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Manuel Romana GarcíaAuthorAntonio Sánchez SoliñoAuthor

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October 15, 2021
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La contribución de Edgeworth al éxito del macadam. Expansión internacional en sus albores

Publicated to: Informes de la Construccion. 73 (563): 1-11 - 2021-09-01 73(563), DOI: 10.3989/ic.80899

Authors:

Sanz Garcia, JM; Garcia, MGR; Solino, AS
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Affiliations

INECO, Ingn Caminos Canales & Puertos, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Ingn Caminos Canales & Puertos, Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

En la historia de la ingeniería de carreteras, el nombre de John Loudon McAdam tiene un lugar de honor como el inventor del firme de macadam. Sin embargo, el diseño original de McAdam presentaba algunas limitaciones que fueron resueltas por Richard Lovell Edgeworth, siendo este diseño combinado el que se impuso por sus mejores prestaciones en las carreteras de Europa y del mundo occidental. El fallecimiento de Edgeworth en 1817, dos años antes de que McAdam publicara su obra principal, facilitó que la contribución del ingeniero irlandés fuera olvidada por la historia. El presente artículo saca a la luz la contribución de Edgeworth a la concepción del macadam, fundamental para el éxito del diseño, y la expansión de este tipo de firme por las carreteras de los países occidentales en sus primeros años.
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Keywords

edgeworthpavementroadEdgeworthMacadamPavementRoad

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Informes de la Construccion due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Architecture. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q4 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Construction & Building Technology.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-02:

  • Google Scholar: 1
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-02:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 2 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Additionally, the work has been submitted to a journal classified as Diamond in relation to this type of editorial policy.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (SANCHEZ SOLIÑO, ANTONIO).

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