Short ·Course ia

High way Engineering

U:t-.WERSITY OF II.LINOIS

1922

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Short Course -- in --

Highway Engineering

February 20-24, 1922

University of Illinois Champaign - Urbana

Department of Civil Engineering, Uni versity of Illinois

State of Illinois, Department of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Highways

FOREWORD

Objects. The objects of the Short Course in Highway Engineering are: to bring together the engineers, officials and o~hers charged with or in­terested in highway improvement for the pur­pose of studying, discussing, and formulating a solution of the problems that arise in the work; to promote better coordination and cooperation in the road work throughout the State; and to distribute the best technical information obtain­able on the subject of highway improvement.

History. The first Short Course was held in January, 1914, following the passage of the ''Tice Law" which marked the beginning of active high­way development in Illinois. The conditions at that time made the holding · of a short course peculiarly timely and valuable. Since then the annual meetings have been modified and adapted to meet the ever changing conditions. The "Meents Act" passed by the last session of the Legislature marks another significant step in Illi­nois' progress in road building. It has brought in new problems and possibilities and consequent­ly the Short Course of 1922 again fills a need for meeting to lay plans and gain information for in­creased activity.

Speakers. Speakers for the Short Course have been selected from among the members of the· University faculty, the engineers of the Illinois Division of Highways, the county superintend­ents of highways, and others. The function of

the speakers is to crystallize the new and impor­tant features of the subjects assigned so as to lead to logical discussion and definite conclusions.

Discussion. Every speaker is expected to leave time for the discussion of the subject and to be prepared to answer questions. Time for discus­sion is limited and therefore those· in attendance are requested to think out their questions or statements carefully so as to promote the effi­ciency of the work and not consume valuable time on non-essentials.

Sessions. All sessions will be held in Room 22 I, Engineering Hall.

The morning sessions will begin at 8:30 and the afternoon sessions at I :oo o'clock.

Each session will be divided into three periods of fifty minutes each with ten minute intermis­sions and will be run on exact schedule. Those in attendance are therefore requested to be in their places promptly at the times designated.

University Buildings. The various University buildings are open from 7:oo a. m. to 6:oo p. m., and visitors are always welcome. Varidus libraries and museums have other hours as shown by schedule. Special inspection parties may be organized on request.

Room and Board. Room and board during the Short Course may be secured at rooming houses and eating places adjacent to the campus or at the hotels. The Y. M. C. A. maintains a list of suitable boarding and rooming places which may be consulted at any time.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1922

REGISTRATION, 9:00 A. M.

Morning Session, Io:oo o'clock

PRoF. C. C. WILEY, Presiding

I. GENERAL TOPICS

A. Address of Welcome. Dr. C. R. RicHARDS, Dean, College of Eng'g., Univ.

of Ill.

B. Response. Col. CoRNELIUS R. MILLER, Director, Ill. Dept. Pub.

Wks. and Bldg.

C. Purpose of Meeting. Mr. F. T. SHEETs, Ill. State Supt. of Highways.

D. The Social and Economic Functions of the Highway Engineer. Dr. IRA 0. BAKER, Prof. of Civil Eng'g., Univ. of Ill.

E. The State Highway Marking System. Mr. CLIFFORD OLDER, Chf. Highway Engr. of Ill.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1922

Afternoon Session, I :oo o'clock.

Mr. CLIFFORD OLDER, Presiding

I. GENERAL TOPICS-Continued

F. The Aesthetic ' Side of Highway Engineering. Mr. C. C. WILEY, Asst. Prof. of Highway Eng'g.,

Univ. of Ill.

G. Tree Planting on Highways.

I. Policies. Mr. F. T. SHEETS, Ill. State Supt. of Highways.

2. Suitable Trees, Shrubs, and Methods of Planting.

Mr. R. B. MILLER, State Forester, Ill. State Nat. Hist. Survey.

H. Contracts and Lettings. Dr. IRA 0. BAKER, Prof. of Civil Eng'g., Univ. of Ill.

I. Recent Court Decisions Affecting Engineers and Contractors. F. B. LEONARD, Attomey, Champaign, Ill.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1922

Morning Session, 8:30 o'clock.

Mr. F. T. SHEETS, Presiding.

II. TOPICS RELATING TO COUNTY PROBLEMS-

A. Road Legislation-Existing and Proposed. Senator RicHARD R. MEENTS.

Discussion: Mr. D. 0. THoMAS, Co. Supt. of High­

ways, St. Clair Co.

