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Himachal Pradesh State Roads Project Feasibility Report Methodology Adopted for the Study The Louis Berger Group Inc 4-1 CHAPTER 4: METHODOLOGY ADOPTED FOR THE STUDY: ENGINEERING SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS This section describes various activities that are embedded as part of the present feasibility study and their relations with each of the allied areas associated with the project. The tasks and the results of various tasks are presented in the following sequence: Review of Existing Data from PWD Engineering Surveys and Investigations Socio-Economic Settings of the state Traffic Surveys and Studies Environmental Analysis Social Setting and Studies Cost Estimates Indicative Design Standards 4.1 REVIEW OF EXISTING DATA Consultants upon the start of the services were provided with inventory that was compiled during the SOS study carried out by the PWD. The details were reviewed the details provided are have been reviewed for the usefulness in the project study. The details available with respect to pavement condition and the cross drainage structures were not sufficient enough for carrying out logical and established feasibility study of the project of this magnitude. Hence the consultants have carried out full scale of Engineering Surveys and investigations in lines with the requirements of the Terms of Reference. 4.2 ENGINEERING SURVEYS The various Engineering surveys that are carried out as part of the study are extensive in nature and these are: Road Inventory Roadway Condition Survey Roughness Survey Pavement Evaluation o Benkelman Beam Deflection o Test Pits Culvert and Bridge inventory Strip Plans for the Feasibility corridors Location Reference Survey for feasibility corridors Survey for Protection Structures and slope stability locations The details regarding each of the activities are described in the following sections of the report. 4.2.1 Road Inventory The Consultants have carried out detailed road inventory for all the corridors which are to be studied as part of the Feasibility Study for the 1275 km out 1675 km of the project. The inventory survey has recoded the following details along each of the Project road: Carriageway width (m) Shoulder width (m) Formation Land use

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Himachal Pradesh State Roads Project Feasibility Report Methodology Adopted for the Study

The Louis Berger Group Inc 4-1

CHAPTER 4: METHODOLOGY ADOPTED FOR THE STUDY: ENGINEERING SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS This section describes various activities that are embedded as part of the present feasibility study and their relations with each of the allied areas associated with the project. The tasks and the results of various tasks are presented in the following sequence:

Review of Existing Data from PWD Engineering Surveys and Investigations Socio-Economic Settings of the state Traffic Surveys and Studies Environmental Analysis Social Setting and Studies Cost Estimates Indicative Design Standards

4.1 REVIEW OF EXISTING DATA Consultants upon the start of the services were provided with inventory that was compiled during the SOS study carried out by the PWD. The details were reviewed the details provided are have been reviewed for the usefulness in the project study. The details available with respect to pavement condition and the cross drainage structures were not sufficient enough for carrying out logical and established feasibility study of the project of this magnitude. Hence the consultants have carried out full scale of Engineering Surveys and investigations in lines with the requirements of the Terms of Reference.

4.2 ENGINEERING SURVEYS The various Engineering surveys that are carried out as part of the study are extensive in nature and these are:

• Road Inventory • Roadway Condition Survey • Roughness Survey • Pavement Evaluation

o Benkelman Beam Deflection o Test Pits

• Culvert and Bridge inventory • Strip Plans for the Feasibility corridors • Location Reference Survey for feasibility corridors • Survey for Protection Structures and slope stability locations

The details regarding each of the activities are described in the following sections of the report.

4.2.1 Road Inventory The Consultants have carried out detailed road inventory for all the corridors which are to be studied as part of the Feasibility Study for the 1275 km out 1675 km of the project. The inventory survey has recoded the following details along each of the Project road:

• Carriageway width (m) • Shoulder width (m) • Formation • Land use

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• Terrain Characteristics • Surface Type • General Pavement Condition • Condition of Shoulder • Major intersections/Railway x-ings • Edge failure / Edge breaks • Major settlements along the project road

The nomenclature that was adopted for the inventory surveys includes the following:

Terrain Plain Rolling Hilly

Steep

Land use Agriculture Commercial Barren Land Built up Area

Forest Road Formation Width Carriageway Width Formation details (Embankment height or cut depth)

Pavement BT - Black Top

GR- Gravel CC- Concrete ER- Earth Road

Shoulder Width of shoulder on either side BT - Black Top

GR- Gravel CC- Concrete ER- Earth Road

Road Junction T = T Junction + = Intersection

The details of road inventory are presented are in Appendix 1. Based on the analysis of the road inventory details the following description of the project roads were prepared which has the details pertaining to road alignment and the cross section: Description of Project Roads included in the Feasibility Study Nalgarh – HP Boundary: The Project road section is vital link located in south western part of the connecting industrial town of Nalagarh with Punjab on the West. The road section takes off from Nalagarh from existing Km 105.2, and ending at the H.P. boundary at km 115.3. Total length is 10.1 km. The road section is located entirely in the plain terrain with intermediate lane configuration for 7km and rest of the length is of narrow two lane carriageway. Average formation width of the road is about 10.1, about 85% of the length traverses through the rural area. The variation of elevation along the road is in between 235 to 330 m above the MSL. Overall pavement condition of the road can be rated as poor. Lathiani Bridge Approaches : The approaches for the proposed bridge across the backwaters of Govind Sagar Reservior have been studied in detailed by the consultants, the track of the approaches on Barsar side and Una side were collected with GPS equipment. For both side approaches two alternatives were identified. The details of the alternatives for the approaches are as follows:

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Barsar Side Approach – Alt-1 : This alternative takes of through the existing road connecting the Latiani village from the intersection with Una-Agar-Mandi road at km 40. The road for the initial 1.5 km length passes through heavily built up area of Lathiani village, the toal length of the approach is about 4.5km. keeping in view of the bridge requirements this approach will require acquisition of land and the structures for initial length of 1.5 km. Barsar Side Approach – Alt-2: This alternative takes off at about 500 m away from the alternative-1 towards Una side on Una-Agar-Mandi Road , and passes through the agriculture fields, this alternative will involve very few or no structure acquisition, the length of this alternative would be about 3.5 km. Uan Side Approach: The approaches on Una side are run along the hillock located along the forest land the alignment is common until the intersection with Bakra dam road, from this point onwards the two alternatives travel in different directions. Una Side Approach Alt-1: From the intersection with Bakra dam alignment traverses south weterly direction, utilizing the existing alignment passing through Bandah towards Bowal before joining Mehatpur Una road. The section traverses most of the length in the hilly with exceptionally high grades in exces of 10 %. The total length of the this alternative is about about 10 km. Una Side Approach Alt-2: From the intersection with Bakra dam alignment traverses north easterly direction, utilizing the existing alignment passing through pangar village towards Jogi panga before joining Una Mandi road at km 12. Entire length along this alternative passes through rolling terrain, the length of this alternative is about 8 km. Kumarhatti – Nahan Do sarka: This section takes of at Kumarhatti in intersection with National Highway No22. For this section detailed topographic surveys are being undertaken as this section is part of the Phase-1 investment component. This section connects the State with Uttaranchal, another hill State located on the south east of the state. This section starts at km 0 and has length of about 76 km, at Nahan, from Nahan to Dosarka the existing referencing system changes as km 21.1 at Dosarka and 23.4 in Nahan. The carriageway width from most of the length is of single lane configuration with formation width varying in between 5 to 6m, even though the section is located in hilly terrain generally the grades reasonably flat. The road section has slope failures at the ……… The variation of the elevation is from 930 to 1630 above the MSL. The Section ends at intersection with NH-72 leading Pontasahib. The road connects with Panchkula/ Chandigarah near sarhan Lal-Dhank to Shillai: The road section starts at the state border with Uttaranchal with starting Km of 0, this section has three links in total, where in the second link which starts after 7.4 km from the beginning of the project road and has common length with NH 72 for length of 3km. This second link doesn’t form the part of the project. The third and the final link starts with continued chainage of 10.4 in intersection with NH-72 ultimately the section ends at km 78. Out of the total length about 53 km is with single lane carriageway and the rest of the length of 22 km is on intermediate lane width. The average formation width 5.4m, and it traverses through hilly terrain for a length of 61km and the remaining is of plain to rolling. The change in elevation is from 1747 to 294 above the MSL. The land use along the road is rural agriculture for 55% and 32% of length is through forest area. There are numerous locations where the mining activities are present due to which overall condition of the existing pavement is in poor state.

