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| Preface | |
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| Factors Affecting Selection of the Highway Route | |
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| Examination of Natural and Man-Made Features | |
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| Identification of Technically Feasible Routes | |
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| Objectives in Identifying Acceptable Routes | |
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| Route Selection and the Design Process | |
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| Bibliography of Selected Publications | |
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| Design Controls and Guidelines | |
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| Design Controls | |
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| Elements of Design | |
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| Cross Section Elements | |
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| Depth and Height of Cut and Fill Sections | |
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| Intersections at Grade | |
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| Economic Analysis | |
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| Environmental Requirements | |
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| References | |
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| Application of Geometric Design Principles to Route Design | |
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| Preliminary Route Layout and Geometric Design | |
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| Example of Developing and Checking Alternative Alignments | |
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| Non-Standard Situations | |
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| Drainage Provisions | |
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| Construction Cost Estimate | |
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| Economic Cost | |
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| Environmental Impact Analysis | |
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| Automated Geometric Design | |
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| Example of a Rural Highway Geometric Design | |
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| Example of Preliminary Rural Highway Design | |
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| Objectives of Example | |
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| Scope of Preliminary Design | |
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| Title Page | |
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| Table of Contents | |
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| Location Map | |
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| Background and Specifications | |
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| Major Environmental Features | |
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| Alternative Routes | |
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| Screening of Alternatives | |
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| Horizontal Alignment | |
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| Profile (Vertical Alignment) | |
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| Examples of Curve Designs | |
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| Coordination of Horizontal and Vertical Alignments | |
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| Cross Sections | |
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| Earthwork Computations | |
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| Outline of Drainage Requirements | |
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| Intersection Design | |
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| Construction Cost Estimate | |
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| Summary of Likely Environmental Issues | |
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| Economic Cost of Project | |
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| Summary of Key Technical Features | |
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| Preliminary Highway Geometric Design Projects | |
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| Route Selection and Design Projects | |
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| Report Format and Check List | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Topographic map symbols | |
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| Construction of Cross Sections | |
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| Index | |