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Topic: Roadway


In the News (Fri 24 May 13)

  
  Victoria Transport Institute - Online TDM Encyclopedia
Roadway designs that reduce vehicle traffic speeds and volumes.
Roadway design and management practices that favor efficient modes.
Improved coordination between roadway design and land use.
www.vtpi.org /tdm   (1050 words)

  
 HistoryLink Encyclopedia Search Results
It was Hadley who originally conceived the design of a floating bridge across Lake Washington, the large lake that separates Seattle from Bellevue and Kirkland (the Eastside).
He visualized a floating roadway made up of a series of hollow concrete barges.
Homer Hadley's unusual work reveals the effects of a single innovative engineer on bridge design within the state.
www.historylink.org /results.cfm?keyword=washdot   (1887 words)

  
 Ex Astris Scientia - Treknology Encyclopedia L-Z
Fundamentally, such a motor works in a similar way as a conventional cylindrical electric motor, where a rotor is located inside a stator.
The linear motor has the stator unrolled, and the rotor can be replaced by a simple magnet in the car that is free to move along the stator in the roadway.
Propulsion is achieved by powering the stator in a way to generate a traveling field.
www.ex-astris-scientia.org /treknology2.htm   (9473 words)

  
 Auto Companies and Services
Suspension systems, which include springs and shock absorbers, cushion the ride and help protect the vehicle from being damaged by bumps, heavy loads, and other stresses.
Wheels and tires support the vehicle on the roadway and, when rotated by powered axles, propel the vehicle forward or backward.
Steering and braking systems provide control over direction and speed.
www.auto-inet.com   (481 words)

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