Adequate highways are of vital concern to every citizen of Indiana. They are an integral part of modern life. They provide the most impor­ tant means of bringing people together— of permitting anyone to live a full and happy life. Providing adequate highways within the limitations of funds provided, knowledge available and time required is the respon­ sibility which the public has assigned thro...

Highway projects involve huge capital investments and prolonged durations. A number of researchers have developed various computer-based tools and techniques to help planners prepare plans and schedules based on their specific needs. CPM is the predominant scheduling method used in construction industry. However, its inability to efficiently plan and schedule repetitive projects such as highway...

An analytical model is developed to assign regional freight across a multimodal highway and railway network using geographic information systems. As part of the regional planning process, the model is an iterative procedure that assigns multimodal freight traffic to the network to achieve overall network optimum. The procedure integrates optimization programming with traffic assignment, conside...

IN T R O D U C T IO N The highway problem has been the subject of considerable discus­ sion during the past few years and has assumed proportions subject to national concern. This Road School is, in fact, a discussion of this Number One domestic problem. The interest of almost every individual in highways and their operation is increasing, and each year more high­ way technology is made availab...

An efficient highway infrastructure network is a determining factor in promoting the socio-economic development of countries and regions. Highway planning activities are highly important because their results ensure that projects delivered within budget, schedule, scope. Therefore, academics professionals have promoted various methodological technological advances focused on improving processes...

Highway planning is a process wherein a highway network con­ sidered adequate to meet both the present and future traffic demands of an auto-oriented, ever-growing populace is visualized. It is also the process in which a procedure designed to implement the plan should be formulated. The first step in the planning process is the determination of high­ way needs. The elimination of these needs r...

Geology is the base for highways and tunnels construction. With the fast development of national highway construction, highway tunnel construction project are more and more complex. The completeness and accuracy are essential for the planning, design and construction of projects, while the ground information is quite poor in systematic, reliable and timely aspects. Therefore, the development of...