Part Seven VII › Division III III › Section 734 734

Transportation Technology

Subject Outline

AHistory of transportation
- 1Primitive transportation; e.g., travois, slide car, sledge, pack animal, dugout
- 2The wheel and the road: development of the vehicle wheel, roads of the ancient world, beginnings of the modern road
- 3Sails and oars: beginnings of shipping and shipbuilding, growth of inland waterways
- 4Steam transportation
  - aThe railroad: the first locomotives, the spread of railways, the construction of railroad bridges and tunnels
  - bSteam navigation: the first steamships, introduction of iron ships, decline of sailing fleets
- 5Development of modern transportation
  - aConstruction of road vehicles, roads, bridges, and tunnels
  - bDevelopment of mass urban transport and traffic networks
  - cDevelopment of the air transport industry
BRoads and highways and their construction
CVehicles and devices for transportation across country and on roads and highways
- 1Nonwheeled transportation devices; e.g., bridles, saddles, harnesses, stirrups
- 2Animal-drawn wheeled vehicles: wagons, coaches, and carriages
- 3Bicycles
- 4Automobiles
- 5Trucks and buses
DRail transportation
EStationary conveyance systems; e.g., pipelines, conveyor belts [see 725.C.2.]
FWater transportation
- 1Types of ships and other waterborne vessels
- 2Ship design and construction
  - aShip design: hydrodynamic and hydrostatic factors that influence ship stability and maneuverability, structural strength and safety considerations
  - bShipbuilding, shipyard layout and construction; planning, fabrication, and assembly; launching, outfitting, and trials
  - cPower units for propulsion: steam generators, internal-combustion engines, gas turbines, and nuclear reactors
- 3Canals and inland waterways
- 4Harbour works: docks and quays, bulk terminals [see 733.B.5.]
GAir transportation
- 1Aircraft: configurations, flight characteristics, missions, and special uses
  - aLighter-than-air craft: balloons, airships
  - bHeavier-than-air craft: fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft, experimental and research aircraft
  - cAir-cushion machines
- 2Airports
- 3Air transport industry
- 4Space travel [see 738.C.]
- 5Aeronautical and space research