MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS IN HIGH ALTITUDE AREAS

The factors that cause damage to roads at high altitude areas, mainly due to weather and terrain conditions, are described. Effects of high altitude climate on men and machinery are reviewed, and precautionary measures suggested. It is considered that with proper planning, education, experience and certain amount of precautionary measures, the hazards can be checked and reduced to a great extent. (TRRL)

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  Indian Roads Congress

  Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road
  New Delhi,   India  110 011
• Authors:
  • Viswanathan, J
• Publication Date: 1982-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 33-39
• Serial:
  • Indian Highways
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Indian Roads Congress
  • ISSN: 0376-7256

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Avalanches; Climate; Equipment; Floods; Highway maintenance; Loss and damage; Maintenance; Maintenance equipment; Maintenance management; Mountains; Mud; Passes (Mountains); Pavements; Planning; Prevention; Snow; Terrain; Training; Weather; Wind
• Old TRIS Terms: Mud properties
• ITRD Terms: 2530: Avalanche; 1614: Damage; 3674: Equipment; 2569: Flooding; 3847: Maintenance; 4048: Mountain; 2717: Mountain pass; 2955: Pavement; 143: Planning; 9149: Prevention; 2552: Snow; 4035: Terrain; 2545: Weather; 2554: Wind
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00372514
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1983 12:00AM