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INVESTIGATION
SURVEY REQUIREMENTS
FOR DESIGN
1.0 HIGHWAY PROJECT
1. Reconnaissance
2. Route Selection
3. Preliminary Survey
4. Office Projection
5. Final Location Survey
1. Reconnaissance
a) Area Reconnaissance
b) Route Reconnaissance
a) Area Reconnaissance
1) Ground Investigation
2) Aerial Photographs
2. Route Selection
Design speeds
Type and width of pavement, no.of lanes, width
of center division, if any
Width and character of shoulders
Maximum degree of curvature
Maximum allowable grade
Vertical and horizontal sight-line requirements,
required frequency of passing sight distances
Treatment of intersections, grade separations,
interchanges, etc.
Extent of any control of access
3. Topography, Existing Land Use and Utilities
1. Reconnaissance Survey
2. Topographic and Hydrographic Surveys
3. Final Location of Bridge Site
B. Maps and Plans
Building Project
A. Survey Requirements
1. Site Survey
2. Topographic Survey
3. Right-of-Way
1. Site Survey
Slope
Land capability
External and internal natural drainage
Flooding areas
Availability of water, communication facilities,
etc.
Supply and services
Zoning ordinance/land use plan of the
locality
Site Survey
Right-of-way
Aesthetic features
Land-use related problems such as flooding,
deforestation, conversion of prime
agricultural lands, land
speculation,pollution,blight congestion,
incompatible uses, fault zones, etc.
Development potentials (agricultural, mining,
urban development)
B. Maps and Plans