure (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING) - Hardcover

Brockenbrough, Roger L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071597638 ISBN 13: 9780071597630

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2009

Synopsis

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A Comprehensive Guide to Highway Engineering--Fully Updated with the Latest AASHTO Codes

Maintaining and improving the nation's infrastructure is one of the most important challenges facing the United States, with the primary focus on highways and bridges. The Third Edition of Highway Engineering Handbook provides broad coverage of the information, standards, and techniques required for effective and cost-conscious contemporary highway design, maintenance, replacement, and repair.

This trusted resource has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest codes, standards, and policies of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), as well as new engineering developments. Filled with photos, illustrations, schematics, tables, and design equations, this authoritative reference is essential for anyone involved in or studying highway engineering.

This Third Edition features new information on:

• The most current load and resistance factor design (LRFD) methods for bridges
• The latest design techniques and improvements in materials for pipes
• Developments in sound barriers and lighting requirements
• Improvements in safety systems
• And much more

About this title

Product Description:

Title: Highway Engineering Handbook <>Binding: Hardcover <>Author: Roger L Brockenbrough <>Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL Professional

About the Author:

Roger L. Brockenbrough (Pittsburgh, PA), is Senior Research Consultant for US Steel Group, USX, and maintains his own consulting business dealing with PC CAD. He is a contributor to Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers and editor of Highway Engineering Handbook.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0071597638
• ISBN 13: 9780071597630
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 885