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Transportation Infrastructure

Environmental Challenges in Poland and Neighboring Countries

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1996

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Editors:
  1. Richard M. Gutkowski

    1. Department of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA

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  2. Jan Kmita

    1. Institute of Civil Engineering, Wrocław Technical University, Wrocław, Poland

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Part of the book series: Nato Science Partnership Subseries: 2 (ASEN, volume 5)

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Table of contents (41 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Opening Address

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Opening Address

      • Jan Kmita, Richard M. Gutkowski
      Pages 3-17

  3. Situation Papers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
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    2. Challenges Regarding Railway Transport and Environmental Factors

      • Aleksander Janiszewski
      Pages 21-38

    3. Poland’s National/Regional Needs in Road/Rail Transportation Issues

      • Maciej I. Sawicki
      Pages 39-57

    4. Road & Bridge Management in Poland

      • Marek Mistewicz
      Pages 59-73

    5. Transport Policy in a Reunified Germany

      • Klaus Lohrberg
      Pages 75-91

    6. Recent Developments in Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures, Geological and Mining Law, Minerals and its Transportation in Poland

      • Andrzej Deja, Michal Gientka
      Pages 93-100

    7. Virtual models of structures in transportation management systems in Poland

      • Jan Bień, Stefan Rewiński
      Pages 101-107

    8. Research and Development Trends in Western European Road and Bridge Construction Programmes

      • Klaus Lohrberg
      Pages 109-117

    9. Recent Developments in Highway Research in the United States

      • Damian J. Kulash
      Pages 119-124

    10. Modern Bridge Materials and Technology in Slovakia

      • Tibor Javor
      Pages 125-137

    11. Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Bridges

      • Robert E. Green Jr.
      Pages 139-145

    12. Critical GIS-T/Integrated Transportation Information Systems Issues in Management of Transportation Infrastructure in Central Europe: Lessons from the U.S.A. Experience

      • Bijan Azad
      Pages 147-157

  4. Position Papers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159
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    2. Load Tests on Bridges

      • Justo Diaz, Jaime Fernandez, Ramon Alvarez, J. M. Rodriquez
      Pages 161-169

    3. Field Testing of Bridges for Environmental Deterioration and its Consequences

      • Robert E. Green Jr.
      Pages 171-179

    4. Working Group 1 - Transportation Construction Materials and the Environment Research and Development Needs for Timber Bridges-A Position Paper

      • R. M. Gutkowski
      Pages 181-198

    5. Roadway Construction Materials

      • Bogdan Stypulkowski
      Pages 199-218
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Experts discuss how to repair, rehabilitate and modernize the transportation infrastructure in emerging Central Europe. The focus is on applying modern engineering technologies and management decision-making technologies to solve common and regional environmental issues in ground transportation, with emphasis on roads and bridges. The book includes situation, position and technical papers and state-of-the-art presentations from scientific and engineering experts as well as from government agency officials responsible for national and regional transport. Concise, cogent recommendations are presented. The reader is provided with current information on related environmental and transportation issues. Experts and lay readers will benefit from the information on economic, social, and political aspects.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA

    Richard M. Gutkowski

  • Institute of Civil Engineering, Wrocław Technical University, Wrocław, Poland

    Jan Kmita

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