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Hamirpur - Maranda The road section starts in intersection with Bilaspur – Nauduan road with starting chainage of 0 km and ends at Maranda in intersection with NH-20 end chainage of 59 km. Out of the total length 42 km length more than 70% has intermediate lane carriageway configuration with average carriageway width of 5m, the remaining length is of single lane configuration. The average existing formation width is about 6m with 80% of the length traversing through hilly terrain and the land use predominantly agriculture and forest land. The riding quality of the road can be rated as poor condition. The change in elevation ranges from 436 to 1091 m. Kaloha – Neharanpukhar The road section has the start point with km 0 at Nehranpukar from the intersection with Rainital – Mubarikpur road and ends at km 11.2 with intersection with Kaloha-Naduan road. The road section is located in the close proximity of Beas River on eastern side. About 90% of the length is with single lane carriageway with formation width of about 4.8m. The road traverses predominantly through rolling terrain, with elevations ranging from 244m to 956 m above MSL. About 40% of the length passes through the built up areas. Average pavement condition is poor in nature. The geometrics of the existing road are ---------. Dramtal-Kandrori-Indora-Khatiar The road section based on the existing km referencing is situated in three links and these are as follows:

Dramtal – Indora (km 0 – km 12) with an actual length of 10 km with two km posts missing between km 8 and km11. This link starts in intersection with NH 1A. This link is of single lane configuration with section running through plain terrain. The average formation width is about 4.5m.

Indora- Rey/Rahatpur (Km 0 – km28) This link starts with 0 km at Indora and ends at km 28 at Rey town, This link is also of single lane configuration with formation widthe of 4.5m, excepting the last 8km of the link the rest of the section runs in plain terrain

Rahatpur – Khatiar (km 0 – km12) this links starts with 0 km at Rahatpru and ends Khatiar with km 12m, the existing carriageway is substandard single lane with width less than 3.0 m for about 60% of the length. The terrain is of hilly to rolling in nature.

The inventory survey was carried out from Khatiar and continued towards to Dramtal, the details are presented in the annexure. Dehra-Rainital This road section starts at Km 104.2 in intersection with Jwalamukhi – Raja ka Talab road immediately after the bridge on Pong Dam Reservoir near Dehra and ends at Ranital at km 124 with a total length of 19.8 km. The existing carriageway is of intaermediate lane configuration with available formation width of 8 m. Entire section is located in Rolling to Hilly terrain with elevations ranging from 380 to 600 m above MSL. The land use along this corridor is equally distributed with Rural and built up.

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Rainital – Kotla This road section stats in intersection with NH 88 about 3 km north of Ranital with start chainage as 0 km, and traverses south westerly direction. The road section ends at km 39 in intersection with NH 20. Existing carriageway is of single lane for entire length the over all available formation width is about 4.7 m. Predominant section for about 70% length is located in Hilly terrain with reset being in rolling terrain. The variation of elevations ranges from 430 m to 607 m above MSL. The land use along the corridor is mixed with built up and rural in nature. Bharwain-Chintpurni-Kandrori-Damtal The road section starts with km 0in intersection with Dehara – Mubarikpur road, there are two chainage systems on this road, the second chainage starts with after 5 km from the beginning of the road section and the section ends at km 29 near Sansarpur terrace. Consultants have noticed that between km 12 and km 15 of the second link there is only 200m length exists against 3 km distance. The existing carriageway is of single lane configuration with over all formation width of about 4.5m. Entire project road section traverses through hilly terrain with elevations ranging from 280 m to 970m. Shalaghat-Arki-Kunihar-Barotiwala The road section start at Shalaghat with intersection with National Highway with 0 km and ends at Barotiwala with chainge of 79 km. The road section connects the Shlalghart with upcoming industrial estate of the state at Baddi. The carriageway of single lane configuration with an average formation width of 4.1 m. Section traverses mostly through hilly terrain and equally distributed among rural, built up and forest land use. The change in elevation is from 385 to 1280 m. Markanda (Khajurna) bridge - Kala Amb: The road section starts from Khajurna bridge, but the existing change referencing starts with km 0 at Kala amb, total length of the section is about 15.1 km. The entire road section has single lane configuration with failed pavement and has formation width of 3.8 m with more than 85 % passing through rolling terrain. The variation of the elevation is from 290 to 480 m. Kala Amb – Trilokpur: The road section start in intersection with NH-72 and it serves the industrial area of Kala Amb, the entire section is located in plain terrain with carriageway width of intermediate lane configuration for 4 km length and 2.4 km with narrow two lane to two lane configuration, the average formation width is about 6.5m. The average condition of the road is poor. The land use is industrial for about 70 % length. The variation of the elevation is from 288m to 310m above the MSL, there are two major intersections with NH 72 on this road at either end. Panjera – Bharatgarh : This section is located in Western Part of the State connecting with Punjab this starts with 0 km at Panjera in intersection with Panajera Deahni road ends at state border with total distance of 5.6 km. The road is of single lane carriageway with formation width about 6 m. There is about 2.5 km section with gravel surfacing, entire section is located in plain area with elevations ranging from 240 to 330m above MSL. Panjera – Dehni : This section is located in Western Part of the State connecting with Punjab this starts with 0 km at Panjera in intersection with Panajera Bharatgarh road ends at state border with total distance of 10 km. The road is of single lane carriageway with formation width about 5.6 m. The section traverses through rolling to plain terrain with elevations ranging from 280 to 350m above MSL. This road serves the cement plant.

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Dhalli To Tatapani: This section starts from intersection with NH-22 near Dhalli with starting km as 6, the km post between km 32 and 40 are improper in order , the details presented in inventory indicates the placement of the km post. The actual distance between km 32 and 40 is 4.4 km. The section ends at km 53 post. Along the road the famous town of Nladera is located enroute to Tattapani. The road section is of single lane carriageway for most of length excepting isolated locations of intermediate lane width for a total length of about 4 km. The average formation width is 4.7m. Entire section is located in hilly terrain with elevations varying form 590 m to 2290m. Dadohar to Gohar : This section starts with intersection from NH -22 just 1km away from Sundaranagar with starting km as 185.7 and the road is made up of two links the first link ends at near Chail Chowk with chainage of 171.7 km. From Chailchowk to Gohar the second the link starts with 0 km at beginning and 6 km at Gohar. Out of the total length of 20 km about 25% of the length is with intermediate lane and the remaining length is of single lane configuration. The average formation width is about 6m. Majority of the section traverses through hilly terrain with elevation ranging from 720m 1435 m. Barsar to Shahtalia This road section starts at km 47 of Una –Agar Mandi Road with km 0 at Barsar, and ends at 11.3 at Shahtalia. The road section has carriageway with single lane configuration, with land use of predominantly agriculture. The average formation width is about 4.7m. The road traverses through rolling to hilly terrain with elevations ranging from 370 to 520m. Dehra Rajaka Talab This 69-km road section starts at Dehra with starting chainage as km 11 and traverse north westerly direction, and it ends at km 80. The road section has single lane carriageway for about 52 km and the remaining length has intermediate land configuration width. The average formation width along the road is about 5m. The section traverses predominantly hilly terrain. The road section traverses very close to the pong dam reservoir. The change in elevation along this corridor is from 370 to 520m. Rohru – Sandhasu. This 18-km section is composed of two chainage systems. The alignment starts at Rohru at Km0 traversing westerly along hillside cuts towards Chirgaon at Km 15. The chainage reverts back to km 0 and traverses toward Sandhasu to end at Km3. The whole section is of single-lane configuration with a formation width of 3.8m. Pavement condition is generally poor. Terrain along the section is predominantly hilly throughout. The whole stretch have elevations ranging from 1470m to 1760m above MSL. The section traverses about 72% of rural area and 28 % built up area. Kufri – Kandaghat . This 57-km section starts at intersection with NH22 in Kufri traversing southwesterly direction towards Kandaghat, passing through Lalit Café, Koti and Chail. The first chainage system starts at the intersection to NH22 in Kufri at Km0 then continues toward Koti. At Km25, the chainage refers back to the Kandaghat side of NH22 and changes to Km32 refered from the Kandaghat. The section ends at the intersection to NH22 in Kandaghat side at Km0. The section is predominantly single lane with occasional patches of intermediate lane totaling about 1.3km. Terrain throughout the section is hilly with elevations ranging from 1080 to 2681. General land use along the stretch is about 33% built up area and 67% forest land. Mandi – Bajaura. This 52-km section starts at junction NH20 and NH21 in Khaliar, near Mandi town traversing northeasterly toward Bajaura passing through Uttar Sal and Kandi, ultimately ending in Bajaura at the intersection to NH21. The whole section is of single-lane configuration with generally fair pavement condition. Terrain throughout the stretch is generally hilly with elevations ranging from 700m to 2050m above MSL. General land use

