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Title: RESEARCH PAYS OFF: FASTER RESPONSE AFTER LANDSLIDES ON HIGHWAYS: CALTRANS TESTS PORTABLE FIELD MAPPING SYSTEMS
Accession Number: 00984681
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: Landslides can be difficult to predict, and their effects on roadways can be significant. Responding quickly and effectively is key to minimizing costs and traffic delays. This article describes Caltrans' solution, which uses portable field mapping systems to significantly reduce the time to deliver engineering solutions for maintenance and construction after landslides affecting highways in California.
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Turner, L LPagination: p. 21-22
Publication Date: 2004-11
Serial: Features: Photos
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TRT Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jan 31 2005 12:00AM
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