Highway Engineering – The Constructor https://theconstructor.org Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:22:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/theconstructor.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-The-Constructor-favicon-tinified2-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Highway Engineering – The Constructor https://theconstructor.org 32 32 181067336 Flyover: Types, Design, and Advantages https://theconstructor.org/transportation/flyover-types-design-advantages/568014/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:15:55 +0000 https://theconstructor.org/?p=568014 A flyover is a high-level road bridge that crosses over another railroad or highway intersection or an existing road. It is also called an “overpass.”  In order to prevent traffic congestion below, flyovers are constructed to allow for safe passage over obstacles. A road, highway, or railroad may be required for the passage. A bridge […]

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]]> 568014 6 Types of Road Patterns https://theconstructor.org/transportation/types-road-patterns/567705/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:06:14 +0000 https://theconstructor.org/?p=567705 When a road is constructed in a rectangular, radial, hexagonal, or any other pattern for proper traffic management, it is called a road pattern.  Roadway patterns are essential for developing a city’s settlements. Current urban development does not analyze road designs before construction which leads to several interconnected roadways, housing projects, and commercial developments built […]

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]]> 567705 Submerged Floating Tunnel: Principle, Features, and Challenges https://theconstructor.org/transportation/submerged-floating-tunnel-principle-features/562935/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:35:31 +0000 https://theconstructor.org/?p=562935 A submerged floating tunnel (SFT), also called Archimedes bridge or suspended tunnel, is a tunnel that floats in water supported by its buoyancy (specifically, by employing the hydrostatic thrust, or Archimedes’ principle). Tunnels in water are not new in civil engineering. Since about the 1900s, several immersed tunnels have been constructed around the world. Bridges […]

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]]> 562935 What is the Difference between Bridge and Box Culvert? https://theconstructor.org/structures/difference-bridge-box-culvert-structures/560527/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:16:25 +0000 https://theconstructor.org/?p=560527 It may appear that bridge and culvert structures are similar as they both serve the vital need of transportation. However, they are very different in aspects like structural design, construction, components, load-carrying capacity, costs, etc. Culvert is defined as a tunnel-like structure that facilitates the movement of water from one side to another and supports […]

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]]> 560527 How to Divert Traffic during Road Construction? https://theconstructor.org/practical-guide/divert-traffic-road-construction/557585/ Sun, 08 Aug 2021 13:44:59 +0000 https://theconstructor.org/?p=557585 Traffic diversions are provided for a safe and efficient movement of traffic through or around the work zones while protecting the workers and equipment deployed for road construction. In addition, they provide continuity to the movement of motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrian traffic, transit operations, and access to properties and utilities. The diversion of traffic […]

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]]> 557585 How to Lay Geosynthetic Fabric in Highway Construction? [PDF] https://theconstructor.org/practical-guide/lay-geosynthetic-highway/44048/ Sun, 07 Jun 2020 04:48:34 +0000 https://theconstructor.org/?p=44048 Geosynthetics are extensively used in highway construction as they play the role of a separator, filter, reinforcement, stiffener, drainer, barrier, and the protector of pavements. Geosynthetic materials are planar, polymeric (synthetic or natural) materials used in contact with soil/rock and/or any other geotechnical material. Geosynthetics are used for the improvement of subgrade and as a […]

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]]> 44048 Application of Lasers in Highway Engineering [PDF] https://theconstructor.org/digital-construction/application-lasers-highway-engineering/40077/ Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:03:52 +0000 https://theconstructor.org/?p=40077 In this era of technology, the use of lasers has a very vast application in highway engineering. It is used for various purposes like road profiling, pavement surface deflection, bridge deflection, speed checkers, etc. These techniques have eased human efforts by making it simple and easy to use. If compared to older methods that were […]

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]]> 40077 7 Types of Road Markings as per IRC-35 https://theconstructor.org/transportation/types-road-markings-irc-35/38658/ Fri, 27 Mar 2020 12:29:07 +0000 https://theconstructor.org/?p=38658 Road markings are a psychological barrier and an important component of a highway, which function in guiding and controlling the traffic. It also channelizes the pedestrians and cyclists movement into a safe location ensuring smooth and orderly flow of traffic and for promoting road safety. In this article, we discuss 7 types of road marking […]

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