Bio-Engineering experience in the road sector of Nepal
Nepal is situated in a geographical zone at very high risk of earthquakes. The down-cutting of rivers and steepening of slopes are common …
N°352-353 (1st Quarter 2012)
The Forever Open Road - Definig the next generation road
The world’s highway network has developed over thousands of years; emerging from the track, to Roman paved roads, the smooth road, and most …
N°352-353 (1st Quarter 2012)
Use of solar heat-blocking pavement technology for mitigation of urban heat
In recent years, increased concern about global warming and climate change has made it desirable for roadwork engineers to tackle …
N°352-353 (1st Quarter 2012)
A comparison of environmental impacts of hot and warm mix asphalt
Hot-mix asphalt is considered as a reference for common road pavement material used around the world. However, environmental issues at the …
N°350 (2d Quarter 2011)
Road safety and tree-lined avenues - The experience from West-Berlin and Eastern Germany
I will start with tree-lined avenues in an urban context. As a former road director in Berlin West, I can testify that trees have been …
N°350 (2d Quarter 2011)
Roads crisscrossing their way through culture, nature and technical progress - Part 2 Europe's tree-lined avenues
the "avenues", or tree-lined roads that became widespread throughout Europe beginning in the 16th century, still present substantial …
N°350 (2d Quarter 2011)
Road Pavements
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