TRIS Online Record

Printable View

Title	GRAVEL ROADS: MAINTENANCE AND DESIGN MANUAL
Accession No	00816537
Authors	Skorseth, K; SELIM, A A
Corp. Authors / Publisher	South Dakota State University, Brookings ; South Dakota Department of Transportation ; Federal Highway Administration
Publication Date	20001100
Description	106 p.; Appendices(5); Figures(20); Photos; References(41); Tables(6)
Languages	English
Abstract	The purpose of this manual is to provide clear and helpful information for maintaining gravel roads. Very little technical help is available to small agencies that are responsible for managing these roads. Gravel road maintenance has traditionally been "more of an art than a science" and very few formal standards exist. This manual contains guidelines to help answer the questions that arise concerning gravel road maintenance such as: What is enough surface crown? What is too much? What causes corrugation? The manual is designed for the benefit of elected officials, managers, and grader operators who are responsible for designing and maintaining gravel roads. The information is as nontechnical as possible without sacrificing clear guidelines and instructions on how to do the job right. The manual is presented in the following sections: (I) Routine Maintenance and Rehabilitation; (II) Drainage; (III) Surface Gravel; (IV) Dust Control/Stabilization; and (V) Innovations. Numerous photographs accompany the text and an index is provided.
Supplemental Information	This manual is also available on CD-ROM.
TRT Terms	Design ; Drainage ; Dust control ; Gravel ; Gravel roads ; Guidelines ; Innovation ; Maintenance ; Manuals ; Rehabilitation (Maintenance)
Subject Areas	I20 Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure; H21 FACILITIES DESIGN; I60 Maintenance; H40 MAINTENANCE, GENERAL
Availability	South Dakota State University, Brookings
URLs	Document: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/12000/12100/12188/20020819_gravelroads.pdf Document: http://www.dot.state.ak.us/stwddes/research/assets/pdf/gravman1.pdf
TRIS Files	HRIS; NTL
Database	TRIS Online

TRIS is a bibliographic database funded by sponsors of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), primarily the state departments of transportation and selected federal transportation agencies. TRIS Online is hosted by the National Transportation Library under a cooperative agreement between the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and TRB.