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along the stretch is mixed with about 24% rural, 15% built up and the remaining 61% forest land. Sainj – Chopal. This 47 Km section starts at the intersection with the Chailla-Kumarhatti roadm in Sainj traversing northwesterly to end in Chopal. The whole section is of single-lane configuration of 3.6m formation width with generally poor pavement condition. Terrain throughout the stretch is generally hilly with elevations ranging from 1230m to 3020m above MSL. General land use along the stretch is mixed with about 15% rural, 19% built up and the remaining 66% forest land. Bhawarna – Jaisingpur . The total road length of the road is 36 km but only 26 km has been considered in the feasibility study. The section starts off in Bharwana at Km 0 traversing towards the north up to Km 16. At this point, the section re-starts the stationing to Km 0 up to Km 11. The whole section is of single-lane configuration with a small patch of intermediate –lane configuration of about 1 km. Average formation width is 4.9m. width generally poor pavement condition. Terrain throughout the stretch is generally hilly with elevations ranging from 47m0 to 970m above MSL. General land use along the stretch is mixed with about 24% rural, 15% built up and the remaining 61% forest land. Nurpur-Lahru-Tunnuhatti: This road section at Nurpur in intersection with NH 20 near Nurpur this road section comprises of 4 links with 4 chainage systems. These links comprise of sections of SH27 and SH 28. Link -1: Nurpur – Lahru (Km0 – k 24) -24 km long Link-2: Lahru – Km 52 (km 48.3 – km 52) – 3.7 km long Link-3: km 48.3 – Tunnuhatti (km 0) – 12 km long Link-4: km 2 – km 0 (Link in Tunnuhatti town) The inventory details are collected and analyzed according to the chainage system mentioned above. The over all length of the road section is about 44.1km. First 6 km of link-1 has narrow two lance carriageway with a width of 6.2 m, from this point onwards until the intersection with Chauri – Tunnahatti road the carriageway width is of intermediate lane with average formation width of 7.0m. Rest of the links is of single lane carriageway with overall formation width of about 5m. About 80% of the length passes through hilly terrain with elevations ranging from 433 to 1219m. The overall road condition can be rated as fair to poor. Draman – Chowari: Road Section starts at Km 0 in intersection with NH-20, in this road section also there are three links with three chainage systems, the over all length of the section is about 53 km. The details of the links are as follows: Link -1: Statrs at Draman with chainage Km 0 and ends at intersection with Nurpur –Lahru road Link-2: Km 25 Nupur Lahru Road – Lahru (km16.7) Link-3: Lahru (km25) – Chowari (km 30) In between km 2 and km 3 the road section is prone severe slides with very weak formations. All the three links are of single lane formation width of 4.5 m. Entire section is passing through hilly terrain with elevations ranging from 646 to 1182m. Banikhet -Dalhousie –Khajjiar: This is one of the most important link connecting the famous hill station of Dalhousie. The section passes through the forest area and the cantonment for 2 km length. The carriageway width of the existing road is of intermediate

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lane with overall formation width of about 6.2m. The total length of the road section is about 6.4 km. On this section the gradients are in excess of the ruling gradients for the terrain. Sainij – Jalori: This section starts at intersection with in intersection with NH-22 with chainage of 0 km and ends at km 53 near Jalori. The section in between Jalor and Banjar is cut off from either side due to snow cover most of the time. The consultants observerd that road section beyond Jalori is closed during the winter time. Entire section of the road length is of single lane configuration with formation width of 4.5m and traverses through hilly terrain. Predominant lane land use is of forest. The change in elevation is from 725 to 3099. The gradients on this section the gradients are in excess of the ruling gradients for the terrain. Aut-Banjar: This link is continuous section Sainj to Aut which forms shortest rout Mandi for the traffic, due to closure for traffic due to high passes in between this is cut off with other link for most of the year. This section starts at Aut with km 95.3 and ends at km 73 near Banjar. The road section has single lane configuration with formation width 4.5m, carriageway width at many locations is less than 2.8m. Variation of elevation along this road section is 1583 m to 2006 and traverses through hilly terrain. The gradients on this section the gradients are in excess of the ruling gradients for the terrain. Chhaila -Sainj -Neripul -Yashwanynagar -Ochhghat Kumarhatti: This section starts from Theog – Kotakai – Hatkoti road k from Chhaila, with starting chainage of km 0, this section has three links with different chainage system. Link-1:Chhaila – Sainj (km 0 – km 5.7) Link-2:Sainj –Intersection with Solan Rajgarh road (km 0 – km 69.7) Link-3: Solan Rajgarh road – Kumarhatti (km 20 – km 0) On Link-2 the distance between km 12 and km 20 is only one km. The link-1 is of single lane carriageway with average formation width of about 4.5, the link-2 from km 0 to km 55is of single lane carriageway rest of the link is of intermediate carriageway with an average formation width of 6.5m. Excepting the last 5 km the near Kumarhatti which has intermediate lane carriageway rest of the section is of single lane configuration. This section is in very poor condition but improvement of this section will reduce the distance by 22km and will reduce the travel time in addition due to the congestions along NH-22 at various built up sections. Elevation changes from 870 m to 1575m along this road. Kullu Nagar Manali (Left Bank): This road section is parallel route between Kullu and Manli to the existing NH-21, these two parallel roads are separated by Beas river. The road section starts from km 2.5 at Kullu in intersection with NH-21 and ends in Manali again intersection with NH-21 at chainge of km 41.5. About 40% of the length is with single lane carriageway and the rest of the road section is of intermediate carriageway with average formation width of 5.5 m. Change in elevation along the road is from 1165 to 1880m. Complete road section is affected by snow. Dharampur-kasuali: This road section takes off from Dharmpur on National Highway no 22 near Dharampur with starting chainage of km1 and ends at Kasauli with chainage of km 12. The existing carriageway of single lane configuration with formation width of 6m and the section traverses through hilly terrain and passes through forest area. The change in elevation is from km 1420 m to 1810 m.

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Swarghat – Bilaspur: This is new alignment proposed as an alternate route to the existing National Highway No-21 in between Swarghat and Bilaspur. There are five alternatives for this particular route Until Jagatkhana all the alternatives are common from JagatKhana they traverse north easterly direction and joing back to NH 21 near Swarghat. The alternative along the existing alignment has steeper grades which would be difficult to be improved. The consultants have carried out the economic anlaysis for the longer alternative which serves more population and requires less forest land.

4.2.2 Road Condition Survey The condition survey data as recorded at site has been presented in Annexure-1, Table 1.1. This includes information on visible deficiencies and ongoing/recent improvements. The condition survey inventory has been prepared by adopting the following details:

◊ Cracking as percentage of total surface area ◊ Pothole area as number per kilometer ◊ Rutting in mm with 2m straight edge ◊ Raveling as percentage of total surface area ◊ Patching as percentage of total surface area ◊ Edge failure as percentage of running meter per kilometer

Road section wise various average pavement response parameters (surface defects) are given below Annexure: Table 4.1.

Table 4.1:Pavement Response Parameters (Pavement Condition) Surface Defects

Road No. Road Name Section Name

Cra

ck

(%A

rea)

Pot H

ole

(No/

km)

Rut

ting

(mm

)

Rav

elin

g (%

Are

a)

Patc

hing

(%

Are

a)

Edge

Bre

ak

(m/k

m)

Shimla Zone 4 Nalagarh to Ghanoli Nalagarh to Ghanoli 8.5 15 10 14.5 7 155

Kumarhatti to Naina Tikkar 12 2 9 13 8 172 Naina Tikkar to Kansiwala 11 25 13 17 7 446

Kansiwala to ITI Nahan 8 0 8 8 5 42 6 Kumarhatti to Nahan Dosarka

ITI Nahan to Nahan Do Sarka 14 0 8 7 4 294 Laldhank to Badrinagar chowk 12 7 12 17 12 476 Badrinagarchowk to Kamrou 11 40 12 13 7 393 8 Laldhank to Shillai

Kamrou to Shillai 6 40 13 18 8 518 Shalaghat to Kunihar 5.5 3 10 7.5 4 550 Kunihar to Gamberpul 10 3 12 9.5 5.5 364 19 Shalaghat to Barotiwala

Gamberpulto Barotwala 8 15 14 12.5 13 280 20 Khajurna to Kala Amb Khajurna to Kala Amb 5.5 5 8 9 2 400 21 Kala Amb to Trilokpur Kala Amb to Trilokpur 5.5 6 9 9 3 - 22 Panjera to Bharatgarh Panjera to Bharatgarh 9 0 10 12 0 500 23 Panjera to Dehni Panjera to Dehni 8 13 10 10.5 3.5 343

Dhalli to Naldehra 10 5 13 14.5 9.5 343 24 Dhalli to Tattapani Naldehra to Tattapani 9 8 11 16 8 329

29 Rohru to Sandhasu Rohru to Sandhasu 14 6 13 12 8 333 Kufri to Chhail 7.5 5 10 12 6.5 290 30 Kufri to Kandhaghat

Chhail to Kandaghat 9 4 10 13 7.5 450 Sainj to Chopal 9 50 12 15 13 140 32 Sanij to Chopal Sainj to Chopal 9.5 45 15 13 20.5 141 Chailla to Sainj 9 7 13 10.5 10.5 -

Sainj to Salech-Kanchi 10 13 15 10.5 9.5 - Salej-Kanchi to Sanora Gravel Road -

38 Chailla to Kumarhatti

Sanora to Kumarhatti 16.5 40 14 15 14 - 43 Dharampur to Kasauli 19 0 10 13 10.5 300

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Table 4.1:Pavement Response Parameters (Pavement Condition) Surface Defects

