CSIR - Central Road Research Institute

DPR Scrutiny of PMGSY III

Road Works

U.K.Guruvittal
Chief Scientist, CSIR – Central Road Research Institute
(vittal.crri@nic.in)
 Acknowledgements
 Dr Rajeev Goel, Sr Principal Scientist, CRRI
 Mr Ashish Walia, Scientist, CRRI
 Mr Sachin Gowda, Scientist, CRRI
 Dr G. Bharat, Sr Scientist, CRRI
 Mr Binod Kumar, Sr Principal Scientist, CRRI
 Dr K Ravinder, Sr Principal Scientist, CRRI

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 DPR Scrutiny
DPR Scrutiny shall be thorough and detailed to ensure
geometric and physical design is appropriate and economic;
specifications are adequate and are based on site conditions;
estimation of quantities is accurate and reasonable.
 Ensure that time constraint is not there for proper scrutiny
 Each DPR should be made after thorough field
investigation, if necessary ask for additional data
 Traffic and CBR are properly estimated
 Design is appropriate, not an over design
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 Investigate that all possible economies on use of materials

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 Alignment & Geometric Design
 Radius of the curves inadequate for design speed –
Provision of adequate land for roadway, informatory
signs, speed breakers U.K.Guruvittal

 Development of alternate routes (earth tracks) based on

traffic counts for parallel roads – PMGSY III Guidelines
 Drawings to be professional, Junction design drawings
Road Safety
 Drawings to show details of road safety measures / road
furniture, provision in estimates – RSA to be part of DPR
 Action taken report (ATR) for compliance to RSA findings
should be more specific – To be enclosed with DPR
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 Carriageway Width – 3.75m or 5.5 m?
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Terrain Curvature Degree Design Service Volume
Plain Low (Less than 500 / km) 2000 PCU / Day
High (More than 500 / km) 1900 PCU / Day
Rolling Low (Less than 1000 / km) 1800 PCU / Day Single Lane
High (More than 1000 / km) 1700 PCU / Day 3.75 m Wide
Hilly Low (Less than 2000 / km) 1600 PCU / Day
High (More than 2000 / km) 1400 PCU / Day
IRC 64, Guidelines for Capacity of Roads in Rural Areas
Terrain Curvature Degree Design Service Volume
Plain Low (Less than 500 / km) 6000 PCU / Day
High (More than 500 / km) 5800 PCU / Day Intermediate
Rolling Low (Less than 1000 / km) 5700 PCU / Day Lane, 5.5 m Wide
High (More than 1000 / km) 5600 PCU / Day
Hilly Low (Less than 2000 / km) 5200 PCU / Day
High (More than 2000 / km) 4500 PCU / Day
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 Pavement Materials
 Material /Soil test reports incomplete, only few test results
reported – Implementing testing requirements in totality
 Providing at least two layers of base course, BM usage for
T9 category – Following IRC Design codes scrupulously
 Cement stabilisation to be encouraged, Mechanical or
Lime stabilisation do not yield high strength – Test reports
 GSB Specifications to include Clause 402 or 408 of
MORD specifications, apart from Clause 401 U.K.Guruvittal

 Classification and reuse of excavated soil, rock, etc

 Masonry retaining wall instead of RCC – Less costly
options to be adopted, requirement to be rationalised
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 Pavement Design
 Even when blacktop is in good condition, removal of
black top proposed for entire length of road – Section wise
selection of strengthening measures, Upgradation of better
performing sections on a later date U.K.Guruvittal

 VDF values to be as per IRC SP:72 separately for loaded,

unloaded and overloaded vehicles – Identification of
overloaded vehicles during Traffic survey
 Overlay over existing cement concrete pavement to be
either ICBP or short panelled concrete or precast pre-
stressed pavement (PSP) – Problems of CC overlay –
Matching joints, No structural cracks in CC pavement
 Design of overlay incorporating existing pavement crust
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 Pavement Design
 Road photographs for assessing pavement condition –
Photos not showing roadway, less number of photos, etc
 History of existing road pavement, crust details and
thickness – Upgradation after 10 years of service
 3rd Party Traffic survey using ATCC and Axle load survey
if projected traffic more than 1 MSA (2 MSA for axle load survey - DPR Template)
 Latest version of IRC Codes to be adopted U.K.Guruvittal

 Provision for solid wheel bullock carts ?

 Test pit of adequate dimensions for pavement layer details
 New technologies to be proposed after proper
investigations
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 Procedural Issues
 DPRs not signed by PIU officers or STA, Transect walk
details not included, Pages not numbered
 NRIDA template write-up repeated – Template is for
guidance, DPR to provide road specific details U.K.Guruvittal

 Calculation of energy consumption (Carbon reduction),

climate resilient roads ?
 Incorrect DPRs – Transect walk photos not included,
Dimensions shown in drawings and estimate not matching
 Rate analysis for some items to be reviewed – Cost of
GSB more than WBM, Very high barrow soil cost, etc

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 Topics for Studies by STA
 Soil properties determination district wise (Gradation,
Plasticity, Compaction and CBR). Can be extended to soil
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 Traffic count and composition, extent of overloading,

Traffic growth rate determination (6% cannot be assumed
all over India), Traffic variation between harvesting and
lean seasons
 Axle load studies, VDF for typical rural roads
 Development of model roads from road safety aspects

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