Design-Manual-for-Low-Volume-Roads-Part-A

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................A.III
A. LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................. A.IV
A. LIST OF PLATES ................................................................................................................ A.V
1. CONTEXT AND SCOPE OF THE LOW VOLUME ROADS MANUAL .................................. A.1
1.1 Road network classification .............................................................................................A.2
1.2 Low volume road design principles .................................................................................A.4
1.3 Low volume earth and gravel roads ................................................................................A.5
1.4 Low volume paved roads ................................................................................................A.6
1.5 Surface improvement technology ...................................................................................A.7
1.6 Context sensitivity ..........................................................................................................A.7
1.6.1 Political support ................................................................................................A.7
1.6.2 Social acceptance .............................................................................................A.8
1.6.3 Institutional capacity .........................................................................................A.8
1.6.4 Technology choice ............................................................................................A.8
1.6.5 Economic viability ............................................................................................A.9
1.6.6 Financially sound .............................................................................................A.9
1.7 Protection of the environment .........................................................................................A.9
2. STRUCTURE AND LAYOUT ............................................................................................. A.10
3. ROAD PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................................. A.14
3.1 Contract of works ..........................................................................................................A.14
3.2 Supervision services .....................................................................................................A.16
PART A: DESIGN STANDARD APPROACHES