Road No. Road Name Section Name

Cra

ck

(%A

rea)

Pot H

ole

(No/

km)

Rut

ting

(mm

)

Rav

elin

g (%

Are

a)

Patc

hing

(%

Are

a)

Edge

Bre

ak

(m/k

m)

Mandi Zone

Jogindernagar to NH-70 17 15 14 22 18 73 NH-70 to Sarkaghat 15 20 12 21 12 7 Jogindernagar to Ghumarwin

(except NH-70 section) Sarkaghat to Ghumarwin 11 3 13 19 12 118 Hamirpur to Sujanpur and

Alampur 10 9 12 10 12 345

Alampur to Bhawarna 20 19 10 8 12 302 9 Hamirpur to Maranda

Bhawarna to Maranda 34 14 13 11 10 416 Dadour to Gania Chowk 13.5 35 13 16 10 571 25 Dadour to Gohar Gania Chowk to Gohar 10 6 8 13 8 500

26 Barsar to Shahtalai Barsar to Shahtalai 12.5 18 14 15 13.5 350 Mandi to Katindi 6.5 10 8 10 1 333 31 Mandi to Bajaura

Katindi to Bajaura 12 50 12 18 7 360 33 Bhawarna to Jaisinghpur Bhawarna to Jaisinghpur 14.5 45 12 13 12.5 350

10 45 10 14 11 350 37 A Sainj to Jalori 15.5 46 13 22 8.5 344

37 B Aut to Banjar 11.5 19 14 15 7 439 Ramshilla (Kullu) to Naggar 14 22 12 12 10 200 39 Ramshilla (Kullu) to

Manali left bank Naggar to Manali Left bank 15 12 12 11.5 8 - Dharamsala Zone

13 Kaloha to Nehranpukhar Kaloha to Nehranpukhar 5 0 10 12 7 445 Damtal to Badukhar 13.5 50 15 18.5 13.5 352 14 Damtal to Khatiar Badukhar to Khatiar 8 30 13 18 8 275 Dehra to Bamkhandi 15 15 15 29 20 - 15 Dehra to Ranital Bamkhandi to Ranital 15 20 14 24 11 - Ranital to Bharmada 14 35 15 14.5 7 487 16 Ranital to Kotla Bharmada to Kotla 7 5 11 12 10 442

Bharwain to Durgain 3.5 4 8 10 5 330 18 Bharwain to Sansarpur Terrace Durgain to Sansarpur Terrace 4.5 6 12 19 6 409

Dehra to Kahnan chowk 10 40 10 14 12 370 Dehra to Raja Ka Talab Kahnan chowk to Ganoh Bodh 13 14 12 18 16 150

Nurpur to Lahru 11.6 16 13 13 11 - 34 Nurpur to Tunnuhatti Lahru to Tunnuhatti 8 43 14 15 11 567 Draman to Shihunta 10 35 10 19 11 385 Shihunta to Lahru 11 30 14 20.5 11 320 35 Draman to Chowari Lahru to Chowari 8 9 10 16 11.5 400

36 Banikhet to Dalhousie Banikhet to Dalhousie 12 2 8 14 10 250

4.2.3 Pavement Investigation General The road has been investigated subjectively as well as objectively at suitable interval where necessary, for its structural and functional performance. The various surveys / investigation of the pavement are discussed below:

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4.2.4 Pavement Roughness Survey

Methodology The riding quality survey of the alignment, using a Vehicle Mounted Bump Integrator

(VMBI) was carried out along both vehicle tracks. The relative roughness of the existing road was measured using an A1470 TRRL designed Bump Integration Unit (Mark-III) which is a response type Road Roughness Measurement Instrument (RTRRM). The VMBI counts were taken following the procedure recommended by the manufacturer.

The VMBI counts have been calibrated using mini MERLIN equipment. For the

calibration of pavement surface roughness with MERLIN, three test sections (200m long each) were selected along the length of the different Project Roads. These sections represented road pavements with three different roughness levels.

The IRI is a time-stable transferable and absolute measure of the road profile in a

wheel-track, a dimensionless slope statistic (expressed in units of m/km IRI) which represents the effect of that profile on the axle-body motion of a moving vehicle, idealised in a quarter–car simulation termed RARS80 (Sayers, Gillespie and Paterson, 1986).

The IRI values for pavement surface roughness have been computed using the

calibration relationship given below:

IRI=0.01931 * BI + 1.3299 Where,

IRI is roughness, m/km (IRI) BI is Bump Integrator Reading Pavement Surface Roughness The calibrated BI pavement roughness values for different sections of road are given below (Table 4.2).

Table 4.2: Pavement Surface Roughness

Road No. Road Name Section Name Roughness (IRI)

Shimla Zone 4 Nalagarh to Ghanoli Nalagarh to Ghanoli 8.84

Kumarhatti to Naina Tikkar 10.04 Naina Tikkar to Kansiwala 8.21

Kansiwala to ITI Nahan 3.61 6 Kumarhatti to Nahan Dosarka

ITI Nahan to Nahan Do Sarka 3.2 Laldhank to Badrinagar chowk 9.3 Badrinagarchowk to Kamrou 12.56 8 Laldhank to Shillai

Kamrou to Shillai 13.25 Shalaghat to Kunihar 11.03 Kunihar to Gamberpul 10.3 19 Shalaghat to Barotiwala

Gamberpulto Barotwala 13.11 20 Khajurna to Kala Amb Khajurna to Kala Amb 15.42 21 Kala Amb to Trilokpur Kala Amb to Trilokpur 9.04 22 Panjera to Bharatgarh Panjera to Bharatgarh 16.0 23 Panjera to Dehni Panjera to Dehni 11.41

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Dhalli to Naldehra 10.83 24 Dhalli to Tattapani Naldehra to Tattapani 11.43

29 Rohru to Sandhasu Rohru to Sandhasu 13.17 Kufri to Chhail 10.73 30 Kufri to Kandhaghat

Chhail to Kandaghat 12.07 Sainj to Dehal 14.36 32 Sanij to Chopal

Deha to Chopal 14.92 Chailla to Sainj 14.27

Sainj to Salech-Kanchi 14.3 38 Chailla to Kumarhatti Salej-Kanchi to Sanora to Kumarhatti 13.9

43 Dharampur to Kasauli 9.92 Average 11.35

Max 16.00 Min 3.20

Mandi Zone

Jogindernagar to NH-70 13.63 NH-70 to Sarkaghat 11.41 7 Jogindernagar to Ghumarwin

(except NH-70 section) Sarkaghat to Ghumarwin 11.18

Hamirpur to Sujanpur and Alampur 8.61 Alampur to Bhawarna 8.53 9 Hamirpur to Maranda Bhawarna to Maranda 8.91

Dadour to Gania Chowk 9.51 25 Dadour to Gohar Gania Chowk to Gohar 9.83

26 Barsar to Shahtalai Barsar to Shahtalai 12.61 Mandi to Katindi 6.76 31 Mandi to Bajaura

Katindi to Bajaura 10.86 Sainj to Ani 11.38 37 A Sainj to Jalori Ani to Jalori 14.11

37 B Aut to Banjar Aut to Banjar 7.895 Ramshilla (Kullu) to Naggar 10.34 39 Ramshilla (Kullu) to

Manali left bank Naggar to Manali Left bank 7.68 42 Swarghat to Bilaspur New Alignment NA

Average 10.12 Max 14.11 Min 6.76

Dharamshala Zone

Una to Jhalera 10.02 1 Una to Amb Jhalera to Amb 6.13 Una to Bamoh 9.51

Bamoh to Barsar 8.32 Barsar to Bhota 7.76 Bhota to Bhamla 9.11

2 Una to Ner Chowk

Bhamla to Kalkhar 9.5 5 Mehatpur to Una Mehatpur to Una 4.29

13 Kaloha to Nehranpukhar Kaloha to Nehranpukhar 11.43 Damtal to Badukhar 12.34 14 Damtal to Khatiar Badukhar to Khatiar 10.12 Dehra to Bamkhandi 11.07 15 Dehra to Ranital Bamkhandi to Ranital 10.35 Ranital to Bharmada 9.89 16 Ranital to Kotla Bharmada to Kotla 9.22

12 Kanchimore to Bhakra dam Kanchimore to Bhakra dam 13.94 17 Kandraur to Bamta Kandraur to Bamta

Bharwain to Durgain 9.87 18 Bharwain to Sansarpur Terrace Durgain to Sansarpur Terrace 11.33

Dehra to Kahnan chowk 10.42 27 Dehra to Raja Ka Talab Kahnan chowk to Ganoh Bodh 9.65

33 Bhawarna to Jaisinghpur Bhawarna to Jaisinghpur 10.46 Nurpur to Lahru 7.75 34 Nurpur to Tunnuhatti

Lahru to Tunnuhatti 11.81 Draman to Shihunta 11.7 Shihunta to Lahru 11.69 35 Draman to Chowari Lahru to Chowari 11.12

