18th January 2020
5 Purposes of Providing Superelevation
Following are the 5 purposes or advantages of providing superelevation on the curve portion of a road.
Category: Highway engineering
27th September 2019
Functions of Thin Bituminous Surface
Functions of Thin Bituminous Surface Following are the function of thin bituminous surface: ⇨The thin bituminous surface course prevents the…
20th September 2019
Side Drain
Side Drain Side drain is a longitudinal drain which is parallel provided to the road. The main purposes of providing side…
4th September 2019
Methods of Ventilation in Tunnels
Methods of Ventilation in Tunnels Following methods are implemented for ventilation in tunnels: Natural Method Mechanical Method 1. Natural Ventilation…
24th August 2019
Cutback
What is Cutback? The Cutback is a liquid binder, it contains about 80% of bituminous material and 20% solvent. How Cutbacks…
18th August 2019
7 Shapes of Tunnels
Shapes of Tunnels Commonly used tunnel shapes are discussed below: Polycentric Circular Rectangular Egg-shaped Horseshoe type Elliptical Segmental 1. Polycentric…
17th August 2019
20 Types of Classification of Tunnels
20 Types of Classification of Tunnels Tunnels are generally classified on the basis of the purpose, types of material and…