Streamlined
connectivity is the lifeline of modern existence. Roads
and bridges not only ensure safe and timely delivery of goods and
people, they also lend strategic advantage to your personal and professional
pursuits. To ensure there are no roadblocks in people's life because of poor
roads, roads are planned, designed, constructed, operated and maintained as per
the principles of highway engineering.
Essentials of
road construction
Before
getting into real construction, road engineers take following factors into
account:
- The traffic flow the proposed road would experience
- Strategic positioning of intersections to least distract traffic on road
- Geometric mapping of roads to facilitate seamless movement
- Selection of superior construction material to ensure longevity and minimum disruption for maintenance
- Holistic pavement construction for pedestrian movement.
Construction
elements
Comprehensive
survey and sub grade making precedes road construction. Engineering skills required for executing sophisticated road
designs are of very advanced stage.
The
planning stage involves assessing the strategic building material, its quality,
technique of installation, traffic flow, environmental considerations, public
concerns, legal and political aspects. Engineers choose the site’s lowest
elevation and then ascend gradually. Assessment of geotechnical specifications
reveal the ground’s existing load bearing capacity, nature of construction
equipment to be deployed, level of mechanization needed, transportation needs,
dewatering arrangements needed, shoring types, and level of fugitive dust to
control which water sprinkling and compaction would be adequately required.
Choose the right construction company to ensure road
longevity
The construction firm to whom you are
going to tender out the road
and bridge construction jobs should have competent engineers thoroughly
conversant with the requirements of various road courses. Construction
engineers have to work in close coordination with the surveying and planning
personnel. This is imperative to have the road constructed optimally based on
the geological position of the terrain and the potential impact the elements of
the nature can have on the road. This is particularly true in mountainous
regions where the roads are tortuous and there is constant apprehension of
landslides occurring, which can potentially deform the road.
Construction
engineers thus are expected to use strategic
materials for different layers of the road. This ensures that the road gradient
is poised accurately to allow surface water runoff and prevent aquaplaning
effect for vehicles. Road deterioration is also prevented as proper permeability
of the layers allows surface water to get channeled down and stop ground water
to reach the surface.
The financial sense of the engineers is
tested optimally as cost efficiency can be promoted by augmenting underlying
soil’s bearing capacity with foamed asphalt, cross linked styrene acrylic
polymer or Portland cement. This is required to retain the cost competitiveness
when material costs are exorbitant or not readily available locally. Proper
treatment of construction material promotes better frost resistance, moisture
passage and facilitates better load transfer to road’s sub-layers.
Based in Gurgaon, haryana, RSNECC has a committed and
passionate team of accomplished highway engineers who possess necessary
experience and insight to guide your road construction project efficiently to
success at optimum budget. The team is well acquainted with the contemporary
construction technologies that have been creating ripples in the highway sector
and would provide you with the desired road at any chosen location.
For more Information: http://www.rsnecc.com/engineering-services/road-highway-engineering.html