36 Banikhet to Dalhousie Banikhet to Dalhousie 7.62

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Average 9.70 Max 13.94 Min 4.29

These data indicate that many of the existing pavements have high roughness values. It may be pertinent to bring out that this is due to lots of patch work / no maintenance under taken on the road. This finding indicates that the pavements are weak which is further confirmed by the observation of high Benkelman Deflection values observed for the road sections. 4.2.5 Benkelman Beam Deflection Test The rebound deflection measurements using Benkelman Beam method (as per IRC - 81:1997) have been carried out at suitable interval (generally at 10 km) throughout the road on both wheel paths for outer lane at 100m intervals staggered. The values of mean corrected deflection, standard deviation and the characteristic deflection etc. have been worked out kilometer-wise and are given below in the Annexure, Table 4.3. The section average values adopted for overlay design of the project road are summarized below:

Table 4.3: Benkelman Beam Deflections Deflection (mm)

Road No. Name of Road Chainage

(km) Mean Standard Deviation

Characteristic Deflection

Section Average

Shimla Zone 4 Nalagarh - HP

Boundary 107 1.008 0.216 1.439 1.439

0.000 1.074 0.339 1.752 10.000 1.012 0.391 1.794 20.000 1.058 0.268 1.593 30.000 1.174 0.268 1.709 40.000 1.266 0.286 1.837 50.000 1.217 0.566 2.348 60.000 0.992 0.339 1.670 70.000 0.992 0.339 1.670

6 Kumarhatti to Nahan Dosarka

80.000 1.438 0.325 2.089

1.829

6.1 0.610 0.277 1.165 16 0.752 0.327 1.406 27 0.730 0.206 1.142 39 0.941 0.324 1.590 49 0.606 0.235 1.076 56 0.214 0.095 0.403

8 Laldhank-Shillai

66 0.505 0.130 0.766

1.078

70.1 0.590 0.158 0.905 61.1 0.334 0.249 0.832 54.1 0.310 0.107 0.523 46.1 0.471 0.096 0.664 34.1 0.563 0.254 1.071 25.1 0.596 0.521 1.638 13.1 0.435 0.198 0.832

19 Shallaghat-Barotiwala

4.1 0.404 0.317 1.038

0.938

20 Khajurna Bridge-Kala amb Gravel Road

21 KalaAmb-Trilokpur Gravel Road 22 Panjera - Bharatgarh 2 0.681 0.224 1.130 1.130 23 Panjera - Dehni 1 0.859 0.145 1.150 1.150

7 0.456 0.162 0.781 24 Dhalli-Tattapani 14 0.786 0.321 1.428

1.152

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Table 4.3: Benkelman Beam Deflections Deflection (mm)

Road No. Name of Road Chainage

(km) Mean Standard Deviation

Characteristic Deflection

Section Average

25 0.518 0.354 1.226 36 0.368 0.185 0.738

50 0.688 0.450 1.589

4.0 0.824 0.428 1.680 29 Rohru-Sandhasu 11.0 1.208 0.230 1.660

1.670

5 0.631 0.246 1.124 17 0.824 0.428 1.680 24 0.736 0.220 1.175

21.1 0.627 0.085 0.798 11.1 0.451 0.074 0.598

30 Kufri - Kandaghat

3.1 0.474 0.109 0.693

1.011

9 0.741 0.171 1.083 21 0.629 0.279 1.186

19.1 1.235 0.290 1.814 9.1 0.809 0.282 1.373

32 Sainj - Chopal

2 0.894 0.229 1.353

1.362

2 0.446 0.268 0.982 12 0.387 0.170 0.727 43 0.497 0.173 0.843 58 0.811 0.222 1.255 64 1.377 0.973 3.323

14.1 0.740 0.284 1.308

38 Chailla - Kumarhatti

5.1 0.852 0.289 1.431

1.410

43 Dharampur - Kasauli 7 0.445 0.116 0.676 0.676 Zone Average 1.289

Mandi Zone 0 1.474 0.45 2.374

10 2.088 1.016 4.120 20 1.201 0.230 1.660 30 0.856 0.36 1.576

2.433

70 1.55 0.559 2.668 80 1.167 .446 2.059 90 1.795 0.575 2.945

100 0.945 0.383 1.711

7 Jogindernagar- Ghumarwin

104 0.874 0.343 1.56

2.189

53.1 1.605 0.473 2.551 45.1 0.978 0.212 1.402 36.1 1.000 0.250 1.499 24.1 0.745 0.294 1.334 15.1 1.013 0.444 1.901

9 Hamirpur - Maranda

5 1.111 0.442 1.995

1.780

178.1 1.237 0.491 2.219 25 Dadour - Gohar 2 0.944 0.291 1.525

1.872

26 Barsar - Shahtalai 6 1.352 0.330 2.013 2.013 7 0.931 0.218 1.367

17 1.444 0.441 2.326 58 1.265 0.201 1.666 70 1.981 0.392 2.766

31 Mandi - Bajaura

81 1.134 0.235 1.605

1.946

46.1 1.723 0.243 2.210 36.1 1.572 0.413 2.397 30.1 1.232 0.304 1.840 18.1 1.086 0.197 1.480

37 A Sainj Jalori

6.1 0.554 0.184 0.921

1.770

88.1 0.983 0.351 1.685 37 B Aut Banjar 80.1 0.901 0.242 1.384

1.535

8 1.083 0.413 1.909 16 2.194 0.483 3.161 28 1.694 0.558 2.809

39 Kullu - Manali

36 2.199 0.52 3.239

2.780

42 Swarghat Bilaspur via Jagatkhana (New New Alignment

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Table 4.3: Benkelman Beam Deflections Deflection (mm)

Road No. Name of Road Chainage

(km) Mean Standard Deviation

Characteristic Deflection

Section Average

Alignment) Zone Average 2.280

Dharamshala Zone 13 Kaloha -

Nehranpukhar 9 0.460 0.085 0.631 0.631

9.1 0.851 0.312 1.474 25.1 0.939 0.257 1.453 14.1 1.140 0.365 1.870

7 0.648 0.351 1.349 14 Damtal - Indora -

Khatiar

6.1 2.162 0.510 3.181

1.866

108.1 1.919 0.263 2.446 15 Dehra-Ranital 119.1 1.512 0.574 2.660

2.553

6.1 1.170 0.447 2.064 15.1 1.490 0.430 2.349 26.1 1.275 0.422 2.119 38.1 0.889 0.272 1.433

16 Ranital-Kotla

2.1 0.876 0.550 1.976

1.988

2.1 0.460 0.226 0.913 14.5 0.553 0.173 0.899 18 Bharwain -Sansarpur

Terrace 25.1 0.721 0.298 1.317

1.043

74.1 1.803 0.506 2.815 64.1 0.91 0.437 1.784 54.1 0.832 0.258 1.347 46.1 0.822 0.461 1.744 34.1 1.269 0.482 2.232 26.1 0.899 0.232 1.362

27 Dehra - Raja Ka Talab

14.1 0.588 0.201 0.990

1.754

13.1 0.423 0.125 0.672 4 0.761 0.226 1.212

10.1 0.859 0.192 1.243 33 Bhawarna -

Jaisinghpur 3.1 1.39 0.27 1.93

1.264

7.1 0.818 0.557 1.932 14.1 0.920 0.313 1.545 10.1 0.476 0.264 1.004

34 Nurpur - Tunnuhatti

3.1 1.009 0.575 2.159

1.660

19.1 1.130 0.414 1.959 24.1 0.800 0.353 1.507 32.1 0.717 0.351 1.419 23.1 1.456 0.58 2.616 9.1 0.475 0.280 1.035

35 Draman - Chowari

2.1 0.623 0.174 0.971

1.584

36 Banikhet - Dalhousie 1.919 0.363 2.646 2.646

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Zone Average 1.819 4.2.6 Pavement Composition Test pits investigations were carried out at junction of pavement and shoulder at each 10th-kilometer interval for in-situ testing of subgrade materials and pavement composition. The existing pavement thickness as observed at pit locations has been recorded. The samples collected were tested in the consultant’s laboratory at Jahu site. Average thickness of the project road pavement crust is given below (Table 4.4).

