A very favourable result emerges from the assessment of the soundness of structural arrangements adopted and developed over the past ten years (3rd International Conference at Purdue, April (985). After briefly reviewing this positive achievement resulting from closely concerted action of road managers, practical engineers and researchers, the authors more...
Side drainage and sub-soil drainage layer operation and performance
Use of concrete block paving – Constructions in Belgium
Concrete paving blocks are an ideal material for the sufacing of trafficked areas, storage yards and residential roads in urban built-up areas. A number of examples of block pavings installed at Hasselt illustrate how it i~ thereby possible to create a pleasing "street image" which complies wi th the rules...
Noise protection walls (Design and construction)
Since 1972 between 250,000 and 300,000 m2 of acoustic screening (noise reduction) barriers have been built in France, i.e., 70 - 80 km of such structures of medium height (2 - 6 m), along the roads. They have been installed under a policy of both road and rail traffic noise...