HIGHWAY DRAINAGE

L Durga Prashanth
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
RV College of Engineering
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 DEFINITION
• Process of removal or control of
excess water.
• Surface
• Subsurface
• Interception and diversion.
• Protection of pavement structure
• Improves road safety.

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 CATEGORY
1. Surface Drainage-
roadway and adjoining land.
Side drains and cross
drainage.

2. Sub surface drainage – subgrade.

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 INTRODUCTION
Presence of water on pavement causes
1. Reduction in stability of soil mass
2. Variation in volume of subgrade in clayey soils.
3. Waves and corrugations in flexible pavements.
4. Stripping of bitumen.
5. Mud pumping in rigid pavements.
6. Shoulders and pavement edges – cross ruts.
7. Increase in weight and stress of soil mass –
earth slopes and embankment foundations.
8. Frost action.
9. Erosion of soil on unsurfaced roads.
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 REQUIREMENTS
1. Carriageway and shoulder – subgrade.
2. Adjoining land.
3. Side drain – capacity and slope.
4. Shoulders and pavement edges.
5. Seepage
6. GWT – 1.2m
7. Special precautions in water logged
areas.
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 SURFACE DRAINAGE
1. Camber /cross slope – surface/
rainfall.
2. Side drains – open unlined- trapezoidal
3. Side drains run parallel to alignment.
4. Embankments – Longitudinal drains on
both sides.
5. Cutting – side drains – either sides
6. Covered drains filled drainage trenches.
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 DESIGN
Three phases

1. Hydrologic design – estimate water

quantity.
2. Hydraulic design of each element of
system.
3. Comparison of alternative systems and
materials.
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criteria – lowest annual cost.
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 DESIGN OF SIDE DITCHES
AND DRAINS

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 SUB SURFACE DRAINAGE

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