Road Survey and Design (Textbook for 21st Century Colleges and Universities)

Author: ZHANG Jinshui, ZHANG Tingkai
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This book primarily introduces the fundamental theories, principles, and practical methods of highway and urban road design and surveying. During the writing process, it fully incorporates advanced theories and methods from both domestic and international sources, based on the latest technical standards and specifications. The content is comprehensive, the data is up-to-date, and the information is accurate. The book mainly covers topics such as vehicle movement theory, the determination of road classification and technical standards, feasibility studies, traffic volume and capacity, route selection and alignment, horizontal, vertical, and cross-sectional design, the analysis and evaluation of route line quality, road safety, and the design of plane and grade-separated intersections. This book can serve as a teaching material for students majoring in Road and Bridge Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Highway and Urban Road Engineering within Civil Engineering at universities. It is also suitable for designers, constructors, researchers, and managers engaged in highway, urban road, and related road engineering fields for reference. From a practical perspective, the book provides numerous examples and problems, with a wealth of review questions and exercises at the end of each chapter. Therefore, it is particularly suitable as a reference book for training instructors and students in fields such as Road Engineering, Bridge Engineering, and Transportation Engineering.