THE BUILDING OF TRACKS AND SECONDARY ROADS

The author recalls that the purpose of tracks (to open up areas, service tracks, agricultural tracks) is to ensure an all-weather means of communication. The advantages and disadvantages of private contractor and direct labour construction methods are discussed. A third formula is outlined, the "public/private formula" whereby a contractor is chosen after tendering, who places at the disposal of the administration labour force, equipment and vehicles. The firm is paid according to the number of hours the machinery has operated and the number of kilometres usefully covered by the vehicles on site. Comments are made on certain aspects of the method. (TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Conference on Criteria for Planning Highway Investment in Developing Countires, held Cafe Royal Conference Centre, London, May 17-18, 1982.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA

  Kirschner Associates Incorporated

  733 15th Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Authors:
  • Berrens, A
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the Conference on Criteria for Planning Highway Investment in Developing Countires, held Cafe Royal Conference Centre, London, May 17-18, 1982.
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 105-107

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Construction management; Contractors; Contracts; Design methods; Developing countries; Payment; Road construction; Secondary roads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Low cost roads
• Old TRIS Terms: Low cost road construction
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 3666: Construction method; 146: Contract; 136: Contractor; 150: Developing countries; 2986: Low cost road; 272: Payment; 3665: Road construction; 2773: Secondary road
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Design; Finance; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00373873
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0 7277 0163 0
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 30 1983 12:00AM