"Roads that are safe in all weathers are a prerequisite of modern society, and large amounts of money have to be spent, especially in winter, by highway authorities to make travel safe. Climatic factors like fog frequency have to be taken into account in planning the route that a road will follow. The operation and maintenance of the road network
requires that weather information be taken into account if measures like preventative salting and top dressing are to be successfully carried out. Particularly in the field of winter maintenance of highways a range of new technology has recently become available that is revolutionising the work of the highway engineer. Ice detection systems, thermal mapping
and weather radars are being introduced or considered by many authorities, in the UK, Europe and North America. There is intense interest in the performance, reliability and cost-benefits to be gained from employing the new technology. Meanwhile research shows that weather is often a contributary cause of many road accidents, and although motoring accidents
in fog, often referred to in the media as ""motorway madness"", make the headlines, more commonplace events like heavy rain and ice exact a continuing toll of injuries. Highway Meteorology is a result of the increasing cooperation between
meteorologists and highway engineers and brings together an
overview of trends and developments."
Edited by:
A.H. Perry,
LJ Symons
Imprint: Spon Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 521g
ISBN: 9780419156703
ISBN 10: 0419156704
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 29 August 1991
Audience:
College/higher education
,
General/trade
,
Professional & Vocational
,
Primary
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface. Climate as a factor in the planning and design of new roads and motorways - L F Musk, University of Manchester, UK; The winter maintenance of highways - A H Perry and L J Symons; Thermal mapping and road weather information systems for highway engineers - J Thornes, University of Birmingham, UK; Snow and ice control in North America - A H Perry, J Nanninga, Aurora, Illinois, USA; Snow-drift modelling and control - S L Ring, Iowa State University, USA; The fog hazard - L F Musk, University of Manchester, UK; Blowing dust and highways: the case of Arizona USA - A J Brazel, Arizona State University, USA; Road accidents and the weather - J P Palutikof, University of East Anglia, UK; International Collaboration - E Nysten, Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland; Conclusions - A H Perry and L J Symons; Index.
A.H. Perry and L.J. Symons
