Role of design in the choice of road construction techniques

G. A. Edmonds

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper, emanating from the WEP, on the choice of technology in road construction - shows how construction techniques are often conditioned by design, and suggests that it is possible to choose building materials which are more oriented toward labour intensive techniques. References and statistical tables.

Keywords: WEP; choice of technology; road construction; construction technique; building material.; labour intensive employment.; statistical table; PME; choix de technologie; construction de routes; technique de construction; matériau de construction; emploi à forte intensité de main-d'oeuvre; tableau statistique; PME; elección de tecnología; construcción vial; técnica de construcción; material de construcción; empleo con alto coeficiente de mano de obra; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 61 pages
Date: 1975
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Project

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