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Early U.S. road systems
The Lancaster Turnpike The first engineered and planned road in the United States was the Lancaster Turnpike, a privately constructed toll road built…
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The birth of the modern road
The master road builders In Europe, gradual technological improvements in the 17th and 18th centuries saw increased commercial travel, improved vehicles,…
Transportation Engineering 3 min read
The Middle Ages
Europe and Asia At the zenith of the Roman Empire, overland trade joined the cultures of Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, China, and India.…
Transportation Engineering 3 min read
Ancient roads of South and East Asia
India The Indus civilization in Sindh, Balochistān, and the Punjab probably flourished in the period 3250–2750 BC. Excavations indicate that the cities of…
Transportation Engineering 5 min read
Ancient roads of Europe
The Amber Routes During the 2nd millennium BC, trade ways developed in Europe. One route, for example, ran between Italy and Spain…
Transportation Engineering 6 min read
Roads and highways
Roads and highways, traveled way on which people, animals, or wheeled vehicles move. In modern usage the term road describes a rural, lesser…
Transportation Engineering 2 min read
Military technology
Military technology, range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of warfare. It includes the knowledge required…
Uncategorized 6 min read
Energy conversion
Energy conversion, the transformation of energy from forms provided by nature to forms that can be used by humans. Over the centuries a…
Transportation Engineering 3 min read
Manufacturing
Manufacturing, any industry that makes products from raw materials by the use of manual labour or machinery and that is usually carried…
Transportation Engineering 4 min read
Transportation
Transportation, the movement of goods and persons from place to place and the various means by which such movement is…
Surveying 4 min read
How to Measure a Tall Building or Skyscaper – 5 More Techniques
Can you believe that you can measure the height of a tall tower or a building with the help of…
Surveying 4 min read
How to Measure A Tall Building or Skyscraper Without Leaving the Ground
A tall building like the “Burj” in Dubai is almost 818 meters (2684 feet) above the ground level, which is…
