American Highway Engineers' Handbook

Εξώφυλλο
Arthur Horace Blanchard
John Wiley & Sons, 1919 - 1658 σελίδες
 

Περιεχόμενα

Structural Stone
82
Gravel Roads by Charles J Bennett State Highway Com
99
Physical Geology
111
Underground Waters
117
General Structure of the United States
123
Maps
134
Operation of Quarries
141
Preliminary Investigations by Walter Wilson Crosby
147
Possible or Probable Changes in Conditions
153
Traffic Considerations as Affecting Width
160
Traffic Censuses
171
Recent and Probable Changes in Traffic Conditions
178
Maintenance Conditions as Affecting the Selection of Surfacings
185
Surveys and Office Practice by Henry B Drowne Engineer
193
Astronomical Terms
213
Planning of Roads and Road Systems by Henry B Drowne
331
Regulations and Restrictions
350
Traffic Regulations
356
Planning of Streets and Street Systems by Nelson
363
Secondary Traffic Streets
369
Subdivision of Areas
375
Reservations of Park Areas
382
Alignment and Grades
388
Roadway and Sidewalk Widths
394
Isles of Safety
400
Height Limitations
406
Zoning
412
Grading Drainage and Foundations by Austin B Fletcher
419
Subgrades
429
Specifications for Grading
446
Surface Drainage
460
General Considerations Relative to Foundations
466
Rough Stone Foundations
472
Foundations over Marshes
478
Characteristics
484
Sampling of Soils
492
Construction of SandClay Roads
501
Maintenance
508
Bibliography
517
Historical Development
519
Specifications for Gravels
527
Types of Gravel Roads
534
Construction Cost Data
545
Bibliography
551
Sizes of Broken Stone
566
Quarrying Crushing and Screening Broken Stone
572
Specifications for Construction
580
Slag and Shell Roads
590
Composition and Classification of Hydrocarbons
596
Cyclic Series of Hydrocarbons
603
Native Bitumens and Bituminous Materials
609
Oxidation
616
Classification of Petroleums
625
Production of Native Asphalts
631
Distillation of Petroleums
638
The Blowing of Petroleums
648
The Fluxing of Asphalts
654
Characteristics of Rock Asphalts
660
Production of Tars
667
Distillation of Tars
674
Refined Tar Products
680
Conditions Governing Testing
687
Coefficient of Expansion
695
Specifications for Bituminous Materials
731
Purchase Transportation Storage and Inspection
738
Bibliography
744
SeaWater
752
Light Tars
761
Bituminous Surfaces by Arthur H Blanchard Consulting
767
Mechanical Appliances
777
Specifications for Construction
786
Maintenance
793
Bituminous Macadam Pavements by Arthur H Blan
801
Specifications for NonBituminous Materials
808
Construction
816
Maintenance
922
Bibliography
934
Description and Historical Development
940
Fillers
950
Theory of SheetAsphalt Pavements
956
Inspection and Sampling of Materials
962
Plant and Tools
970
Methods of Manufacture
978
Methods of Laying
984
Specifications for Construction
997
Causes of Failure
1004
Guarantees
1011
Bituminous Limestones and Sandstones
1013
Wood Block Pavements by George W Tillson Consulting
1021
Characterstics
1030
Manufacture of Creosoted Wood Blocks
1037
Laying the Pavement
1045
Maintenance
1052
Slipperiness
1058
Materials
1067
Specifications for Stone Blocks
1073
Recut Blocks
1088
Brick Pavements by Walter Wilson Crosby Consulting
1101
Materials
1109
Sampling of Brick
1115
Cost Data on Brick
1122
Expansion Joints
1130
Construction Cost Data
1137
Methods of Maintenance
1144
CementConcrete Pavements by Walter Wilson Crosby
1151
Quality of Aggregates
1163
Tests of CementConcrete for Pavements
1171
Equipment and Construction Organizations
1178
Reinforced CementConcrete Pavements
1184
Construction Cost Data
1199
Bituminous Carpets
1205
Bibliography
1211
Corrective Street Cleaning
1220
Street Cleaning Equipment
1230
Collection and Disposal of Waste
1240
Collection and Disposal of Garbage
1247
General Considerations Relative to Snow Removal
1256
Experimental Methods for the Removal and Disposal of Snow
1262
Administration and Organization of Snow Removal
1268
Bibliography
1275
Location of Car Tracks
1282
Comparison of Roads and Pavements by George
1319
Properties of Roads
1349
Tabulations of Valuated Properties of Roads and Pavements
1360
Sidewalks Curbs Gutters and Highway Signs by Mark
1367
Brick Walks
1375
Cinder Walks
1381
General Data Relative to Gutters
1387
Warning Signs
1393
Economical Length and Cost of Highway Bridges
1399
Shears and Bending Moments in Beams and Trusses
1409
Timber Highway Bridges
1429
Reinforced Concrete Arch Highway Bridges
1437
Stone Masonry Arch Highway Bridges
1449
Reinforced Concrete Walls
1456
CofferDams
1462
Preservation of Materials Used in Highway Structures
1469
Decay and Preservation of Wood and Masonry
1477
Financing of Highway Improvements by Nelson P Lewis
1485
Methods of Financing
1492
Reckless Financing
1499
Pavements
1505
Deferred Benefits
1512
Area Under Control of Organizations and Distribution of Population
1518
Administrative Control of Highway Work
1524
Planning Boards and Visible Records
1530
Correspondence Procedure
1547
Permits and Licenses
1553
General Clauses in Specifications
1570
Bibliography
1577

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Σελίδα 66 - The moist closet may consist of a soapstone, slate or concrete box, or a wooden box lined with metal. If a wooden box is used, the interior should be covered with felt or broad wicking kept wet. The bottom of the moist closet should be covered with water. The interior of the closet should be provided with non-absorbent shelves on which to place the test pieces, the shelves being so arranged that they may be withdrawn readily.
Σελίδα 360 - Act at less than the rates, fares, or charges lawfully in effect, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and. upon conviction thereof, shall be subject for each offense to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $5,000.
Σελίδα 410 - A RESOLUTION regulating and limiting the height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected and regulating and determining the area of yards, courts and other open spaces, and regulating and restricting the location of trades and industries and the location of buildings designed for specified uses and establishing the boundaries of districts for the said purposes.
Σελίδα 13 - The consistency of a bituminous material expressed as the distance that a standard needle vertically penetrates a sample of the material under known conditions of loading, time and temperature. Where the conditions of test are not specifically mentioned, the load, time and temperature are understood to be 100 g., 5 seconds, and 25° C. (77° F.), respectively, and the units of penetration to indicate hundredths of a centimeter.
Σελίδα 60 - The cement shall be stored in such a manner as to permit easy access for proper inspection and identification of each shipment, and in a suitable weather-tight building which will protect the cement from dampness.
Σελίδα 411 - In a business district no building or premises shall be used, and no building shall be erected, which is arranged, intended or designed to be used...
Σελίδα 59 - Portland cement is the product obtained by finely pulverizing clinker produced by calcining to incipient fusion an intimate and properly proportioned mixture of argillaceous and calcareous materials, with no additions subsequent to calcination excepting water and calcined or uncalcined gypsum.
Σελίδα 64 - Section 37, and quickly formed into a ball with the hands, completing the operation by tossing it six times from one hand to the other, maintained about 6 in.
Σελίδα 64 - The consistency of standard mortar shall depend on the amount of water required to produce a paste of normal consistency from the same sample of cement. Having determined the normal consistency of the sample, the consistency of standard mortar made from the same sample shall be as indicated in Table I, the values being in percentage of the combined dry weights of the cement and standard sand. TABLE I— PERCENTAGE OF WATER FOR STANDARD MORTARS XII. DETERMINATION OF SOUNDNESS* 42.
Σελίδα 14 - This term is applied to the finely pulverized product resulting from the calcination to incipient fusion of an intimate mixture of properly proportioned argillaceous and calcareous materials, and to which no addition greater than 3 per cent has been made subsequent to calcination.

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