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DISTANCE
LEARNING
ASSIGNMENT
PROJECT
BACHLOR OF TECHNOLOGY
(HONOR) CIVIL
FALL SEMESTER 2011
6TH SEMESTER
Prepared By:
MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD
REG. # 10M2-211003
P. O. BOX: 2652, ABU DHABI, UAE.
MOB. # +971 50 5250566, TEL. # +971 2 4066000
E-mail: mshahzad577@hotmail.com
SUBJECT:
IMPROVEMENT & UPGRADE FOR GHAYATHI MAIN ROAD.
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Project Description
Study Objective
Project Stages
Adopted Methodology
Existing Utilities
Existing Pavement Condition
Major Geometric Elements
Introduction
Main Findings
Preliminary Recommended Option
Traffic Analysis
Objective
Detailed Topographic Surveying
Scope of Work
Construction Duration
Introduction
Road Classification & Design Speed
Design Standards
Pavement Design
Attached Drawings
Construction Procedures
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B- LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1: Existing Traffic Volumes
FIGURE 2: Surrounding Road Network
FIGURE 3: Typical Cross Section
FIGURE 4: Projected Traffic Volumes (2030)
FIGURE 5: Posted Speed 60 (KPH)
FIGURE 6: Design Speed According to road Classification
FIGURE 7: Design Control for Sag Vertical Curve
FIGURE 8: Design Control for Crest Vertical Curve
FIGURE 9: General Layout
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CHAPTER 1: Introduction
1.1 Project Description:
Tangram architects and designers (TAD) have been contracted by the Western Region
Municipality (WRM) to provide professional engineering services through the provisions
and requirements outlined in the consultancy services agreement no. WRMPTC10508.
This agreement details the principle engineering services to be provided by TAD primarily
covering the geographical areas of the towns of Ghayathi and Sila. Other areas may be
added as directed by WRM to potentially include assigned islands and the Coastal Roads.
Ghayathi main road is considered a portion on the E15 route that links E11 with
Liwa city it links Ghayathi city with Ruwais from the North Direction and Liwa from the
South Direction, this road started suffering from pavement conditions problems resulting in
reduction of level of service for the road users.
Accordingly Western Region Municipality has decided to improve and upgrade the road so
that the road will be capable to accommodate the anticipated future increase of traffic
volumes at the targeted level of service.
The following document has been referenced in the course of preparing this report:
Road Design Manual - Roads and Bridges released from Abu Dhabi Municipality,
2004, referred afterwards as ADRDM;
1.2 Study Objective:
The main two objectives of the study are to design and supervise
the Improvement of Ghayathi Main Road for a length of 2.8 Km
approximately.
Accordingly, the Consultant task is to achieve these two targets within the
optimum techno economic solution and meanwhile within the minimum disturbance on the
existing traffic flow.
This improvement would entail the following subjects:
Adding two shoulders from both to improve safety to road users.
Conducting consequent geometric modifications for intersections, lay bays, road
signs,
markings and street lighting.
Relocating existing services and service reservation according to the proposed
improvements and widening.
Modifications of sidewalks and landscape areas near Major intersections
Adding 3 roundabouts at stations 0+000, 0+967.505, 2+795.168.
1.3 Project Stages:
The Consultancy Services for the project are divided into the following three stages:
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To achieve the study objectives, the Consultant established his adopted methodology as
explained in the following steps:
Initial discussions with WRM Infrastructure Sector.
Data collection
Data analyses, preparation of General Lay out of Road.
Site visit and visual inspection.
Survey works
Verification of collected data, preparation of Final Lay Out and proposing final layout.
Detailed discussions and coordination with relevant authorities.
Establishing Design Criteria.
Preparation of Schematic Preliminary Design and Design Report.
The following chapters comprise the detailed tasks conducted during each step of the adopted
methodology.
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Introduction:
This chapter comprises different activities conducted during site visit. Main objectives of site
visit are:
Verifying collected data based on the already prepared General Lay Out drawing.
Recording the existing cross section elements, road furniture and characters supported with
photos wherever required.
Establishing a solid view for existing utilities.
Conducting a visual inspection for the existing pavement condition.
