(A) TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON LOW COST ROADS, (B) TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON WINTER MAINTENANCE

CONSIDERING THE GREATEST NEED FOR LOW COST ROADS EXIST IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, THE COMMITTEE SELECTED 3 OF THE MORE PERTINENT SUBJECTS FOR STUDY: (1) COMPARISON OF MANUAL AND MECHANICAL METHODS FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, (2) REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SURVEYS OF ROAD MAKING MATERIALS, AND (3) INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENT ON PAVEMENT DESIGN. M. ODIER OF FRANCE, WHO DESCRIBED THE STUDY PROGRAM, ANNOUNCED THE PUBLICATION OF A ROAD CONSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PREPARED IN COLLABORATION WITH UNESCO. SUBJECT AREAS 2 AND 3 WERE DISCUSSED BY DR. MILLARD OF GREAT BRITAIN AND MR. DOS SANTOS OF PORTUGAL RESPECTIVELY. MR. GRACE OF GREAT BRITAIN DESCRIBED PROBLEMS CONCERNING DESERT ROADS. OTHER SPEAKERS OFFERING COMMENTS ON THE GENERAL REPORT INCLUDED MR. FERREIRA OF PORTUGAL, MR. ITO OF JAPAN, MR. GAJKOWICZ OF POLAND, MR. BEAVIS OF AUSTRALIA, MR. OWENS OF GREAT BRITAIN, AND M. REMILLON OF FRANCE. ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS WERE DISCUSSED BY TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORLD BANK, MR. HARDY AND MR. IRIAN. CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF THE WINTER MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE WAS OPENED BY M. JOUVENT OF FRANCE WHO EMPHASIZED THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: (1) DURATION, NATURE, AND MAGNITUDE OF WINTER SERVICE; (2) TIMING OR ORDER OF MAJOR AND SECONDARY ROAD CLEARANCE; (3) MATERIALS USED (SALTS VS. GRITTY MATERIALS); (4) EXPENDITURES; AND (5) MEASUREMENTS OF PAVEMENT SLIPPERINESS. MR. ONO OF JAPAN, MR. FARRAR OF GREAT BRITAIN, MR. BLEMENFELD OF ROMANIA, AND DR. FAGGIA OF ITALY EACH DESCRIBED WINTER MAINTENANCE PRACTICES AND SERVICES IN HIS COUNTRY. A SUMMARY OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF EACH SPEAKER WAS PRESENTED BY M. JOUVENT.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 13th CongreSS, PP 224-259
• Publication Date: 1967

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Perm Intl Assoc Road Congresses Proc
  • Publisher: Xiiith Congress, Tokyo

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cold weather; Construction management; Deserts; Economic factors; Environmental impacts; Grits; Highways; Maintenance management; Maintenance practices; Manuals; Materials; Operations; Pavement design; Road construction; Salts; Secondary roads; Slipperiness; Snow and ice control; Strategic planning; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs; Timing
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic considerations; Low cost road construction; Material surveys
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Economics; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215230
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 2 1970 12:00AM