Low-volume road engineering : design, construction, and maintenance

Abstract

This book covers the spectrum of the engineering of LVR from rural roads in developing countries, through farmto-market roads in developed countries, to massive industrial haul roads carrying enormous trucks. Aspects of design, construction, and maintenance are presented. Topics covered include the following: Road classification, location, and geometric design. Pavement concepts, materials, and thickness design. Drainage, erosion and sediment control, and water crossings. Slope stability. Geosynthetics. Road construction, maintenance, and maintenance management. Drawing on the author’s experience of projects in rural Canada, the Canadian Arctic, Australasia, and West Africa, the book pulls together reference material from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. It presents examples of specifications and practices in those countries, using over 100 figures and 70 tables. It comfortably uses both metric and U.S. customary units throughout. The book presents a complete treatment of the engineering of low-volume roads in a single resource.