In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Alignment of Hill Roads 2. Geometric Design Aspects of Hill Roads 3. Maintenance Aspects. Alignment of Hill Roads: 1. Administrative, developmental and strategic needs would determine the obligatory points to be connected by a hill road. Control points would be governed by saddles, passes, river crossings, and other natural features such as [...]
In this article we will discuss about how to maintain roads. Maintenance of Highway: A well-constructed highway that is designed for a particular category would need minimum maintenance. The nature and extent of maintenance needed would depend on the degree of deterioration of the pavement, the most common road characteristic used to assess this being the 'roughness'. It is generally [...]
Highway Pavements: Design, Types, Flexible and Rigid Pavement, notes and Functions . Also Learn about:- 1. Design of Highway Pavements 2. Pavement Evaluation 3. Strengthening. Design of Highway Pavements: Pavement design is governed by a number of considerations/factors, as given below: 1. Design Life of the Pavement: 'Design period' or 'design life' of a pavement is the period of time [...]