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ROAD CONSTRUCTION
S.Jaswant Kumar
Chief General Manager (Planning and Quality)
National Highways Authority Of India
Introduction
Geosynthetic-Overview
Geosynthetics Applications
Impediments
Suggestions
Geosynthetics
Polypropylene
H DPE
Polyester
PVC
Synthetic Rubber
Natural fibres – Jute, coir
COIR GEOTEXTILES
Geosynthetics – the functions
Separation
Drainage
Filtration
Reinforcement
Moisture barrier
Cushion
Separation function
Drainage function
Filtration function
Reinforcement function
REINFORCEMENT FUNCTION
Geomembrane Seepage Barrier
Lateral Restraint
Bearing Capacity Increase
Membrane Tension Support
GEOCELL MATRESS UNDER
EMBANKMENT ON SOFT SOIL
Geocell in the making
Geotextile wrapping of Geocell
Concrete Facia Panels for GRS
Wall
Erosion Control Blanket
Design Requirements for
Asphalt Pavements
Grid Locations for Asphalt
reinforcement
Reflection Cracking
Locate near to
existing discontinuity
Mechanistic design
method still evolving
Stiff geogrid best
Geotextile can
waterproof
Rutting in Overlays
Locate where
strains are largest;
mid-depth
Increase in life to
critical rut of three
times
Requires stiff
geogrid
GLASS GRID UNDER OVER LAY
ROAD WIDENING
Overlay
GLASS GRID
bitumen emulsion layer
ROAD WIDENING
Other Applications in Highways
of Geosynthetics.
May not have skilled/Trained Technicians.
Not accredited.
SUGGESTIONS
Need for establishing national organisation to
address the problems.
Role:-
1) Functions as a Geosynthetics test house.
i. QC checking at the place of manufacturer.
ii. Property assessment of the product for the
designer.
iii. 3rd party quality control testing of product.
iv. Testing & evaluation for product certifications.
v. Testing for R&D needs.
SUGGESTIONS
2) Render advice to the industry & Govt.
3) Organise short refresher & training
programs.
4) Develop laison with all specifying dept.
like BIS, IRC & International institutions.
Immediate Standardization of
specifications, test procedures.
Code on the lines of BS 8006.
THANK YOU