B. Reimbursement to Counties. Mr. F. T. SHEETS, Ill. State Supt. of Highways.

C. County- Bond Issues. Mr. S. E. BRADT) DeKalb, Illinois.

Discussion: Mr. A. R. CARTER, Co. Supt. of High­ways, Winnebago Co.

D. County and Township Highway Revenues. Mr. D. 0. THOMAS, Co. Supt. of Highways, St. Clair

County

Discussion: Mr. E. F.MoTSINGER, Co. Supt. of High­

ways, Fulton Co.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1922

Afternoon Session, 1 :oo o'clock.

Prof. IRA 0. BAKER, Presiding.

II. TOPICS RELATING TO COUNTY PROBLEMS Continued

E. The Organization of a County Highway De­partment. Mr. CLAUDE HANSON, Co. Supt. Hys., Kane County.

Discussion: Mr. W. S. HENDERSON, Co. Supt. of Highways, Schuyler County.

F. Procedure for Revision of State Aid Routes.

G. I.

2.

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Mr. H. E. SuRMAN, Eng1·. of Design, Ill. Div. of Highways.

15-d Roads. Resolutions Surveys, Plans and Estimates Contracts

Mr. H. E. SuRMAN, Engr. of Design, Ill. Div. of

Highways

4· Supervision of Construction 5· Reports

Mr. B. H. PrPEMEII:R, Engr. of Construction, Ill. Div.

of Highways

6. Inspection of Materials Mr. H. F. CLEMMER, Engr. of Tests, Ill. Div. of

Highways

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1922

Morning Session, 8:30 o'clock. Mr. D. 0. THoMAs, Presiding.

II. TOPICS RELATING TO COUNTY PROBLEMS Continued

H. County Highway Maintenance, Organiza­tion and Methods. Mr. C. L. MELCHER, Co. Supt. of Highways, Bureau Co. Discussions: Mr. TRUMAN FLATT, Co. Supt. of High­

ways, Sangamon Co. Mr. L. L. BoYER, Co. Supt. of Highways, Adams Co

I. Maintenance Equipment. I. Tractors.

Mr. R. I. SHAWL, Asst. Prof. Farm Mech., Univ. of Ill.

2. Graders and Maintainers. Mr. C. C. WILEY, Asst. Prof. Highway Eng'g., Un·iv.

of Ill.

]. Oiled Earth Roads. I. Preparation of Road Bed.

Mr. FRED TARRANT, Engr. of Maint., Ill. Div. of Highways

2. Equipment and Methods of Applying Oil. Mr. A. B. HuRD, Co. Supt . of Highways, Woodford

County

3. Purchasing Oil. Mr. R. R. BENEDICT, Asst. Chf. Highway Engr. of Ill.

4· Testing Oil. Mr. F. L. SPERRY, Asst. Engr. of Tests, Ill. Div. of

HigAways Discussions: Mr. A. E. STODDARD, Asst. Engr. of

Tests, Ill. Div. of Highways.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2·2, 1922

Afternoon Session, I :oo o'clock. Prof. C. C. WILEY, Presiding.

II. TOPICS RELATING TO COUNTY PROBLEMS Co_ntinued

K. Gravel Roads. I. Construction Methods.

Mr. B. H. PrPEMEIER, Engr. of Construction, Ill. Div. of Highways

Discussion: Mr. ALEX. ANDERSON, Co. Supt. of High­ways, Ogle Co.

2. Maintenance Methods. Mr. G. N. LAMB, Dist. Engr., Ill. Div. of Htghways. Discu.ssions: Mr. GEO. L. FARNSWORTH, Co. Supt.

of Highways, LaSalle Co. Mr. JoHN D. RussELL, Co. Supt. of

Highways, Kendall Co.

3. Opening and Operation of Gravel Pits for County and Township Road Work. Mr. L. H. HoLLAND, Co. Supt. of Highways, Logan Co.

Discussion: Mr. EuGENE L. GATES, Co. Supt. of Highways, DuPage Cc.

L. Bridges. I. Inspection Reports and their Relation to

Bridge Design. Mr. G. F. BuRcH, Bridge Engr., Ill. Div. of Highways.

