PRINCIPLES OF LOW COST ROAD ENGINEERING IN MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE NEPAL HIMALAYA

This manual covers the design, planning, investigation and construction of low cost roads under Himalayan conditions. It is aimed at practising road engineers in both the private and public sectors, as well as specialist support staff, such as geotechnical engineers and hydrologists. While most of the examples are taken from Nepal, the discussions and recommendations should be equally applicable to the adjacent Hindu Kush-Karakorams, parts of the Andes and, perhaps with some modification to account for differing engineering technologies and land use patterns, most of the fold mountain chains of South East Asia. The guide is also relevant to many aspects of road engineering in volcanic terrains, although volcanic hazards themselves are not dealt with. The following subjects are covered in self contained chapters: (1) geographical setting of the Nepal Himalayas; (2) engineering problems, including landslides, slope erosion, etc; (3) planning and design overview; (4) desk study and reconnaissance study; (5) environmental impact assessment; (6) geotechnical assessment; (7) hydrology and hydraulic design; (8) earthworks; (9) drainage; (10) road retaining walls; (11) slope protection and slope stabilisation, and (12) road construction along valley floors.

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  TRL

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  OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

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• Authors:
  • HEARN, G J
  • WEEKES, R W
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 148 p.
• Serial:
  • OVERSEAS ROAD NOTE 16
  • Publisher: TRL
  • ISSN: 0951-8797

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Developing countries; Drainage; Earthwork; Environmental impact analysis; Hydrology; Landslides; Mountains; Retaining walls; Road construction; Slope stability; Soil mechanics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Low cost roads; Site investigation
• Geographic Terms: Nepal
• ITRD Terms: 150: Developing countries; 2937: Drainage; 3653: Earthworks; 4332: Hydrology; 2436: Impact study (environment); 4029: Landslide; 2986: Low cost road; 4048: Mountain; 8077: Nepal; 3359: Retaining wall; 3665: Road construction; 5722: Site investigation; 5783: Slope stability; 5755: Soil mechanics
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00738282
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 30 1997 12:00AM