Welcome to the first edition of External Works, Roads and Drainage—A Practical Guide.
In this first edition, I have tried to incorporate many of the different aspects of road, drainage and external works design. It is intended that the book, which is aimed at young and graduate engineers, technicians and those enrolled on higher education courses, will provide sufficient information to enable a designer to understand and overcome the difficulties which will often be encountered during the course of a particular construction project, from the construction of a new leisure complex or housing/industrial estate through to infrastructure design on an altogether larger scale.
Acknowledgements
I am extremely grateful to a number of colleagues who have contributed in different ways during the preparation of this book. In particular, my thanks go to two reviewers, Bill Jeffries of Southern Water, for his invaluable comments on the drainage aspects covered in this book, and Derek Barton of Owen Williams for his review and comments on the chapters covering pavement and highway design.
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