FHWA Study of South African Pavement and Other Highway Technologies and Practices

Download or read book FHWA Study of South African Pavement and Other Highway Technologies and Practices written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This summary highlights the findings of a U.S. scanning tour to study the Republic of South Africa's pavement and related technologies. This scanning tour was sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and conducted May 13-17, 1996. The scanning team was composed of representatives from Federal, State, and local governments; contractors; contractor associations; and a consulting engineer. As expressed in the team's mission statement, the purpose of this trip was "to observe what the South Africans are doing well with regard to their highways, learn from them, and inform the U.S. highway community."