RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SIZES FOR EACH TYPE OF ROAD MAKING MACHINERY TO CATER TO THE GENERAL DEMAND OF ROAD WORKS New OeLMi 1086 Price Ro Ra 24 lus packing ©Fist polite: Sane, 1980, Reprinted: October, 1986 (re Rights of Publican al of Trnsaron ore Reserve) [RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SIZES FOR PACH ‘TYPr.OF ROAD MAKING MACHINERY TO CATER ‘YO THE GENERAL DEMAND OF ROAD WORKS. ‘The nee for meshanston in 04d works is assuming coms erable portance in rosea esto mest the compelling demand {e'dmprore the quality and speed completion of Tage 104d ‘Satiuction programme launched inthe eoutey. The Muctaations inthe aveiabity of above force labour management and limate ‘Sadhana gfcertain areas aot condusve to the deployment of frgeIsbour foree are sther factors promoting the growth of ‘ecSbaniaon comparatively ata faster sate Therefore, @ tage bas ne when ie necoary to foots atetion to standardiing the Sond aking machinery.” The fing of ses ta fst sep towards ins and ia order to ensure reasonable uniformity in the manufacture of machinery and is spare Pt ‘Acsbcommittee of the Road Making Machinery and Mectssaton Commitee of the Indian Roads Congress was set up Migr ogo ino the problem of fing evo. or three economical Stun Tor each type of road. making machinery to cater tthe Ratt demand of read consraction work. The draft reson Soetations made by th sbcommitee vere approved by the Monufactmre of Road. Making Machinery and. Mechasisation Committe in ther mesting belé at Gradhioagar om the 28th Sorember, 572 tThe Executive Commitee in thee meeting bold ‘New Delhfon the 1th February, 1973 approved these recommends thom which were later considered by the Council in thle Sis ‘Aatung etd st Corin onthe 26 April 1973 when i was desi {Risto back these secon mendations tothe "iphway Construction Vad Mecheaiston Comat” (edesigated in poe of Manuac tse of Reed Makiog Machinery aad Mechaniston Commitee) fr ‘sg the some in ight of cela observations made by them. “Toe mode lt indicating the recommende sizes for each inery to caer tothe general demandsof ond constection works ae nancy the ighvay, Consrae onvand Mechanition Comins (personnel piven below) i thet reocting hed mt Colt onthe. 1Hh. December, 1977 and Tater Thpeoved oy the Execute. Commitee and dhe, Coun nteir “eeeihes held om the ed end 1th Hannery, 1978 respectively seer ae invents ems of bridge works ave not covered ia these eee tmcdatons a it itended @ Diag out separate recom “The intention, however, aot co prevent the manufacturer fiom dereloinsiher sizes of equipments or even equipments Gir than thon Hsted here depending tpon demand and proven ee pevormanee level, Continent eve of the ti of eaupment peda sizes on the tae of farther experienc, inveae inthe reat a wecchanston, and future produetion paters i8 the SStnty i ot vuly desirable Bu also necessary vivant Member eee ike BE tne HS. Ras eon oie Reba, AMO. ‘Shtvew anb stax OF BOUIPMIEST avious fictors ae required t0 be considered when selecting the tyetnand site of equipment needed for roud works. Some Uribe Frtors governing selection ae (@ equipment secedyavslle, and how well the adaitonal uipment ste: a i fais avaiable for operation and rnintenanes acer ding the personnel lable {9 ature and quantity of work, era, and specication to be adopted i) tne schedule for completion, {output norms fr completing the Work on chedle; and (90 cos of production. ‘The advantages of standardization, io principle, are a8 fotlows (0) Reasonable sandaeds oan be ensued forthe manufacture equipment and. spare. ports thereof and for their Serato and maintenance (a) A close liso between the manufcturers om te one ‘Ato and the contraction engineers and contractors on tovotice hand could be arranged, 20 tht problems of ott can. be dtcosed together and resolved tothe best Sovantage, and equipments mood whecever necessity Tat the local conitons. Bis may be dileat i the umber of pes and sae ofeach equipment i Taras (9) Toe equipment can be sed economically