Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-26
Course in Road Building

The University of Michigan will
conduct short course in highway en-
gineering next month, that everyone
interested in good road construction
should attend. The course will be-
gin Monday, February 81 and will last
the whole week.
Purpose
The purpose of this. short course is
to aid in supplying that information
to highway commissioners and high
way engineers relating to the constru.
ction and maintenance of country
roads that is so much in demand and
which is so difficult 10 get. 1t is not
expected that entire field of highway
engineering can be covered in so short
time but the work given under the
various subjects has been organized
and condensed so that digest of the
best practice can be presented. The
organization will, however, permit of
considerable detail incident to the sub
jects treated. The topics selected for
lectures, papers and demonstrations
are those relating directly to Michigan
conditions and in which commissioners
and engineers are definitely interested.
Practical instruction will be given,
aimed to secure uniform up-to-date
practice and the construction of roads
and bridges of high degree of util-
| ity and permanence, at a reasonable
cost. The course is purposely held at
time when both commissioners and
engineers can attend. 1t is hoped that
this course will be instrumental in
bringing together for open discussion
the commissioners and engineers and
that each will be made to see more
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as result attempt to execute them
tremendously and efficiently, thus con-
! tributing TO a material saving in the
road money of the state.
Scope of Course
The course will be given from the
viewpoint of Michigan conditions,
materials and laws. The morning
sessions will be devoted to class room
work and discussions for all in at
| tendance. The afternoon sessions will
be conducted in two divisions. One
division will be instructed in making
| tests on cement, concrete aggregates,
brich and other road materials. The
other section will be handled by pap
ers and discussions as outlined in the
program. The evenings will be devot-
ed exclusively to lectures. Only one
I lecture will be given each evening.
! Lectures may or may not be illustrat-
ed. 1t is hoped that all present will
avail themselves of the opportunity
to ask questions and promote discus
sion on all lectures and papers pre-
scented. 1t is desirable that all those
in attendance should bring along pic
lures, plans, specifications, cost data,
4 and descriptive matter relative to
work handled by them in the past.
The exchange of ideas is mutually
I beneficial. Commissioners and en-
gineers are encouraged to send in any
samples of road materials they may
wish to test. Assistance and instruc-
tions will be given TO all who wish
to make these tests. Samples of road
materials should be shipped to the
Highway Laboratory by freight or ex-
press prepaid at least one to two
! weeks previous to Feb. 81, 1916.
Mark all samples with your name and
address to Highway Laboratory of
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,
Mich.
Instruction Staff
/ Lectures will be given by highway
engineers who are specialists in their
! line. They are men Of broad exper-
versity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.