KD5: Final Feasibility Consultancy Services for Preparation of Feasibility Report for Construction of Bridges including

Report including Schedules Approaches on Tamu – Kyigone – Kalewa Road Section from km 0.00 to km 149.70 in Myanmar

5. DESIGN STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Design standards for this project will conform with “Manual of Standard & Specifications for two laning
of State Highways (IRC: SP:73-2007)”, “Specification for Road and Bridge Work” by Government of
India, MORTH and various relevant IRC Standards and BIS Standards. Also “Geometric Design Standards
for Highways” published by Ministry of Construction, Public Works, Myanmar, also reviewed for
understanding. For comparison, design standards of Myanmar also summarised below, however Indian
Standards has been adopted for the project.
5.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ROAD/ BRIDGE APPROACHES

a) This section lays down the standards for Geometric Design and general features for existing
Bridge approaches/ existing road to two-lane with shoulders.
b) The Geometric Design of the Project Highway will conform to the standards set out in this
chapter as a minimum.
c) Existing Horizontal Curves which are found deficient in radius, layout, transition lengths or
super-elevation will be corrected to the specified standards. Similarly deficiencies in the
vertical alignment will also be corrected.
Standards which will be used for this project are summarised in Table 5.1
Table 5.1: Design Standards

IRC Standards
Sl.
Design Specification Unit Terrain
No.
Plain Rolling Hilly Steep
Design Speed
Km/
1 i) Ruling 100 80 50 40
hr
ii) Minimum 80 65 40 30
ROW

2 i) Built-up areas m 30 30 30 30
ii) Open areas 70 70 70 70

Bridge Cross section

3
(With Footpath)
Overall Width m 14.8 14.8 12.0 12.0

Carriageway on Bridge
m 10.5 10.5 7.5 7.5
Section
0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9
Crash Barrier
(2x0.45) (2x0.45) (2x0.45) (2x0.45)

Foot Path m 3 (2x1.5) 3 (2x1.5) 1.5 1.5

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