Pavement is a load-bearing & load-distributing component of a road. We need to consider all types of vehicles for the geometrical design, but only vehicles with significant heavy loads are considered for pavement design. These vehicles are generally commercial vehicles. As per IRC, vehicles having a gross load greater than 3 tons are called commercial vehicles.
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The basic objective of traffic engineering is to achieve free & rapid flow of traffic with least no of accidents. For this various studies are carried out. These studies are divided into- Traffic Characteristics, Traffic Studies and Analysis, Traffic Control Regulation.
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Geometric Design of Highway Geometric Design of a highway deals with all the dimensions and layout of visual features of a highway such that it provides maximum efficiency and minimum cost and reasonable safety. Geometric Design of a highway depends on several design factors: Cross-section Element Sight Distance Horizontal Alignment Details Vertical Alignment Details Intersection
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The process of conveyance from one point to another is termed transportation. In this article, we elaborate on the first chapter of Highway Engineering in detail.
