Highway Engineering: Design and Maintenance
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What is the main focus of highway engineering?

  • Developing new technologies
  • Planning and designing roads and highways (correct)
  • Designing buildings
  • Building tunnels and bridges

    • When did the construction of modern highways begin?

  • After World War II
  • In the 18th century
  • In the late 19th to early 20th century (correct)
  • During the time of the Romans

    • What plays a significant role in highway engineering?

  • Marine biology
  • Botany
  • Structural design of pavement thickness (correct)
  • Astronomy

    • What was the first research institute dedicated to highway engineering?

    <p>Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does highway engineering involve continuously improving?

    <p>Standards of highway engineering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are involved in ensuring safe and effective transportation of people and goods?

    <p>Highway engineers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the passing of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944 in the US?

    <p>It aimed to connect 90% of cities with a population of 50,000 or more</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What played a major role in the development of new pavement technology in 1958?

    <p>The construction of the first motorway in Great Britain (the Preston bypass)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do highway engineers strive to predict and analyze in highway planning?

    <p>All possible civil impacts of highway systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What challenge are developed countries constantly faced with in relation to aging transportation highways?

    <p>High maintenance cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key step for integrating environmental considerations into the planning, scheduling, construction, and maintenance of highways?

    <p>Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some adverse effects on the environment that highway engineers need to consider in their planning?

    <p>Noise pollution, air pollution, water pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the growth of commerce, educational institutions, housing, and defense largely draw from?

    <p>Government budgets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must highway infrastructure be constructed and maintained to?

    <p>High qualities and standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some common adverse impacts to highway development?

    <p>'Damage of habitat and bio-diversity', creation of air and water pollution, noise and vibration generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process systematically deals with elements like identification of possible impacts on natural and socio-economic environment?

    <p>Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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