| Title | Design Standards for U.S. Transportation Infrastructure: The Implications of Climate Change |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 32150 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Meyer, Michael D. |
| Source | This is one of five papers commissioned by the Executive Committee of the Transportation Research Board to help develop TRB Special Report 290, "The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. Transportation."; 30p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Publisher | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Publication Date | 20080000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This paper examines the changes to engineering design practice that might occur given climate-induced changes in environmental factors. A project design is separated into the individual components that might be affected by changing environmental conditions: subsurface conditions, materials specifications, cross sections and standard dimensions, drainage and erosion, structures and location engineering. A typical engineering design process including the use of design standards is described. The origin and use of design standards and guidance is presented with an assessment of how robust and flexible they are to incorporating climate-induced changes. |
| Rosap ID | dot:17365 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17365 |
| TRT Terms | Atmospheric temperature; Climate change; Design standards; Transportation, hydraulic and utility facilities; Land use |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/32000/32100/32150/sr290Meyer.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |