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Quality Assurance Handbook for Rural Roads Volume-I - pmgsy

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<strong>Quality</strong> <strong>Assurance</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Rural</strong> <strong>Roads</strong><br />

APPENDIX - 2<br />

(Refer Section 105)<br />

GUIDELINES FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY<br />

FOR RURAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION<br />

In view of the rural road projects being relatively small in size, the sites of work generally scattered and<br />

level of accessibility of project site often being poor, there is need <strong>for</strong> adopting appropriate technology.<br />

An appropriate technology is a blend of manual methods and small capacity mechanical equipment<br />

generally using agricultural implements towed by tractor, which would attain the desired quality<br />

standards at minimum cost.<br />

The Construction Equipment which best meets the quality requirements at minimum cost <strong>for</strong> various<br />

construction operations are mostly tractor-towed, since agricultural tractors are increasingly becoming<br />

available in rural areas. Moreover, agricultural tractors are not used <strong>for</strong> agricultural purposes all the<br />

year round and can be utilized <strong>for</strong> road construction and maintenance works <strong>for</strong> sufficiently long periods<br />

of time during the year. The appropriate technologies which can be adopted <strong>for</strong> the more common<br />

construction operations are as under:<br />

1. Earthwork and Subgrade Construction<br />

For clearing, grubbing and excavation : Rippers towed by agricultural tractor<br />

For hauling of earth : Agricultural tractor-trailer<br />

For spreading of soil in layers : Spreading blades attached to<br />

agricultural tractor<br />

For adding water : Water Bowser towed by agricultural tractor<br />

For mixing of soil with water : Agricultural tractor-towed disc harrows<br />

For compaction in earthwork and : 80-100 kN static smoothsubgrade<br />

construction wheeled road roller <strong>for</strong> compacted<br />

hickness of 100 mm.<br />

2. Mechanical Stabilization<br />

Besides the appropriate equipment list under 1 above, <strong>for</strong> the mixing of different locally available<br />

materials <strong>for</strong> mechanical stabilization, an agricultural tractor-towed Rotavator can be used.<br />

3. Lime/Cement Stabilized Soil Construction<br />

Pulverization of soil clods : Agricultural tractor-towed disc harrows<br />

Adding water : Agricultural tractor-towed water browser<br />

Spreading of Lime/Cement stablizer : Placing bags of lime/cement<br />

over pulverized soil at predetermined distances <strong>for</strong> spreading<br />

the required quantities<br />

Mixing of soil with stabilizer : Agricultural tractor-towed Rotavator<br />

Compaction : 80-100 kN smooth-wheeled Roller<br />

Appendix-2/1

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