Practical Street Construction: Planning Streets And Designing And Constructing The Details Of Street Surface, Subsurface And Supersurface Structures

By Amory Prescott Folwell

Book Overview

Practical Street Construction is a comprehensive guidebook written by Amory Prescott Folwell in 1916. The book covers the planning, designing, and construction of streets, including the details of street surface, subsurface, and supersurface structures. The book is divided into three main sections. The first section covers the planning of streets, including the selection of street widths, grades, and alignments. The second section focuses on the design and construction of street surfaces, including the use of various materials such as asphalt, concrete, and brick. The third section covers the subsurface and supersurface structures of streets, including the construction of sewers, water mains, and street lighting.Throughout the book, Folwell provides detailed explanations and illustrations of various construction techniques and materials. He also includes practical advice on how to address common challenges that arise during the construction process.Practical Street Construction is an essential resource for anyone involved in the planning, design, or construction of streets. It provides a wealth of information on best practices and techniques that are still relevant today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164125664
• ISBN13: 9781164125662
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"