Highway meteorology /
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 co...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
E & FN Spon,
1991.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 209 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203473493 9780203473498 0203239970 9780203239971 0419156704 9780419156703 0442313802 9780442313807 9781135831837 1135831831 |