Method for optimizing earthwork considering soil properties in the geometric design of highways

Journal of Surveying Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 183-190

  Goktepe, A Burak ^a   Lav, A Hilmi ^b  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Earthwork; Economic factors; Geometry; Highway design

Indexed keywords

BALANCING; COMPACTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SHRINKAGE; SOIL MECHANICS;

EARTHWORKS; HIGHWAY PROJECTS; SOIL PROPERTIES;

HIGHWAY ENGINEERING;

DESIGN; EARTHWORKS; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; SOIL PROPERTY;

EID: 8844253099     PISSN: 07339453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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