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…
Category: Highway engineering
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.
23rd November 2019
Floating gradient
Floating Gradient The gradient on which a motor vehicle moving with a constant speed continues to descend with the same…
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…
