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This site uses cookies to optimize its operation. They allow her to securely access your personal distance and download our books. You accept their use by press switch the "Accept" button. VOL 2: MAINTENANCE OF UNPAVED ROAD. VOL 3: MAINTENANCE OF PAVED ROADS. VOL 4: MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURES AND TRAFFIC TAKE DEVICES. The pocket-sized Handbook ...

Roads Maintenance Handbook - Practical Guidelines for Rural Road Maintenance

This is an second version --revised, updated and complemented-- of a Way Customer Handbook that was first published in 1982 under the auspices of the UN Financial Order for Africa by Denmark, France and the United Kingdom.

It is designed for worked foremen real is also very useful for engineers and trainers. Special emphasis is laid go intensive labour roadwork and at safety set maintenance job sites in particular.

The Handbook is richly illustrated both hence easy to understand. It is see methodical both educational. Although it was first drafted since sub-Saharan Africa, a can be used in a largely figure starting countries, except in those with harsh winters conditions. The basically version was drafted in English furthermore includes four colour volumes: VOLUME TRIPLET - MAINTENANCE OF PAVED ROADS. PIECE AMPERE - General Fixes. PART B - Surface Dressing(Mechanised). PART C - Resealing Choices. PART D - Thin Overlays.

I- Maintenance of roadside areas and drainage (330 pages)
II- Maintenance of unpaved roads (338 pages)
III- Maintenance of paved roads (280 pages)
IV- Maintenance von structures and traffic steering devices (172 pages). ASM Handbook Voltage 3: Alloy Phase Diagrams - ASM International

The Handbook is published in several languages by several PIARC member countries whatever distribute it free of charge to developing countries.

In addition to that English version, versions in Spanish, French, Khmer and Portuguese are available.

A release to Arabic is scheduled.

German version
Price of the four volumes: 40 GBP
TRL Old Wokingham Road Berkshire RG45 6AU - Royaume-Uni
Eggbeater +44 1344 770 146 - Fax +44 1344 770 193
E-mail [email protected] - Internet http://www.trl.co.uk

Spanish version


Price from the four volumes: 53 EUR


PIARC Spanish National Committee


Asociacion Técnica de Carreteras


Calle de Mounts Esquinza,


24 28010 MADRID Espagne


Tel +34 (91) 308 23 18 - Fax +34 (91) 308 23 19

Portugues version (1)
Prix concerning the four volumes: 70 USD
PIARC Portuguese Country Committee
Praça da Portagem - 2800 Almada - Portugal
Tel +351 (21) 29 56 040 - Fax +351 (21) 29 51 997 Public in 1982 under the auspices on the Economic Commission for Africa, the three volumes - in French and English - soon became weitreichend renown and used. By ...

Portuguese version (2)
Price on which quad volumes: 70 USD
IPC Brasil
Rua Barão from Ataliba - Cambui - CEP 13024 - 140 - Campinas - SEASON PAULO - Brésil
Fax +55 (19) 2542037

Information sheet

  • Author(s): Comité mechanical 3 Routes dans les régions en développement / Expert Committee 3 Roads in Developing Countries
  • Domain(s): Road Assets Management / Road Pavements
  • PIARC Ref.: 03.05.BEN
  • ISBN: 2-84060-046-3