2. Common Faults iri Bridge Construction and the Remedy. Mr. C. M. HATHAWAY, Dist. Engr., Ill. Div. of Hys.

3. Bridge Estimates. Mr. W. S. ToDD, Asst. Bridge Engr., Ill. Div. of Hys.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1922

Morning Session, 8:30 o'clock. Mr. H. E. SuRMAN, Presi~ing

III. DESIGN TOPICS.

A. Road Location and Right of Way Policies. Mr. F. T. SHEETS, Ill. State Supt. of Highways.

B. Suggested Practice for Super-elevation and Widening of Curves. Mr. R. E. ToMs, Senior Highway Eng1'., U. S. Bureau

of Public Roads. Discussions: Prof. C. C. WILEY, Asst. Prof. of High­

way Eng'g., Univ. of Ill. Mr. CLIFFORD OLDER, Chief Eng1'., Ill. Div. of Hys.

C. Road Surveys and Plans. Mr. A. A. HuNTER, Dist. Engr., Ill. Div. of Hys. Discussions: Mr. V. L. GLOVER, Road Eng1'., Ill. Div.

of Highways.

D. Grade Separations. Mr. LLoYD, ScHWARTZ, Dist. Engr., Ill. Div. of High­

ways. Discussion: Mr. GEo. A. QUINLAN, Co. Supt. of

Highways, Cook Co.

E. The Relation Between Bridge Design and Back Filling Methods. Mr. CLIFFORD OLDER, Chf. Highway Eng1'. of Ill.

F. Foundation Tests and Preliminary Investi­gations for Important Structures. Mr. G. F. BuRcH, B1-idge Eng1'., Ill. Div. of Highways. Discussion. Mr. C. M. SLAYMAKER, Dist. Engr., Ill.

Div. of Highways.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1922

Afternoon Session, I :oo o'clock.

Mr. B. H. PrPEMEIER, Presiding

IV. CONSTRUCTION TOPICS.

A. District Organization for Supervision of Con­struction. Mr. K. N. EvANs, Dist. Engr., Ill. Div. of Highways,

Discussion: Mr. F. C. FEuTZ, Dist. Engr., Ill. Div. of Highways.

B. Essential Requirements of a Resident En­gineer. Mr. C. M. HATHAWAY, Dist. Engr., Ill. Div. of High­

ways

C. Common Defects m Road Construction and their Remedy. Mr. B. H. PrPEMEIER, Engr. of Constr., Ill. Div. of

Highways.

Mr. 0. F. GoEKE, Dist. Engr., Ill. Div. of Highways.

D. Payment Estimates. Mr. T. J. FuLLENWIDER, Asst. Engr. of Constr., Ill.

Div. of Highways.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1922

Morning Session, 8:30 o'clock.

Mr H. F. CLEMMER, Presiding

V. MAINTENANCE.

A. Resume of Maintenance Methods and Costs for I92I. Mr. FRED TARRANT, Engr. of Maint., Ill. Div. of

Highways. Discussion: Mr. M. J. FLEMING, Dist. Engr., Ill.

Div. of Highways.

VI. MATERIALS.

A. Discussion of Changes in Specifications for Materials. Mr. H. F. CLEMMER, Engr. of Tests, Ill. Div. of High­

ways. Discussion: Mr. F. C. FEuTZ, Dist. Engr., Ill. Div.

of Highways.

B. Methods of Carrying on Inspection. Mr. H. F. CLEMMER, Engr. of Tests, Ill. Div. of High­

ways.

VII. HIGHWAY RESEARCH

A. The Field of Highway Research. Mr. W. M. WILSON, Research Prof. of Civil Eng'g.,

Univ. of Ill.

B. Bates Experimental Road. 1. Description.

Mr. CLIFFORD OwER, Chf. Highway Engr. of Ill.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1922 . '

Afternoon Session, 1 :oo o'clock.

Prof. W. M. WILSON, Presiding

VII. HIGHWAY RESEARCH-Continued

Bates Experimental Road.

Tests. Results to Date. Effect on Road Design.

Fatigue Tests of Concrete.

Curing of Concrete.

Discussion: Mr. CLIFFORD OLDER, Chf. Engr. of Ill.

Mr. H. F. CLEMMER, Engr. of Tests,

Ill. Div. of Highways, and others.

' Prof. C. C. WrLEY, Asst. Prof. of High­

way Eng'g., Univ. of Ill.