ASSET INVENTRY

MARKING
IRC:35-2015

DEFINITION-

road marking is defined as line, patterns, word or other device, except sign for controlling, warring,
guiding and informing the users.

COLOURS & USES: -

1. White & black - marking

2. Yellow - warning marking
3. Blue - special marking
4. Green - bicycle & non-motorized

REFLECTIVITY OF PAINT: -

Thermoplastic paint & cold plastic paint

1. Retro Reflectivity of day- 130 mcd/m^2/lux

2. Retro Reflectivity of night- 200 to 350 mcd/m^2/lux

CLASSIFICATION OF PAVEMENT MARKING: -

1. Longitudinal marking
2. Transverse marking
3. Hazard marking
4. Block marking
5. Arrow marking
6. Directional marking
7. Facility marking
1) LONGITUDINAL MARKING: -Centre line, traffic line, warning line, border or edge line, bus & cycle line
2) TRANSVERSE MARKING: -traffic control with broken line, single/double continuous line
3) HAZARD MARKING: - chevron and diagonal
4) BLOCK MARKING: - zebra crossing, speed breakers & give way symbol
5) ARROW MARKING: -
a. the arrows painted on carriageway are meant to give direction for driver to take mandatorily.
b. Classified under arrow marking
6) DIRECTIONAL MARKING: - the word message which are directional nature are classified.
7) FACILITY MARKING: - parking, cyclists, disabled and the word massage for buses.
OBJECT PAINTINGS: -

Object marking
1. Marking for objects within the carriageway: -
 2. Marking for objects adjacent to carriageway: -

MARKING WIDTH AND THICKNESS: -

CONTINUOUS LINE: - W-200 MM, 300MM

1. LANE LINE AND BROKEN CENTRE LINE MARKING FOR A FOUR LANE ROAD: -
 2. CENTRE BARRIER LINE MARKING FOIR FOUR LANE ROAD: -

3. CENTRE BARRIER LINE MARKING FOR A SIX LANE ROAD: -

EQUIPMENT REQURIED

1. Road marking thickness gauge

2. Road marking reflectometer

ROAD WARNING LINES: -

1. Single/intermediate lane bi directional road (less than 5.5m): -

2. Two lane bi-directional road: -

 3. Two lane bi-directional road with paved shoulder: -

4. Three lane bi-directional road: -

5. Four lane bi-directional road: -

STUDS: -

TYPES OF STUDS: -

1. Solar road studs (blinkers)

2. Plastic studs

COLOUR OF STUDS: -

1. White: - indicate traffic lane, center of carriage way

2. Red: - left shoulder side edge line
3. Yellow: - median side edge line (not crossed right line)
1. Road studs for undivided road: -
2. Road studs for divided carriageways: -