THE NEW U.S.A. GRAVEL ROAD MANUAL

In the U.S. alone, there are over 1.6 million miles of unpaved roads. Most of these are classified as gravel roads, which implies that the top surface is made of gravel of varying thicknesses. The road network of several nations worldwide is predominantly gravel surfaced, and is vital to the economies of these nations. Because of the importance of gravel roads, they must be properly maintained to ensure their sustainable contribution to a nation's economy. This paper describes the new U.S. Manual for Gravel Roads that was developed to address all aspects of gravel road maintenance, rehabilitation, and design. The Manual is simply written and easy to understand for both technically-oriented and lay audiences. The design section includes the AASHTO method of determining the proper thickness of the gravel surface layer.

Corporate Authors:
Tanzania Ministry of Works

Holland House Avenue, P.O. Box 9423
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Authors:
- SELIM, A A
- Skorseth, K
Conference:
- First Road Transportation Technology Transfer Conference in Africa
- Location: Arusha International Conference Centre, Tanzania
- Date: 2001-5-23 to 2001-5-25
Publication Date: 2001

Language

English

Media Info

Features: Figures; Photos; References;
Pagination: p. 504-517
Monograph Title: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN ROAD TRANSPORTATION IN AFRICA: ARUSHA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, TANZANIA, MAY 23-25, 2001. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Conferences; Developing countries; Gravel roads; Highway maintenance; Highway transportation; Manuals; Road materials; Rural transportation; Surface course (Pavements); Technology transfer; Unpaved roads
Uncontrolled Terms: Gravel Road Manual
Subject Areas: Design; Education and Training; Highways; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00813611
Record Type: Publication
Files: TRIS
Created Date: Jul 28 2002 12:00AM