bes GUIDELINES FOR : STRENGTHENING OF FLEXIBLE ROAD PAVEMENTS USING i BENKELMAN BEAM DEFLECTION | TECHNIQUE (First Revision) INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS 1997IRC:81-1997 GUIDELINES FOR STRENGTHENING OF FLEXIBLE ROAD PAVEMENTS USING BENKELMAN BEAM DEFLECTION TECHNIQUE (First Revision) Published by THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road, ‘New Delhi-110011 1997 Price Rs, 100/- (plus packing and postage)IRC:81-1997 First published : November, 1981 Reprinted : March, 1991 First Revision : July, 1997 (Rights of Publication and of Translation are reserved) Printed at Sagar Printers & Publishers, New Delhi-110003 (1000 copies) IRC:81-1997 MEMBERS OF THE HIGHWAYS SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE (As on 313.96) AD. Naraint DG (RD), Ministry Surface Transport (Convener) ‘ads Wing), New Delhi SC. Sharma hiet Engineer (R) Sis, Minisey of (Member Secretary) Surface Transpon (Reads Wing), New Delhi Gc.Garg Engoerin-Chief, Monicipal Corporation ‘of Dei, Town Hal, Deli De MP. Dhir Director, CSIR Rev) A-1/133, Searing Enclave, New Dethi- 10029 RN. Malik Chie Engine Mech), Ministry of Surface ‘Transpo Roads Wing), NEW DELHI GS. Tews ‘Addl Ditector General (S&P), CPWD, ‘Niman Bhavan, New Deli-110011 Dr. AK. Gupta Professor & Coordinator, Cente of Transport Engg, University of Rorkee, Roorkee HP Samdar ‘Secrenty tothe Gow of Gujarat, R&B Dept, Bock Na.14, Stchivalaya Complen, Gandhinagar 382010 Ma. Seyawant Syne Asphas, 13, Pooja Maul Roa, Soom, hay a00578 KS. Naryanan hie Engineer (CCU), Mio. Environment & Fores (Rei) F-23, Cenal Gove Que, SUManin Mary, New Delhi-11002 PD. Agarwal (Chief Engineer (NL), UP.PWD, Lucknow-226001 Maj. CR. Ramesh Engineer Chief, Public Health Eng ‘Ananda Rao Ciel, Bangalore S€0009 Dr LR Kadiy (Chief Consutan, De. LR. Kaiya & ‘Associates, S487 Ind Plo, Greater ‘alah, New Dethi1 10048 * ADGA) being nein position, the meeting was presided by Shri A.D. Narn, DGD), Gone of Inds, MOST @