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Highway Planning and Development: Transportation Engineering
Highway Planning and Development: Transportation Engineering
Highway Planning and Development: Transportation Engineering
Module 1
Highway Planning and Development
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Surveys for Highway 2
■ Before a highway alignment is finalised in highway project,
the engineering survey are to be carried out.
1) Map study
2) Reconnaissance survey
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3) Preliminary survey
4) Final location and detailed surveys
1. Map Study 3
■ From the map alternative routes can be suggested in the office, if
the topographic map of that area is available.
■ The probable alignment can be located on the map from the
fallowing details available on the map.
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– Traffic Volume
– Economy
– Rigidity
– Topography
– Traffic Type
– Special Roads
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