aot only {Bera pacar work inthe projet for which i pie tied but also for other kinds of work i the stme road boc (4) The operation snd maintenance of standardied equip rion is comparatively esi (6) The delivery of equipment and spare i expeditions end {Tiposa aay at favourable cost (6 Trained personnel can be muade available witbowt ait seca. 4. RECOMMENDATIONS (1) Preparation of seca jangle clearance "The equipment most frequently ated for preparation of sit, clearing and pubbing, hcioding removal of tees, stump and4 buss is the eravle tector with 2 dozer blade attached Other attachments such roster slumpers, tree singer ee, thie fhe removal of tices apd stamps. The Following aes of tractors sould be led forts pe of Nor: row-bor Hore Poser Light Clearance 0-120 Heavy Clearance 160200, (2) Bartonor| Win genectly found that for earthwork involving lis of smote than’ mets and borrow-pitsfosated at long leads fom the ede and, tay be aecerary 40 we beary carthemoving Irachinery for baling and Jeposiiog earth “The equipment geuerally wed for medium hauls is sraper, whichis oftwa types, viz, (@) Towed seraper pulled by Tractors id dy Seltproplied Metered sraper, While he wowed serapers re swualy soomomial for leads pio. 300, metres, motored ‘tapers are economic for leads beyond 300 metres “The toned scrapers commonly required for the jb and ako fndigeusly manufactured. of nbowt 13 euble meres heaped Capscy, The actor needed for paling the towed seeper should tor 180280 Drambar Hovse Power Motorised scrapers of about 1519 17 cubic metes, heaped capacity ae at present sanutactred inthe country, and this fehable whee tnge auaatty of earthwork involving Long leads i Involved, Normally motored seraper requires pusher while Teading, A Beaty, dots tinctor of 230-300 Dra ber Horse Power Wool be suluble for ae as psher, ‘Tec are locations involving short aul of fess than 100, rete, where cstiwork. has tobe done by use of doers aooe Pareery, om bill ond, the Ponesring work done by. dovers, For such falta pioneerig work dovers of se 90-120 Drawbar Hone Power would be suitable. For major dosing and removal Crrencevated rock, bigger ste 16-200 Drawbar Horse Power Would be needed Dozers ae also used fr dicing, back fling 5 rimming, pesher loading and spreading. Wale crawler Cine re preferced for wocking i muddy, tote, sf sol oF rock ‘iting, rubbor tye doers, are prefered when distance iaveved siComderabe.Becaaeof geste output de to bigher speed and Trsnocuvsexblieyinvlved Motor rader is uefa for spreading and grading of ert: works As the grade bade ca be adjusted to any angle in versal plane, grader wefectvly used fr trimming and msitsning the as slope of aa embankment ‘Thi machine ts alto we for ‘feeading sone metriai fr tse an sub-byse and Ia he absence Uifpaver ithe, itcan be flied for spreading bitominovs mac amand acpi snctete. Since te quality of bituiaous mac dam and asphalt concrete work wl not beat good a With paver Snuer, these of nder for this purpose sovld be ony wader Competing crcunstances. With the atachnentof scarier, the Rand gravel tnd, WDM surge oan be loosened and ceshed hte fader blades Motor graders of about 110 BHP are made Insigenooms: oat ond Toaders are either tracked or ered type, This ‘oychine ie vecy sefl in onding materi in trucks. This unt snes be ased to feed oppers oF bin of hot mix pats wih gucegtes expediouly. ‘The machine is aso asefal for igh ‘Sesttion, doving tnd: and ceurag. The frontend loaders of O'sto 1s cole meter eapriyaze made indigenously. (6) Sit titan ‘Soil subiation is simed t_isintiing or ineseasing the perforuaee of sll us a constriction material by mixing witht ‘hte sols sndor seca stabilsing agente cement ie, Ayash, hu compacting he resulting mintre at about optim elstare Soment, At preset th si stabilisers are not being manufactured ieaigatouly ar ufflen demande are not there. However, for seeeeiae the top looe soi opt the required dept, pulversing Tet fand miking thoroughly wit sad, ete, the roilloc oting made in the sountry, and is