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Table 4.4: Summary of Pavement Layer Composition Bituminous Layer Base Layer Sub-Base Layer (if any)

Road Name / Location

of Test Pit

(km) Type

Average Thickness

(mm) Type Max size of

Aggregate

Average Thickness

(mm) Type

Max size of

Aggregate

Average Thickness

(mm)

Total Thickness

(mm)

Shimla Zone Road no. 4; Nalagargh - HP Boundary

107 SDBC/PC 18 WBM 70 93 Boulder 100 170 282 Average 18 93 170 282

Max 18 93 170 282 Min

18

93

170 282

Road No.6;Kumarhati - Nahan 1.00 PC 23.3 WBM 80 143.3 - - - 166.7 5.00 PC 33.3 WBM 80 100.0 - - - 133.3 6.90 PC 30 WBM 80 93.3 - - - 123.3 9.10 PC 26.7 WBM 80 146.7 - - 200 373.3

15.00 PC 40.0 WBM 90 183.3 - - 183.3 406.7 17.10 PC 53.3 WBM 90 136.7 - - 273.3 463.3 21.00 PC 23.3 WBM 80 126.7 - - 163.3 313.3 25.00 PC 46.7 WBM 80 86.7 - - 163.3 296.7 27.10 PC 76.7 WBM 100 103.3 Boulder 100 93.3 273.3 31.00 PC 73.3 WBM - 0.0 Boulder - 133.3 206.7 35.30 PC 73.3 WBM 90 96.7 Boulder - 123.3 293.3 39.60 PC 46.7 WBM 100 106.7 Boulder 190 210.0 363.3 41.30 PC 33.3 WBM 120 90.0 Boulder - 53.3 176.7 49.70 PC 53.3 WBM 100 93.3 - - 136.7 283.3 57.90 PC 23.3 WBM 140 143.3 - - 106.7 273.3 65.80 PC 41.7 WBM 120.0 - - 126.7 288.3 51.90 PC 33.3 WBM 100 166.7 Boulder 190 130.0 330.0 54.00 PC 36.7 WBM 90 150.0 - 180 140.0 326.7 73.80 PC 80.0 WBM 100 166.7 - 150 140.0 386.7

Average 45 119 149 288

Max 80 183 273 463 Min

23

0

53 123

Road no. 8; Lal Dhank - Shillai 6.4 PC 27 WBM 150 163 0 190

16.5 PC 33 WBM 120 207 0 240 27.4 PC 20 WBM 110 160 0 180 39.8 PC 40 WBM 80 83 0 123 49.4 PC 40 WBM 100 113 0 153 56.5 PC 13 WBM 120 137 0 150 66.6 PC 33 WBM 130 157 190

Average 30 146 0 175 Max 40 207 0 240 Min

13

83

0 123

Road no. 19; Shallaghat - Barotiwala 4.2 PC 33 WBM 100 120 0 153

13.2 PC 30 WBM 90 87 Boulder 80 103 220 25.2 PC 47 WBM 90 103 Boulder 160 180 330 34.2 PC 40 WBM 80 80 Boulder 160 180 300 46.1 PC 23 WBM 90 93 Boulder 120 143 260 54.2 PC 37 WBM 70 77 Boulder 120 130 243 61.9 PC 23 WBM 60 73 Boulder 120 153 250 70.3 PC 37 WBM 110 130 Boulder 120 127 293

Average 34 95 127 256 Max 47 130 180 330 Min

23

73

0 153

Road no. 20,21; Khajurna -Kala Amb 5.2 PC 20 WBM 120 93 Boulder 100 120

Average 20 93 120 233 Max 20 93 120 233 Min

20

93

120 233

Road no. 20;Kala Amb - Trilokpur

9.2 No BT Layer 0 WBM 110 142 0

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Table 4.4: Summary of Pavement Layer Composition Bituminous Layer Base Layer Sub-Base Layer (if any)

Average 0 142 0 142 Max 0 142 0 142 Min

0

142

0 142

Road no. 22; Panjera - Bharatgargh 2 PC 32 WBM 80 127 0 158

Average 32 127 0 158 Max 32 127 0 158 Min

32

127

0 158

Road no. 23; Panjera - Dehni 1.8 PC 47 WBM 80 77 Boulder 130 153 277

Average 47 77 153 277 Max 47 77 153 277 Min

47

77

153 277

Road no. 24;Dhalli - Tatapani 7.6 PC 53 WBM 120 147 Boulder 200 210 410

14.15 PC 43 WBM 100 110 Boulder 160 173 327 25.2 PC 43 WBM 100 100 Boulder 130 123 267 36.1 PC 113 WBM 110 113 Boulder 280 157 383 50.2 PC 33 WBM 90 70 Boulder 280 150 253

Average 57 108 163 328 Max 113 147 210 410 Min

33

70

123 253

Road no. 29; Rohru - Sandasu 4 PC 27 WBM 140 117 Boulder 360 157 300

11.9 PC 27 WBM 130 173 Boulder 210 153 353 Average 27 145 155 327

Max 27 173 157 353 Min

27

117

154 300

Road no. 30;Kufri - Kandaghat 3.1 PC 40 WBM 90 123 Boulder 240 147 310

11.1 PC 37 WBM 110 70 Boulder 180 97 203 21.6 PC 40 WBM 110 100 Boulder 250 133 273 24.7 PC 27 WBM 100 117 Boulder 180 180 323 17.9 PC 30 WBM 100 97 0 127 5.8 PC 60 WBM 80 147 0 207

Average 39 109 139 241 Max 60 147 180 323 Min

27

70

97 127

Road no. 32; Sainj - Chopal 9.3 PC 33 WBM 90 100 Boulder 100 107 240

23.3 PC 30 WBM 120 140 Boulder 120 153 323 19.9 PC 30 WBM 110 133 Boulder 120 133 297 9.8 PC 33 WBM 80 97 Boulder 120 140 270 2.8 PC 33 WBM 100 110 Boulder 100 113 257

Average 32 116 129 277 Max 33 140 153 323 Min

30

97

107 240

Road no. 38;Kumarhati - Chailla 2.7 PC 33 WBM 110 130 0 163

14.2 PC 53 WBM 100 107 Boulder 160 173 333 64.6 PC 53 WBM 80 140 Boulder 130 137 330 58 PC 20 WBM 110 123 0 143

43.8 PC 37 WBM 100 120 Boulder 100 110 267 33.8 PC 23 WBM 100 103 Boulder 230 173 300 24.6 PC WBM 100 90 0 90 12.3 PC 23 WBM 100 113 0 137 2.9 PC 37

Average 35 116 74 220 Max 53 140 173 333 Min

20

90

0 90

Road no. 43; Dharampur - Kasuali 7.4 AC/PC 20 WBM 60 117 Rock 0 137

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Table 4.4: Summary of Pavement Layer Composition Bituminous Layer Base Layer Sub-Base Layer (if any)

Average 20 117 0 137 Max 20 117 0 137 Min

20

117

0 137

Mandi Zone Road No.7 Jogindernagar-Ghumarwin

28.20 AC 46.7 WBM 110 93.3 Boulder 130 140 280.0 37.25 AC 43.3 WBM 150 136.7 180.0 16.10 AC 35 WBM 110 106.7 Boulder 240 183.3 325.0 26.20 AC 40.0 WBM 120 120.0 Boulder 90 250.0 2.90 AC 23.3 WBM 110 93.3 140 103.3 220.0

85.95 AC 23.3 WBM 160 240.0 263.3 78.00 AC 65.0 WBM 90 116.7 150.0 150.0 331.7 68.00 AC 103.3 WBM 120 133.3 Boulder 220 130.0 366.7 64.30 AC 40.0 WBM 170 166.7 Boulder 133.3 340.0

Average 46.67 134.07 132.86 284.07 Max 103.33 240.00 183.33 366.67 Min 23.33

93.33

90.00 180.00

Road No.9; Maranda – Hamirpur 53.6 SDBC/PC 87 WBM 130 243 GSB 300 97 427 45.1 SDBC/PC 28 WBM 200 227 - - 0 255 36.1 SDBC/PC 75 WBM 150 143 - - 0 218 24.1 SDBC/PC 68 WBM 150 213 Boulder 200 160 442 15.3 SDBC/PC 27 WBM 120 127 Boulder - 0 153 5.6 SDBC/PC 30 WBM 110 103 - 0 133

Average 53 176 43 271 Max 87 243 160 442 Min

27

103

0 133

Road No.25; Dadour – Gohar 178.5 PC 23 WBM 80 83 Boulder 160 123 230

2.5 PC 23 WBM 100 123 0 147 Average 23 103 123 188

Max 23 123 123 230 Min

23

83

0 147

Road No.26; Basar - Shathalai 5.5 PC 33 WBM 80 87 GSB 150 107 227

Average 33 87 107 227 Max 33 87 107 227 Min

33

87

107 227

Road No; 31; Mandi - Bajura 7.3 PC 58 WBM 200 173 0 232 18 PC 58 WBM 140 223 0 282

58.6 PC 27 WBM 200 197 0 223 70.3 PC 37 WBM 170 193 0 230 81.3 PC 42 WBM 190 187 0 228

Average 44 195 0 239 Max 58 223 0 282 Min

27

173

0 223

Road No.33; Bhawarna - Jasinghpur 13.2 PC 40 WBM 110 153 0 193 4.9 PC 43 WBM 130 130 0 173

10.6 PC 42 WBM 110 153 Boulder 90 100 295 3 PC 43 WBM 100 83 Boulder 230 133 260

Average 42 130 0 230 Max 43 153 0 295 Min

40

83

0 173

Road No. 37 A; Aut - Banjer 88.3 PC 32 WBM 90 97 Boulder 200 223 352 80.8 PC 32 WBM 90 87 Boulder 200 133 252

