 | University of Virginia record February, 1912 |  |
SPECIAL COURSE IN HIGHWAY ENGINEERING.
In recognition of the growing interest in Good Roads in Virginia
and the immense economic importance of the construction of
such roads in all parts of the Commonwealth, the courses of instruction
relating directly to this topic have been grouped together
to form a Special Course in Highway Engineering. This course
is given in the Spring Term and embraces:
A. Location, Construction and Maintenance of County Roads
and of City Streets and Pavements, with laboratory
tests of road materials. [Newcomb].B. Plane Surveying with especial reference to land and topographical
surveying and to highway location. [Newcomb].C. Topographical Drawing, embracing contoured maps, colored
topography, map lettering, tracing and blue printing.
[Hancock].D. Structural Drawing, with especial reference to county road
bridges, and to culverts and retaining walls for highways.
[Thornton and Gallalee].E. Field Surveying, with the adjustments and uses of the compass,
transit, level and plane table. [Newcomb and the
field assistants].
The regular fees for this special course aggregate $40.00, but
to a limited number of adequately prepared applicants, citizens of
Virginia, nominated by the County Board of Supervisors of their
respective counties, free scholarships will be given. Such students
pay only a registration fee of $5.00, for the use of field instruments
and laboratory apparatus.
| University of Virginia record February, 1912 | |