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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 :

  • Road Engineering

Broader Terms :

  • Civil engineering
  • Transportation Engineering

Related terms :

  • Highway Planning
  • Roads

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:
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)

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.


Should you have comments or suggestions on this pathfinders, please call us at these telephone numbers, 536-0244, 524-4611 local 620 or email us through “Ask LORA”.

Compiled by: Mrs. Yolanda Odsinada & Mr. Arvin Robles
Date: June 2007