Advantages and Disadvantages of Water Bound Macadam(W.B.M.) Road
Following are the advantages and disadvantages of Water Bound Macadam(W.B.M) road(Low-cost road): Advantages of W.B.M road(low-cost road) 1. The initial […]
Highway engineering
Highway engineering
Material Required For Construction of Water Bound Macadam (W.B.M.) Road
Material Required For Construction of Water Bound Macadam (W.B.M) Road The pavement made of crushed or broken aggregates, mechanically interlocked
Highway engineering
Maintenance Problem in Hill Roads – Drainage, Snowfall, Avalanche, Landslides
Maintenance Problem in Hill Roads The following maintenance problems in hill roads are commonly arise: 1. Maintenance of Drainage Structure
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7 Components Of a Hill Road – Retaining, Brest, Parapet Walls, Weep Holes, Hairpin Bend, Cliff Galleries
Components of a Hill Road The following are the 7 components of hill roads: 1. Retaining Walls ➤ Retaining walls
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8 Factors Affecting Selection of Hill Road Alignment
Factors Affecting the Selection of Hill Road Alignment The various factors which control the alignment of a road in hilly
soil
Mechanical Analogy on The Principle of Consolidation – Spring Analogical Model
Mechanical Analogy on The Principle of Consolidation The principle of consolidation can be explained with the help of a mechanical
Compaction, soil
Laboratory compaction test- Standard Proctor compaction test of Soil
Standard Proctor compaction test The object of this test is to determine the relationship between the water content and dry
soil
Core Cutter Method For Determination of Field Density of Soil
Core Cutter Method For Determination of Field Density of Soil Core cutter method is used to determine in situ density
Compaction, soil
What is Degree Of Compaction, Optimum Moisture Content and Compacting Effort -Soil
Degree Of Compaction The ratio of the field dry density (determined by core cutter or any other method )to the
soil
What is Angle of Internal Friction, Cohesion and Angle of Repose – soil
What is Angle of Internal Friction(φ) It is the angle whose tangent (tanφ) is the ratio of frictional resistance along any