Reviews the complete process of highway construction, from initial funding, through design, specification, and construction, to maintenance and eventual replacement, for students of highway or civil engineering at first degree or postgraduate level. Covers minor as well as major roads, materials, flexible bases and surfacing, alternative paving types, and drainage. This second edition is updated to include changes in design practice and national standards, and incorporates new material on bitumen technology, permeable surface materials, and the use of recycled aggregates. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.