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The Highway Drainage Guidelines provides a consolidated overview of highway hydraulic design and discusses possible hydrology problems in the following areas:
Hydraulic Considerations in Highway Planning and Location
Hydrology
Erosion and Sediment Control in Highway Construction
Hydraulic Design of Highway Culverts
The Legal Aspects of Highway Drainage
Hydraulic Analysis and Design of Open Channels
Hydraulic Analysis for the Location and Design of Bridges
Hydraulic Aspects in Restoration and Upgrading of Highways
Storm Drain Systems
Evaluating Highway Effects on Surface Water Environments
Highways Along Coastal Zones and Lakeshores
Stormwater Management
Training and Career Development of Hydraulics Engineers
Culvert Inspection, Material Selection, and Rehabilitation
Guidelines for Selecting and Utilizing Hydraulics Engineering Consultants
The updated Fourth Edition of Highway Drainage Guidelines is in dual units and, therefore, supersedes all previous versions, both metric and U.S. Customary units, of this title.