OVERSEAS ROAD NOTE 2: MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUES FOR DISTRICT ENGINEERS

1. Introduction. 1.1 Scope of this note. 1.2 The engineer's responsibilities. 2. Methods of undertaking maintenance. 2.1 Labour and equipment's. 2.2 Direct labour and contract. 3. Safety measures and traffic control. 3.1 Principles. 3.2 Edge working. 3.3 Lane working. 3.4 Center line working. 3.5 Diversions. 3.6 Development of safety. 4. Maintenance of road furniture. 4.1 Traffic signs. 4.2 Rails and post. 4.3 White lines and reflections studs. 4.4 Maintenance gangs. 5. Maintenance of drainage shoulders and slopes. 5.1 The drainage system. 5.2 Side drains. 5.3 Fords and drifts. 5.4 Culverts. 5.5 Bridges. 5.6 Shoulders. 5.7 Slopes. 5.8 Maintenance gang. 6. Maintenance of unpaved roads. 6.1 Types of maintenance. 6.2 Grading. 6.3 Dragging and brushing. 6.4 Regravelling. 6.5 Filling and patching. 6.6 Dust prevention. 7. Maintenance of paved roads. 7.1 Types of maintenance. 7.2 Local sealing. 7.3 Crack sealing. 7.4 Patching. 7.5 Mechanized surfaces dressing. 7.6 Manual surface dressing. 7.7 Slurry sealing. 8. References

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