capable of workiag t 8 ‘bith of 28 mete, and e depth of 200 me,(4) Compa hry ab-bave ad hase ‘The moat vertatl equipment wed in the country fr eounpect ing exrnword, tubease and bane courses Is the” conventions Pe pctled aie Roller of 10 tonnes capacity. This qvipment 1 oo aed for bituminous work mot For eompaction of non-cobesie sis, vibratory vllers weld be sublet present ibratory rollers of36 tonne pacity are Celngmancted inthe county. aightly bigs ie wil RET aaher output. and when manufactored inthe country contd a aT tal Tor rood works. Even though license his been bots, perhaps die to lack of detand, the manvfactare of Bigger Bg abraoryrales has not yot been tan yp. For restieted TaSucation sech a, Municip road works, whese a prevent seein S40 tonnes, state rollers are Being, wed would be “vale ows tlle Hie tractamount Roller of Bonneseapacty Sihak hove maltzpurgose application, The tracor cin be wed Tee detlng wtter and as wheeled type actor Tor haulage, The ‘Se GE ese miselancous works such as Municipal works, Ue Glee the whesied fe tonnes rollers for use on lgesele Shecpot rales of single or double drum are needed, ese compaction of eayey ail required. For compaction of shout SEES iicd locations behind brgge and etvert abutments, where were roller cannot be ased eteetely. cath rammers oF fneemati rier Mil be requis. As these compaction equip Pass are nt in Bena desran, he ses have wot been specie (9) Wasrng Watering isn important aspect the compaction of est ‘work sad Toe eomolsaton of granwlar and stblised sub-bases Wav te couses In such ctae, truck-mounted watertanker, ARG talersmounted watertankers of expacity of about 35004500 es would be requied (6) taminos work For ensuring 00 ring surfae and controled quay of workmanship the we of equipment in bituminous work # finding 1 Importance incresingly. The we of equipment in bituminous work Ine helpn execution of soed. wens. expeditiously 10 he quality ‘or bituminous hot-mix work, the Bag sie of hot mix plant soo tonnes pot ovr and 3-4 tonnes per hour capacity, ad the aller ste plant 10 tonnes per hour would be required depend [Main thc magnitude of work AIL hese snes are at present being indigenously manufotured. It would be desirable 10 av then punts made mobil for the ease i sting from one focston ‘The Paverfniher of capacity 45 10 7 tonnes per hour is considered suitable for paving jos. Biumen boilers of, 1001300 flues capicty ave pod enough for Going biterinaws work ais tien wok con sunoce dresing. es (7) Roctcsting and gues The bas equipment rqsired for rock eating and. quarrying ie ais compreson: Fo atl ork soll oad, small compeesor rio Us cubiemetzes per minute capacity, capable of erating Shnale jack taromer i needed. Th un ean be transported by Reta itoour or by animals from one site to tnomer, For ‘Rbtagien development work, compressors of capacity of about © ‘ibienetrs and {Ocublc motes pet minute capable of operating Tack hammers woul be needed. The requirement of compressors eichne ot eabie metres of air for Bl read work is somewhat ish becnaze of oes dus to long pipe tne. For crhing fork to produce oggregste, stone erasers of 400 pn 235 rm and 00 om 280m sie eapable of producing {ICIS tonnes por hour are aitable. Granultors of 80s 300m 153 om and S00 ma 100 mm are capable of seding 5-8 tonnes for ourand ave suitable fr podocing smaller size agpeastes (8) Hasigo of mates Tipping trucks ave needed for haslage of materials. Tipping racks FS tonnes snd 2.8 tones capacity woud Be suitable for (EM hc torenrrogeofeanthandend other materials, Threetonnes capaci tipping trsks woud be suitable for hilly train and ‘hve sharp turing are fo be negated and smaller Toads have Tobe amsporteds A tipping truck mith 10 tonnes capcity would emitabe for haslage on good roads and. where the quantity of snatera oe hase sarge, Nae of Event (6) Towed gee © Pater Tl oc td in tecednco) Voor eter (©) tras rte Mo nc pane 1m vie Perea feet vier ALP. or hey smi lane) 5 swans and 75 tomes coe (Wma for nd weds sod Ie acy of 8) wr capac