Average 32 92 178 302 Max

32

97

223 352

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Table 4.4: Summary of Pavement Layer Composition Bituminous Layer Base Layer Sub-Base Layer (if any)

Min 32 87 133 252 Road No. 37 B; Sainj - Jallori

46.3 PC 28 WBM 80 203 Boulder 170 220 452 36.6 PC 23 WBM 100 207 0 230 30.6 PC 53 WBM 100 143 Boulder 130 140 337

18.75 PC 52 WBM 100 103 0 155 6.7 PC 32 WBM 90 240 0 272

Average 38 179 180 289 Max 53 240 220 452 Min

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Road no. 39; Kullu - Manali 8.3 SDBC/PC 23 WBM 160 177 - - - 200

16.4 SDBC/PC 57 WBM 170 210 - - - 267 28.3 SDBC/PC 27 WBM 160 167 - - - 193 36.9 SDBC/PC 57 WBM 130 203 - - - 260

Average 41 189 0 230 Max 57 210 0 267 Min

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Dharamsala Zone Road No.13; kaloha - Nehranpukhar

8.2 PC 33 WBM 130 143 0 176 Average 33 110 0 143

Max 33 110 0 143 Min

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Road No. 14; Damtal - Khatihar 9.7 PC 47 WBM 100 153 0 200

25.7 PC 23 WBM 80 150 0 173 15 PC 50 WBM 110 137 0 187 6.3 PC 53 WBM 100 120 0 173 6.1 PC 90 WBM 110 113 0 203

Average 53 135 0 187 Max 90 153 0 203 Min

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Road No. 15; Dehra - Ranital 108.4 SDBC/PC 32 WBM 150 190 0 221 119.1 SDBC/PC 28 WBM 140 166 0 195

Average 30 185 0 215 Max 32 190 0 221 Min

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Road No. 16; Ranital - Kotla 6.3 PC 25 WBM 130 117 0 142

15.8 PC 32 WBM 150 183 0 215 26.2 PC 37 WBM 150 150 0 187 38.5 PC 70 WBM 130 163 0 233

Average 41 166 0 207 Max 70 183 0 233 Min

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Road No. 18; Bharwana - Sansarpur - Terrace 2.8 PC 50 WBM 130 100 0 150

15.4 PC 47 WBM 90 143 0 190 25.5 PC 37 WBM 110 147 0 183

Average 44 130 0 174 Max 50 147 0 190 Min

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Road no.34; Nurpur- Tunnuhati 8 PC 28 WBM 100 143 0 172

14.6 PC 30 WBM 100 140 0 170 11.5 PC 43 WBM 100 73 Boulder 280 153 270 32 PC 32 WBM 120 83 Boulder 220 150 265

Average 33 110 76 219 Max

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Table 4.4: Summary of Pavement Layer Composition Bituminous Layer Base Layer Sub-Base Layer (if any)

Min 28 73 0 170 Road No.35; Draman - Chowari

19.3 PC 35 WBM 110 110 Boulder 150 137 282 24.3 PC 33 WBM 150 183 - - 0 217 32 PC 32 WBM 100 163 Boulder 170 167 362

34.7 PC 40 WBM 170 147 - - 0 187 2.2 PC 70 WBM 70 83 - - 0 153 9.4 PC 30 WBM 120 167 - - 0 197

Average 40 142 51 233 Max 70 183 167 362 Min

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4.2.7 Test Pit Investigations Soils and materials investigation for feasibility road project have been carried out for each road section during pit investigation and test results have been given due consideration to assess real scenario required for design and construction. 4.2.8 Investigation for Sub-grade The main thrust of investigation was on soil investigation for sub-grade evaluation. Existing sub-grade The existing carriageway sub-grade was investigated for its suitability to serve as sub-grade, and to assess the design parameter. The investigations were carried out along the existing road using trial pits made as under:

a) Test pits - Small pit (pit locations generally at 10km interval staggered) The detailed investigations of pavement on sub-grade were carried out at these locations. The tests at test pit included the following:

◊ Pavement Composition ◊ In-situ Density and Moisture Content of sub-grade ◊ Dynamic Cone Penetration Test at sub-grade level ◊ In addition to above, the soil samples at pit location and samples were collected for laboratory investigations.

Investigations for sub-grade and embankment materials have been done separately during materials investigation and test results are given in Annexure. Field Tests on the Existing Sub-grade: Dynamic Cone Penetration Test: (TRRL Method) Dynamic Cone Penetration tests were conducted at pit locations to assess in-situ CBR at sub-grade and below sub-grade level. The CBR value was calculated based on different soil layers encountered. The slope change in the graph (Penetration Vs Number of Blows) indicates the interface of two layers of different penetration resistance. From the graph,

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thickness of layer and slope (penetration mm/blow) were calculated. The following TRRL equation has been used to calculate the layer DCP-CBR value for each layer: log10 (CBR) = 2.48 - 1.057 * log10 (mm/Blow) These layered CBR values have been converted to overall CBR value using formula

for the purpose: Overall CBR = Σ (Layer thickness (DCP-CBR)1/3) 3 Σ (Layer thickness) Maximum, minimum and average values of in-situ DCP-CBR value have been given

in Annexure, Table 1.5 for each road section. Laboratory Test Results of the Existing Sub-grade Laboratory testing of the existing sub-grade soil samples from large test pit were carried out for Grain size analysis, Atterberg’s limits, Soil classification, Density-moisture relation were determined and is given below (Table 4.5).

Table 4.5: Test Results of Existing Subgrade Materials

Atterberg’s Limit Sieve Analysis (% passing)

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Shimla Zone Nalagargh - HP Boundary Road No. 4

10.7 49.04 2.07 8.62 5.00 1.70 82.16 15.15 16.18 - No PI 5.4 84.8 9.8

49.04 15.15

Average 49.04 Average 15.15

Max 49.04 Max 15.15

Min 49.04 Min 15.15

Kumarhati – Nahan, Road No. 6

6.60 44.37 2.22 7.45 4.00 1.88 84.68 5.16 20.56 13.44 7.12 6.6 84.8 8.6

17.10 19.91 2.21 7.47 10.00 1.66 75.11 16.10 23.77 14.4 9.37 4.6 87.5 7.9

27.00 19.91 2.02 11.84 10.00 1.93 95.54 5.00 26.89 20.35 6.54 0 91.3 8.7

39.60 - 2.13 8.70 7.00 1.71 80.28 - 19.21 10.69 8.52 1.6 87.6 10.8

41.30 67.91 2.13 7.73 5.00 1.92 90.14 26.68 28.78 18.686 10.09

51.90 32.36 2.14 8.54 6.00 1.74 81.31 6.00 25.53 16.26 9.27 0 88.6 11.4

54.00 24.13 1.99 12.21 11.00 1.90 95.48 5.81 6.4 86.4 7.2

73.80 20.74 2.05 9.47 31.04 19.21 11.2 8.01 1.2 89.2 9.3

19.91 5.14

Average 32.76 Average 13.68

Max 67.91 Max 31.04

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Table 4.5: Test Results of Existing Subgrade Materials

Atterberg’s Limit Sieve Analysis (% passing)

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Lal Dhank - Shillai Road No. 8

6.4 77.27 2.06 8.74 7.00 1.55 75.43 64.94 18.29 - No PI 0.7 88 11.3

16.5 24.607 1.97 9.91 8.00 1.15 58.61 30.67 25.35 18.58 6.77 2.2 83.3 14.5

27.4 Rocky Subgrade - - 7 - - - 30.46 20.62 9.84 1.6 87.6 10.8

39.7 - - - 8.00 1.79 - 45.10 20.56 - - - - -

49.4 85.227 2.02 10.24 7.00 1.56 76.92 45.10 20.56 - No PI 4.2 84.9 10.9

56.5 Boulder Mix 2.16 7.79 6.50 1.61 74.20 76.12 26.92 17.68 9.24 5.9 85.7 8.4

66.6 Rocky Subgrade 8 1.78

40.4 39.3

Average 62.4 Average 52.4

Max 24.6 Max 76.1

Min 85.2 Min 45.1

Shallaghat- Barotiwala Road no. 19

4.2 50.1 2.05 11.01 8.00 1.95 95.00 28.4 18.76 9.64 4.6 90 5.4

13.2 134.4 2.11 10.41 7.00 2.05 97.23 6.49 22.65 15.72 6.93 4.8 87.4 7.8

25.7 85.27 2.05 11.01 8.00 1.82 88.79 5.77

34.2 39.66 - - 5 2.26 - - 22.53 7.39 15.14 3.6 84.8 11.6

46.1 67.38 2.18 7.08 4.00 1.83 83.99 21.27 7.87 13.4 6 79.6 14.4

54.2 64.74 2.09 8.69 5.00 1.89 90.45 12.63 24.21 18.28 5.93 6.8 83.4 9.8

61.9 47.2 2.18 7.23 4.00 2.05 93.81 - 26.21 15.91 10.3 5.2 85.8 9

70.3 20.94 2.16 7.44 5.00 1.80 83.43 4.8 23.94 14.64 9.3 2.4 91.6 6

37.8 3.8

Average 63.7 Average 6.8

Max 134.4 Max 12.63

Min 20.9 Min 2.2

Kala Amb- Khajurna Road No. 20

9.2 39.14 2.06 8.54 5.00 1.59 77.35 15.15 19.34 14.4 4.94 4.8 86 9.2

39.14 15.15

Average 39.14 Average 15.15

Max 39.14 Max 15.15

Min 39.10 Min 15.15

Kala Amb- Trilokpur Road No. 21

6.2 43.11 2.08 9.96 4.00 2.11 101.62 4.85 28.39 18.94 9.45 5.7 89 5.3

43.11 4.88

Average 43.11 Average 4.88

Max 43.11 Max 4.88

Min 43.11 Min 4.88

Panjera - Bharatgargh Road No. 22

Not Carried out 2.13 7.56 4.00 0.00 36.15 17.96 15.89 2.07 - - -

36.15

Average Average 36.15

Max Max 36.15

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Table 4.5: Test Results of Existing Subgrade Materials

