Traffic and Highway Engineering
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ISBN: 9781305156241
Author: Garber, Nicholas J.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Comparison of factors to be considered for locating urban freeway with a rural highway.
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1. Define Highway Engineering?2. What are the basic physical elements of a highway and describe each briefly?3. Discuss the various design factors to be considered for geometric design of highway.
c) Discuss and plot the difference among urban, rural and hilly cross section of road in detail.
Principal criteria in designing highway. Explain each criteria.
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