Road Engineering for Development

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Richard Robinson (University of Birmingham, UK) Bent Thagesen (Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)

Road Engineering for Development

Richard Robinson (University of Birmingham, UK), Bent Thagesen (Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)

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CRC Press
03 June 2004

Development economics; Highway & traffic engineering

Developing countries in the tropics often have challenging natural conditions and different institutional and financial institutions to industrialized countries. However, most textbooks on road engineering are based on experience in industrialized countries with temperate climates. Road

Engineering for Development (published as Highway and Traffic Engineering in Developing Countries in its first edition)

provides a comprehensive coverage of the planning, design, construction and maintenance of roads in developing and emerging countries. It covers a wide range of technical and non-technical problems that may confront road engineers working in the developing world. This new edition has extended the focus to include those countries of the former Eastern Bloc, which share many institutional issues and the financial problems confronting developing countries. Designed as a fundamental text for civil engineering students this book also offers a broad, practical view of the subject for practising engineers. It has been written with the assistance of a number of world-renowned specialist professional engineers with many years experience working in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Central America.

By: Richard Robinson (University of Birmingham UK), Bent Thagesen (Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 171mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 975g
ISBN: 9780415318822
ISBN 10: 0415318823
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 03 June 2004
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Richard Robinson is an independent consultant and has an honorary appointment at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. He spent over 20 years at the Transport Research Laboratory, and recently held the Senior Roads Specialist position at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. He has worked in 40 countries and has published over 100 papers and articles. Professor Bent Thagesen is the former Professor of Highway Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark. He has worked as a highway engineer in Africa and in Asia, and has carried out research at the Danish Road Research Laboratory. He has been a consultant to the World Bank, the United Nations and various development organizations and firms concerned with roads in the developing world. He edited the first edition of this book, Highway and Traffic Engineering in Developing Countries.

Reviews for Road Engineering for Development

<p>'As a whole it is very inspiring and well written. The book is highly recommended both as a textbook for university students specialising in road engineering and as a reference for all professionals involved in the road sector in developing countries.' -Dansk Vejtidsskrift (Danish Road Journal) October 2004