| Author | Sharma, Mohan Prasad |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.GT-86-45 |
| Subject(s) | Pavements--Nepal
|
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Master of Engineering Degree, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The Mahendra Rajmarga- Sindhuli Road of Nepal is a part of proposed
Banepa-Sindhuli-Bardibas road corridor, which has a great impact on national economy. Proper design and construction of pavement structure
plays significant role for reducing transportation cost . The purpose of
the research study was focused on (i) the flexible pavement design of
existing 'Mahendra Rajmarga (East-West Highway) - Sindhuli Road' based
on three different methods namely AASHTO, Asphalt Institute and Road
Note-31, (ii) economic comparison of different pavement types.
The study was conducted by stage construction approach with two
stages at years 1991~ and 1998, the later being an expected year for the
completion of the Sindhuli-Banepa sector. Possibilities of traffic diversion from the East-West Highway and Calcutta-the nearest sea port-were
considered. Alternative Pavement ·thicknesses were obtained and the economic analysis was done by the Present Worth Method at 10% discount rate
for 25 year analysis period. The result concluded preference of the
pavement thickness by Road Note-31 method. |
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering (GT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Rantucci, Giovanni
|
| Examination Committee(s) | Murata, Takahiro ;Prapansak Buranaprapa |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Norwegian Agency for International
Development (NORAD), Norway |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1987 |