Highway Meteorology

ISBN-13: 9780419156703 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 209 str.

A. H. Perry; L. J. Symons

Opis

Roads that are safe in all weathers are a prerequisite of modern society, and large amounts of money have to be spent, especially in winter, by highway authorities to make travel safe. Climatic factors like fog frequency have to be taken into account in planning the route that a road will follow. The operation and maintenance of the road network requires that weather information be taken into account if measures like preventative salting and top dressing are to be successfully carried out. Particularly in the field of winter maintenance of highways a range of new technology has recently become available that is revolutionizing the work of the highway engineer. Ice detection systems, thermal mapping and weather radars are being introduced or considered by many authorities, in the UK, Europe and North America. There is an interest in the performance, reliability and cost-benefits to be gained from employing the new technology.

Spis treści

Preface. Climate as a factor in the planning and design of new roads and motorways - L F Musk, University of Manchester, UK; The winter maintenance of highways - A H Perry and L J Symons; Thermal mapping and road weather information systems for highway engineers - J Thornes, University of Birmingham, UK; Snow and ice control in North America - A H Perry, J Nanninga, Aurora, Illinois, USA; Snow-drift modelling and control - S L Ring, Iowa State University, USA; The fog hazard - L F Musk, University of Manchester, UK; Blowing dust and highways: the case of Arizona USA - A J Brazel, Arizona State University, USA; Road accidents and the weather - J P Palutikof, University of East Anglia, UK; International Collaboration - E Nysten, Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland; Conclusions - A H Perry and L J Symons; Index.

O autorze

A.H. Perry and  L.J. Symons