Pathfinder : Highway Engineering
Scope Note :
Highway Engineering is a branch of civil engineering that includes "planning,
design, construction, operation, and maintenance of roads, bridges, and related
infrastructure to ensure effective movement of people and goods." (Source: http://www.answers.com/topic/highway-engineering?cat=technology)
Use For :
Broader Terms :
- Civil engineering
- Transportation Engineering
Related terms :
Narrower Terms :
- Highway Departments
- Highway Relocation
- Photography in highway engineering
- Roadside Improvement
- Traffic Engineering
BOOKS
Reference sources located at the Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor:
Texts Located at the Circulation Section, 3rd floor:
- Elements of roads and highways.
Max B Fajardo. TE175 F34 2002
- Financing transportation networks.
David M. Levinson. HE336.T64 L48 2002
- Fundamentals of traffic
engineering. Wolfgang S. Homburger. HE 333 F86 1996
- General design and roadside safety
features. National Research Council (U.S.) Transportation Research Board. TE 175 G36
1998
- Highway and traffic engineering in
developing countries. Bent Thagesen. TE 145 H54 1996
- Highway and transportation
engineering and planning. Gavin, Macpherson, Gavin. TE57 M3 1993
- Highway construction and
maintenance. Watson, John P. TE 175 W37 1994
- Highway design and construction.
Salter, Richard J. TE 175 S35 1988
- Highway traffic analysis and
design. Salter, Richard J. HE 333 S35 1996
- Highways and Brazil's developments.
Resende, Eliseu. HE 359 B7 R4
- Intelligent transportation systems:
new principles and architectures. Sumit Ghosh, Tony Lee. TA 1230 G46 2000, CD01421
- Lighting problems in highway
traffic: proceedings of a symposium held at the Wenner-Gren Center, Stockholm, Sweden,
October 1962. Erik Paul Gerhard. HE 370 I5 1963
- Materials for civil and highway
engineers. Kenneth N. Derucher, George P. Korfiatis, A. Samer. TA 403.2 D47 1998
- Mathematical and economic theory of
road pricing. Hai-Jun Huang. Yang, Hai. HE336. T64 Y36 2005
- Measuring road roughness and its
effects on user cost and comfort: a symposium. ASTM Committee E-17 on Traveled Surface
Characteristics. TE 153 M4 1985
- Megalopolis unbound: the supercity
and the transportation of tomorrow. Claiborne Pell. Pell, Claiborne de B. HE 355 P4
- Road work: a new highway pricing
and investment policy. Clifford Winston, Carol Small, Kenneth A. HE 355 S5 1989
- Roadwork: theory and practice. Arthur
Wignall, Peter S. Kendrick, Roy Ancill. Wignall, Arthur. TE 175 W54 1991
- Route surveying and design. David
W. Gibson, Meyer, Carl F. TE 209 M49 1980
- Traffic and highway engineering. Lester
A. Hoel, Garber, Nicholas J. TE 145 G37 2002
- Traffic control: theory and
instrumentation. Thomas R. Horton, Henry A. Bar Horton, Thomas R. HE 353 H6
- Traffic engineering. Elena S.
Prassas, William R. McShane, Roess, Roger P. HE355 M4 2004
- Traffic engineering: worked
examples and problems. Salter, Richard J. HE 333 S36 1981
- Transportation and traffic
engineering handbook. Baerwald, John Edward. HE 333 T7 1976
- Transportation engineering and
planning. P.D. Prevedouro, Papacostas, C. S. TA 1145 P35 1993
- Transportation engineering:
planning and design. Paul H. Wright, Norman J. Ashford, Robert J. Stammer Jr. TA 1145
W74 1998
- Transportation infrastructures: the
development of intelligent transportation systems. Diebold Institute for Public Policy
Studies. TE 228.3 T7 1995
Texts Located at the Filipiniana Section, 4th floor:
PERIODICALS
PRINT (Periodicals Section, 2nd floor)
ELECTRONIC (Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor)
ProQuest Online
http://www.umi.com/pqdauto
JSTOR
http://www.jstor.org/
EBSCO
http://search.ebscohost.com/
Science Direct
http://www.sciencedirect.com/
ARTICLES
(Periodicals Section, 2nd floor)
VERTICAL FILE
(Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor)
ADB COLLECTION
(Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor)
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS
LOCAL
(Archives Section, 4th floor)
- Aid effectiveness: an investigation
on the development impact of selected aid-assisted road infrastructure projects in the
Philippines. Alindahao, Rosalisa K. 1998. TG02679
- Alternative material for road
pavements. Carlos, Carlos B., Pega, Almerick R., Manansala, John Gilbert L. 1995.
