Aerial photo-interpretation as a tool in arterial forest road location

dc.contributor.authorBregg, Robert W.
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-07T18:13:53Z
dc.date.available2023-06-07T18:13:53Z
dc.date.issued1977
dc.description.abstractEscalating distances of harvesting sites from mills, truck operating costs and road construction costs are all contributing to the increased importance of optimizing arterial road layout. This optimization is achieved by determining the roads requirements and specifications and by selecting the ultimate route alignment according to the forest topography. The process of fitting a specified type of road to the topography is a matter of both qualitative and quantitative evaluation. This evaluation can be accomplished most efficiently through the use of aerial photographs. Photo-interpretation of aerial photographs augmented by photogrammetric treatment and some ground surveying produces the most complete method of coverage. This allows controls, ground slopes, drainage patterns, building materials and soil types to be identified. For the final location, topographic maps prepared from large scale photos along with the photos themselves enable the surveyor to establish the route to within the required accuracy on the ground.
dc.description.copyrightNot available for use outside of the University of New Brunswick
dc.description.noteBregg, Robert W (1977). Aerial photo-interpretation as a tool in arterial forest road location . (Engineering Senior Report no. TFEM-54 1977). Fredericton : University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Engineering TFEM-54 1977 1882/16456
dc.description.noteUniversity of New Brunswick. Faculty of Forestry.
dc.format.extentiv, 25 pages
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/31172
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
dc.subject.disciplineForest Engineering
dc.titleAerial photo-interpretation as a tool in arterial forest road location
dc.typesenior report
thesis.degree.disciplineForest Engineering
thesis.degree.fullnameBachelor of Science in Forest Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelundergraduate
thesis.degree.nameB.Sc.F.E.

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