3.2 Main Finding:
From Station 0+000 to station 2+795.168 existing asphalt condition is very poor and
needs to be either overlaid (milled and repaved) or totally removed and replaced.
Cross section elements are composed generally of a multilane divided road with two lanes
in each direction and a landscaped median
Few drainage inlets exists only near the major intersections that drain to existing soak ways.
The cross falls of carriage way drains surface water outwards.
3.4 Preliminary Recommended Option:
1. Widening Concept:
Accordingly, based on site visit observation and after discussions with WRM
representatives the Preliminary Recommended Option is to widen the existing road by adding
the shoulders from both sides and maintaining the existing median in the middle.
Adding hard landscape
strip 1.00m wide as a buffer zone between landscape area and
asphalt edge.
Adding 6.00m wide landscape area buffer between sidewalk and travelled way
Adding 3 roundabouts at the major intersections of the main road.
2.
Existing Accesses:
Many access points are located along the main road; minor modifications to the geometry of
these accesses will be done regarding the turning radii and width of circulating roadway.
3.
Surrounding Road Network:
Ghayathi main road in the study area is located in a comprehensive road
network interconnected
Zooming in on Ghayathi main road on the study area, the immediate surrounding road
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Road Section:
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As per Highway Capacity Manual Roundabout capacity varies from 900 to 1400 Vehicle per
lane per hour.
TAD propose to retain 2 lane on major road in each direction and 1 or 2 lanes on Minor roads
Capacity is sufficient for analysis period; LOS (D) was selected as a target level of service in the
project design life.
Its recommended that major intersections of the main road will be roundabouts thats for
capacity, safety , reserving right of way and allowing for future expansion if needed.
Based on observed traffic volumes and anticipated volumes in 2030 the proposed 3 R/A in the
main intersections would maintain a level of service expected to be better than (D) in the main
road corridor in the design year (2030).
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The existing road has been classified as an urban frontage road collector from station
0+000 to station 2+795.168
Based on the a.m., Design Speed shall be taken initially 60 KPH and this initial value shall
be checked against existing horizontal curves and super elevation values to confirm the
Final Design.
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Figure 5 a design speed 60 KPH for urban frontage and stated that posted speed is considered
approximately 85% of design speed i.e. 50 KPH.
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Road Design Manual - Roads and Bridges, were used to extract Design Standards to be
adopted in the project:
1-Horizontal Alignment:
2-Vertical Alignment:
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Median width (m): As per ADRDM minimum width for median in an arterial main road is 5m,
with a 22 cm high curb.
Travelled way width(m) : 7.30m for the new lanes.
Shoulder Width (m): 2.50 Inside shoulder 0.50 Outer Shoulder.
Travelled way cross slope: 1.5%
4- Roundabouts:
5 - Intersections
Major Intersections:
Three new major Intersections are proposed to be constructed located along the study area
at stations, 0+150, and 967.505, and
2+795.168 that are proposed to be roundabouts.
Minor Intersections:
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A number of right in /right outs are located along both sides of the road, following are the
basic consideration for the design of theses minor intersections:
Design Vehicle: Sufficient to cater for Buses and WB Minimum Corner Radii (m): 8.00
Minimum width of right turning roadway (m): 6.00 Deceleration Length: 40m including taper.
Acceleration length: 60m including taper.
Geometric Design
Geometric Design drawings attached to this report comprise the following elements:
C.L:
The existing road C.L. has been defined and drawn along the centre of the existing road.
The proposed road centreline for the proposed road has been defined at the centre of the median.
Road stationing has been conducted also based on station 0+000 near Civil defense and
increase in the South direction and ends at station 2+795.168
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Construction Procedures:
The construction procedures would comprise the following steps:
Centerline setting out for the new road,
Fence Removal,
Removal of plantation such palm trees,
Utilities relocation (Etisalat lines, Lighting poles and low voltage cables).
Lowering and adjusting the manholes
Lengthening of existing sleeves and ducts at road crossing of utilities.
Construction of new road.
Excavation/ ducting and cable pulling to street lighting
Installation of street lighting poles
Installation of new road signs,
Reinstatement of old signage as relevant,
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general
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