19th May 2020
Types of Road Pavement – Flexible and Rigid Pavement
Types of Road Pavements Types of road pavement: The road pavements are mainly classified into two types: Flexible Pavement Rigid…
Category: Highway engineering
17th May 2020
How To Calculate Equivalent Single Wheel Load(ESWL)
How To Calculate Equivalent Single Wheel Load(ESWL) Mathematical Problem: Example The loaded weight on the rear dual wheels of a…
22nd February 2020
Classification of Tunnel Drainage System
Classification of Tunnel Drainage System Tunnel Drainage systems are classified as: (1) Drainage system provided at the time of construction…
9th February 2020
Benching – Excavation or Cutting
Benching The art of cutting side slopes in steps is called benching. When the embankment is constructed on hillside slopes,…
8th February 2020
Spoil Bank – Earthwork
Spoil Bank The banks constructed from surplus excavated earth on the side cutting parallel to the road alignment or main…
5th February 2020
Borrow Pits
Borrow Pits The pits dug for using their materials in the construction of road embankment or canal banks are known…
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.
