Super Elevation and How to Calculate it

Super Elevation The inward transverse inclination provided to cross section of carriage way at horizontal curved portion of the road is called as Super Elevation. It is also referred as to Cant or Banking.     Objectives : To counteract the effect of centrifugal force acting on moving vehicle. To help a fast moving vehicles … Read more

Soil Compaction Equipments- Types of Rollers

Different Types of Compaction Equipments Effective compaction of material is an essential part of construction engineering operations concerned with foundations, construction and maintenance of the roads, airports, dams etc. The equipment required for these work rangeĀ from the smallest vibrating rammers to the largest rollers of vibrating type. Quality characteristics such as strength, wearing resistance, evenness … Read more