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Highway Engineering

9781779563385
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Arcler Education Inc
Overview
This book presents a thorough understanding of the principles and practices involved in highway design, construction, and maintenance. The book covers geometric design, pavement materials, structural design, traffic engineering, and safety considerations. It emphasizes modern techniques and technologies used in highway engineering. Practical examples, case studies, and problem-solving exercises illustrate real-world applications. The goal is to prepare students and professionals to design and manage safe, efficient, and sustainable highway systems.
Author Bio
"Dr.-Ing. Alamirew M. Tola is a distinguished civil engineer with a Ph.D. in Highway and Transportation Engineering from the prestigious University of Rostock, Germany. He is an assistant professor at the Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, Ethiopia, where he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his students and colleagues. Dr.-Ing. Tola’s expertise spans a wide array of areas within civil engineering, including Building Information Modeling (BIM), traffic safety, advanced highway design, smart transportation, traffic management and optimization, urban transportation, and machine learning in civil engineering. His dedication to the field is evident through his innovative teaching methods and his commitment to groundbreaking research. Passionate about pushing the boundaries of his field, Dr. Tola continuously seeks to integrate new technologies and methodologies into his work, aiming to improve the sustainability and functionality of civil engineering projects."