IRC:SP:84·2014
MANUAL
OF
SPECIFICATIONS
&
STANDARDS
FOR FOUR LANING
OF HIGHWAYS THROUGH
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
(First
Revision)
INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS
2014
IRC:SP:84-2014
MANUAL OF SPECIFICATIONS
&
STANDARDS
FOR FOUR LANING OF
HIGHWAYS THROUGH
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
(First Revision)
Published
by:
INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS
Kama Koti Marg,
Sector-6, R.K. Puram,
New Delhi-110 022
August,
2014
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IRC:SP:84-2014
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CONTENTS
SJ.
No.
Descrlptii>it<
Pers~nnel
of
theGene~als~ecifications
and Standards Committee
(GSS).
Introduction
Section
-1
: GENERAL
Section - 2 : GEOMETRIC DESIGN AND GENERAL FEATURES
2.1
General
2.2
Design Speed
2.3
Right-of-Way
2.4
Lane Width of Carriageway
2.5
Median
2.6
. Shoulders
2.7
RoadwayVVidth
2.8
Crossfall
2.9
Geometricpesign
2.10
Lateral
and
Vertical Clearance at Underpasses
2
..
11
.
Laterat.alld\/~rtical
Clearance
at
Overpasses
2.12
Access to Project Highway
..
2.13
GradeSellarated Structures
2.14
Median Openings
2.15
Sep~ratoCFootpathand
Drain
in
Built~upAreas
2.16
Utility Corridor
2.17rypi~Ic;~~¥s-sections
2.18
Capacity
of
Four-Lane Highway
2,
19
VVarran~s
fdfS&:Lttrling
Section - 3 : INTERSECTIONS AND GRADE SEPARATORS
3.2
3.3
At-Grade Intersections
Grade Separated Intersections and Interchanges
3.4
Detailed Design
and
Data for Review by the
IE
Section
-4
: EMBANKIVIENT8. CUT SECTIONS
4.1
General
4.2
Embiu;kment
4.3
4.4
Roadway
in
Cutting
Soil IrlVestigations
and
Design. Report
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IRC:SP;84-2014
51-No.
Description
Page
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Section - 5 : PAVEMENT DESIGN
46
.
5.1
General
46
5.2
Type
of
Pavement
46
5.3
Method
of
Design - New Pavements
46
5.4
Design Requirements for New Pavement Sections
47
5.5
...
Design Traffic
48
5.6
Sub-grade
49
5.7
Pavement Components and Materials
49
5.8
Performance Evaluation
49
5.9
Strengthening
of
Existing Pavements
49
5.10
Paved Shoulders and Paved Median Strips
51
5.11
Construction, Workmanship and Quality
of
Works
51
5.12
Premature Distress
51
5.13
Detailed Design Report
51
Section - 6 : HIGHWAY DRAINAGE
53
6.1
General
53
6.2
Surface Drainage
53
6.3
Median Drainage
54
6.4
Drainage where Embankment height is more than 6 m
54
6.5
Catch
Water
Drains
54
6.6
Sub-surface Drains
54
6.7
Internal Drainage
of
Pavement Structure
..
56
6.8
Drainage for Structures
56
6.9
Existing Drains, Canals and Minor Waterways
57
6.10
Survey, Investigation and Design Report
58
Section - 7 : DESIGN
OF
STRUCTURES
59·
7.1
General
59
7.2
DesignLoads and Stresses
59
7.3
Width of Structures
60
7.4
Structure Types
61
7.5
Hydrology
67
7.6
Sub~Soillnvestigations
67
7.7
Culverts and Bridges using Pipes
68
7.8
Temporary Works
68
7.9
Foundations and Sub-Structures
69
7.10
Appr()aCllSlabs
70
7.11
Superstructures
70
7.12
Bearings
71.
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