Highway meteorology

by Perry, A. H., (Allen Howard) Symons, Leslie

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Roads that are safe in all weathers are a prerequisite of modern society, and large amounts of money are spent, especially in winter, to make travel safe. This book brings together international expertise on planning 'weather proof' roads, operating safe road networks in bad weather and coping effectively with accidents. The performance and cost effectiveness of new technology (ice detection systems, thermal mapping, weather radar etc) are reviewed.

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Title Statements

Full title :Highway meteorology / edited by A.H. Perry and L.J. Symons.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:1991.
Edition:1st ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):E & FN Spon
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:1991.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xvii, 209 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0203473493, 9780203473498, 0203239970, 9780203239971, 0419156704, 9780419156703, 0442313802, 9780442313807, 9781135831837, 1135831831
oclc:ocn311307401
LC Classification:QC981
Dewey Decimal:363.1251

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Biographies of contributors; Metric/Imperial Conversion Chart; Acknowledgements; Preface; Climate as a factor in the planning and design of new roads and motorways; The winter maintenance of highways; Thermal mapping and road-weather information systems for highway engineers; Snow and ice control in North America; Snow-drift modelling and control; The fog hazard; Blowing dust and highways: the case of Arizona, USA; Road accidents and the weather; International collaboration; Conclusions; Index.

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CLIMATOLOGY Roads -- Maintenance and repair Roads -- Safety measures Routes -- Entretien et réparations Transportation, Automotive -- Climatic … Transports routiers -- Facteurs climati…