Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Geometric Design of Roads


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The result was   speedy keep. Nomination withdrawn. Mgm|(talk) 09:22, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Geometric Design of Roads

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WP:NOT a textbook. Rschen7754 (T C) 02:21, 9 April 2009 (UTC) I'm withdrawing this AFD - can somebody close it so I don't have to deal with the templates. --Rschen7754 (T C) 06:33, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep - The article doesn't look like a textbook. According to NOTTEXTBOOK, a textbook type article would have questions and answers, problems sets etc, to teach the subject.  An encyclopedia article would simply present information.  This article looks like it's presenting information.  It's also sourced, and I'm not a specialist, but the subject looks like an important part of road construction. I would like to see some more diversity in sources and some sources that can be verified online. — LinguistAtLarge • Talk  02:33, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Terminology sections? --Rschen7754 (T C) 02:36, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
 * What about them? Re-read what LinguistAtLarge wrote.  Explaining the variables used in the mathematical formulae for an engineering subject doesn't teach the subject.  It is informational, not instructional.  Uncle G (talk) 03:01, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
 * It's not instructional, and it's a perfectly valid topic in highway engineering, as can be seen from chapter 3 ("Highway geometric design") of ISBN 8120320840, chapter 4 ("Geometric design of roads in rural areas") of Highway Engineering (Ashworth; Heinemann Educational; 1966), and many others. This is a woefully incomplete article.  For starters it could do with some globalization and the use of more than just 2 sources.  (Both problems could probably be addressed at the same time by starting with Geometric design practices for European roads, Federal Highway Administration report FHWA-PL-01-026. &#9786;)  But deletion isn't the answer, and the multiple independent in-depth sources exist.  The PNC is satisfied.  Keep. Uncle G (talk) 03:01, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep since Linguist and Uncle G have pointed out the notability of this topic, as well as the flaws in the treatment--and AfD is not for cleanup. The topic needs another loving expert with slightly more books on the shelf. Drmies (talk) 04:40, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Major engineering topic. many books and other sources available. DGG (talk) 05:51, 9 April 2009 (UTC)


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