TU06873
- Alternative rigid pavement design
for the Deparo-Camarin Road, Caloocan City. Abergas, Jefrey., Chua, Marcos, Lao,
Charlie. 1993. TU06206
- An alternative method of repairing
potholes on Portland cement concrete pavements. Deveza, John Percival V., Ilagan,
Manuel V., Reyes, Genaro A.1995. TU06878
- A directed study on the use of
recycled asphalt pavement for repair and maintenance. Medina, Honesto T. 1997. TG02953
- An investigation into the causes of
the early deterioration of Philippine concrete roads and highways (a case study of the
Maharlika Highway from Calauag, Quezon to Sta. Elena, Camarines Norte). Capulong,
Teofisto O., Hermogenes, Celso G., Jr. Wee, Roderick S. 1994. TU06409
- Civil Engineering Department
independent consultant Metro Manila skyway projects. Ganiron, Tomas U. 1997. TG02696
- Construction monitoring on the
excavation and structural works of the Ayala-Salcedo-Dela Costa underpass project.
Endaya, Joselito B. TG03447
- Design and optimization of a road
system based on total cost. Padua, Jennifer H., Raya, Marielle T. 1997. TU07662
- A feasibility study of the cordon
pricing scheme for Metropolitan Manila. Asis, Raul Conde. 1978. TG01146
- Highway interchange proposal and
geometric design at EDSA-WEST Avenue. Cobiao, Lilliane., Redondo, John, Toledo, Dennis
Joseph 1993. TU06308
- Highway interchange proposal at
EDSA-South Avenue-East Avenue including EDSA-Kamias-Kamuning. Beltran, Cherie., Daus,
Deorose. 1991. TU05513
- Investigation of bituminous mixture
used for pothole patching. Mercado, Gallardo E., Payumo, Geronimo Enrico V., Uy,
Raymond V. 1992. TU05608
- Maximizing traffic flows by
determination of reversible lanes using deterministic demand. Bilang, Juanito.,
Galian, Mary Joy, Tieng, Christine. 1998. TU08755
- Optimal traffic assignment with
stochastic demand and service rates in a signalized road network. Araneta, Anna
Regina., Nacianceno, Ma. Christine Abenojar., Sanico, Aldo Elepano. 1996. TU07273
- Pinatubo sand stabilized with clay
used as sub-base coarse for rural road construction. Bautista, Joseph Anthony L. 1996.
TU07522
- Soil investigation of failed paved
roads in Northern Cotabato. Sebastian, Juanito M.1991.TG01974
- A study of the testing procedures
used on radial road (R-4) located at segment of the Quezon City and Pasig area. Co,
Emmanuel S., Julio, Venacio C., Tan, Gregory L. 1992. TU05604
- Traffic improvements for La Salle
Green Hills. Tan, Ross William S., Yang, Cheng-Yu W. 1995.TU06888
INTERNET WEBSITES
(Cybernook, Ground floor, Graduate corners, 2nd and 3rd floors)
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
http://www.transportation1.org/aashtonew/
[Retrieved May 25, 2007]
An excellent source of technical information on the design, construction, and maintenance
of highways, and other transportation facilities. Membership is only open to state
transportation agencies. Non-members can order publications and read the online AASHTO
Journal. Meeting information is available.
DOT - Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
[Retrieved May 25, 2007]
This web site is a rich source of information and provides access to publications and
statistics of FHWA (to be downloaded). Also available is a list of current legislation
affecting highway engineering and instructions for procurement agencies.
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
http://www.tfhrc.gov/
[Retrieved May 25, 2007]
"Under the auspices of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the center provides
the research and development needed to improve our national highway system." Research
initiatives at TFHRC include ITS, Safety and Traffic Operations, and infrastructure. TFHRC
makes their publications available in full-text, including technical reports and journals
such as Public Roads magazine.
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Compiled by: Mrs. Yolanda Odsinada & Mr. Arvin Robles
Date: June 2007