MAINTENANCE OF ARTERIAL ROADS IN INDIA

Expanding and heavier traffic on arterial roads in India has increased demands and put pressures on maintenance operations. The need is being felt for systematic planning and management process so as to obtain uniformity over the whole network. This paper examines the general types and composition of pavements in India today, norms for maintenance, code of practice for maintenance of bituminous pavements, organisation and staffing, management practices, training needs for staff, and gives details of the national seminar on maintenance aspects held in July, 1982. For the covering abstract of the conference see TRIS 372489. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • The Third African Highway Maintenance Conference, Addis Ababa, September 1982.
• Corporate Authors:

  United Nations

  Economic Commission for Africa, P.O. Box 3001
  Addis Ababa,   Ethiopia 
• Authors:
  • ARORA, V K
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Arterial highways; Bituminous pavements; Conferences; Deterioration; Developing countries; Education; Flexible pavements; Highway maintenance; Maintenance; Maintenance management; Methodology; Pavement maintenance; Personnel; Repairing; Specifications; Training
• Geographic Terms: India
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 8525: Conference; 5255: Deterioration; 150: Developing countries; 2284: Education; 2944: Flexible pavement; 8045: India; 2748: Main road; 3847: Maintenance; 9102: Method; 102: Personnel; 3635: Repair; 177: Specifications
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Society; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00372490
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1983 12:00AM