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A - Chapter 2 - 11<br />

gravel and earth roads. Substantial kilometres of unpaved road are also provided through community<br />

programmes, cooperative ventures and by programmes operating through other line ministries, such as<br />

the Ministry of Agriculture. The <strong>Manual</strong> contains technical explanations of all the steps in deriving the<br />

standards <strong>for</strong> low volume roads related to specific environmental conditions. The <strong>Manual</strong> is structured<br />

to provide the building blocks <strong>for</strong> authorities to compile their own tailored document that is applicable<br />

to their prevailing circumstances.<br />

Figure A.2.1: The structure of the <strong>Manual</strong><br />

<strong>Part</strong> A<br />

Introduction to low<br />

volume road design<br />

Context and scope<br />

Structure and layout<br />

Project implementation<br />

<strong>Part</strong> B<br />

<strong>Design</strong> standards <strong>for</strong><br />

low volume roads<br />

Introduction<br />

Policy and legislative<br />

controls<br />

<strong>Design</strong> parameters<br />

Geometric design standards<br />

Materials<br />

Pavement design<br />

Drainage and<br />

erosion control<br />

Water crossings and<br />

associated structures<br />

Road furniture and signage<br />

PART A: DESIGN STANDARD APPROACHES

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