Atterberg’s Limit Sieve Analysis (% passing)

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Panjera - Dehni Road No. 23

1.8 12.04 2.11 9.07 4.00 1.57 74.08 14.07 21.43 14.71 6.72 4.9 87.2 7.9

12.04 14.07

Average 12.04 Average 14.07

Max 12.04 Max 14.07

Min 12.04 Min 14.07

Dhalli - Tatapani Road No. 24

7.6 58.52 2.19 7.20 6.00 1.98 90.59 75.76 30.28 21.81 8.47 2.4 84.6 13

14.15 53.27 2.02 10.68 9.00 1.56 77.59 22.73 33.49 21.03 12.46 8.4 84.5 7.1

25.2 38.71 2.04 10.47 9.00 1.76 86.23 1.80 32.11 22.13 9.98 3.9 88.4 7.7

36.1 - 2.12 9.33 9.00 1.84 86.75 25.62 34.73 21.75 12.98 2.4 96.2 1.4

50.2 50.85 1.85 11.91 9.00 1.65 89.25 10.82 24.26 - No PI 0 93.5 6.5

44.17 7.22

Average 50.34 Average 27.35

Max 58.52 Max 75.76

Min 38.71 Min 1.80

Rohru - Sandasu Road No. 29

4 55.12 1.93 9.72 8.50 1.30 67.32 4.33 24.18 No PI 5.2 85.4 9.4

11.9 35.49 2.01 9.71 9.00 1.74 86.32 16.24 23.63 - No PI 2.8 89.6 7.6

38.4 6.1

Average 45.31 Average 10.28

Max 55.12 Max 16.24

Min 35.49 Min 4.33

Kufri - kandaghat Road No. 30

5.8 87.38 2.27 6.09 3.50 1.89 83.35 25.98 20.57 - No PI 3.2 86.1 10.7

17.9 57.54 2.11 8.07 4.00 1.66 78.58 66.38 26.83 20.47 6.36 3.8 86.6 9.6

24.7 84.25 2.16 5.56 6.00 2.14 99.04 60.61 25.18 20.06 5.12 5 79.2 15.8

21.6 44.23 1.99 11.66 6.00 1.71 86.17 3.97 29.59 22.38 7.21 2.5 69.3 28.2

11 78.74 2.15 6.25 6.00 1.83 85.11 64.22 20.57 18.86 1.71 5.5 85.6 8.9

3.1 105.82 1.94 11.65 13.00 1.47 75.69 29.58 25.18 20.06 5.12 3.4 90.3 6.3

54.22 20.47

Average 76.33 Average 41.79

Max 105.82 Max 66.38

Min 44.23 Min 3.97

Sainj - Chopal Road No. 32

9.2 21.36 6 2.13 35.00 18.36 16.39 1.97 1.8 92.6 5.6

23.3 19.04 2.22 5.74 10.00 1.80 81.39 39.32 24.18 17.79 6.39 3 83.3 13.7

19.9 13.48 1.97 10.82 10.00 1.68 84.92 6.49 25.57 21.92 3.65 1.2 83.5 15.3

9.8 54.58 1.92 11.46 14.00 1.69 88.03 42.57 27.05 - No PI 2.7 78.2

2.8 6.94 2.00 11.40 14.00 1.56 77.89 19.12 24.18 17.79 6.39 19.1

10.86 14.07

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Table 4.5: Test Results of Existing Subgrade Materials

Atterberg’s Limit Sieve Analysis (% passing)

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Average 23.08 Average 28.50

Max 54.58 Max 42.6

Min 6.94 Min 6.49

Kumarhati - Chailla Road No. 38

2.9 52.15 6 2.05 44.74 20.16 15.07 5.09 1.2 88.2 10.6

12.3 Boulder Mix 2.23 5.76 4.00 - - 33.55 21.88 16.56 5.32 1.5 93.2 5.3

24.6 Boulder Mix 2.13 9.03 4.00 - - 63.14 20.09 15.41 4.68 1.2 90.6 8.2

33.8 80.5 2.17 6.41 11.00 1.96 90.27 15.15 27.09 17.76 9.33 2 87.6 10.4

43.8 Boulder Mix 2.17 7.34 4.00 2.10 96.96 45.82 24.65 17.22 7.43 2.9 90 7.1

58 Boulder Mix 2.22 7.04 6.00 25.62 25.56 18.67 6.89 5.4 89.5 5.1

64.6 60.51 2.05 11.02 11.00 1.83 89.08 3.25 28.85 19.61 9.24 6 83.4 10.6

14.2 53.1 2.13 9.03 3 1.86 78.00 4.33 22.85 15.47 7.38 2.5 92.8 4.7

27 48.64 2.02 11.90 12.00 1.87 92.52 39.69 1.8 91.5 6.70

52.58 6.49

Average 58.98 Average 30.59

Max 80.5 Max 63.14

Min 48.64 Min 3.25

Dharampur - Kasauli Road No. 43

7.4 Not Carried out 2.10 9.16 3.00 - - 6.49 19.05 13.69 5.36 2.1 87.2 10.7

6.49

Average Average 6.49

Max Max 6.49

Min Min 6.49

Mandi Zone Jogindernagar- Ghumarwin, Road No. 7

16.10 44.37 2.08 6.75 6.00 1.88 90.43 38.22 20.56 13.44 7.12 6.6 84.8 8.6

21.90 34.73 2.07 8.83 6.00 2.00 96.62 20.00 23.77 14.4 9.37 4.6 87.5 7.9

20.00 66.76 1.99 9.74 7.00 1.99 100.00 20.20

40.00 18.54 2.11 9.74 7.00 1.81 85.78 8.21

66.05 66.60 2.07 8.46 10.00 1.88 90.65 38.24

99.95 55.62 2.08 9.09 5.00 2.02 97.12 6.86

30.68 7.87

Average 47.77 Average 21.96

Max 66.76 Max 38.24

Min 18.54 Min 6.86 Maranda - Hamirpur Road No. 9

5.60 71.81 2.00 8.85 6.00 1.91 95.32 24.53 17.71 15.97 1.74 3.7 84.3 12

15.30 57.57 2.06 9.41 8.00 1.84 89.27 42.93 18.38 - - 0 90.2 9.8

24.10 20.89 2.01 9.59 7.50 1.95 97.45 22.01 28.38 20.803 7.577 1 91.7 7.3

36.10 59.78 2.10 9.38 7.50 1.87 89.10 7.22 28.78 18.686 10.09 3.2 89.2 7.6

45.00 21.45 2.16 8.25 12.50 1.82 84.20 47.26 27.36 17.29 10.07 6 82.9 11.1

53.60 21.71 2.00 8.85 9.50 1.54 76.96 10.82 22.91 - No PI 1 87.7 11.3

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Table 4.5: Test Results of Existing Subgrade Materials

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Average 42.20 Average 25.80

Max 71.81 Max 47.26

Min 20.89 Min 7.22

Dadour - Gohar Road No. 25

178.5 89.43 2.15 6.18 8.00 1.99 92.50 29.22 21.68 - 2.2 83.3 14.5

2.5 39.4 2.06 8.08 8.00 1.96 95.16 7.58 26.34 20.81 5.53 1.2 88.2 10.6

46.90 10.82

Average 85.23 45.10

Max 85.23 45.10

Min 85.23 45.10

Barar - Shathalai Road No. 26

5.50 41.97 2.06 9.17 7.00 1.82 88.49 4.69 18.4 16.7 1.7 1.9 90.2 7.9

41.97 4.69

Average 41.97 Average 4.69

Max 41.97 Max 4.69

Min 41.97 Min 4.69

Mandi - Bajura Road No. 31

7.3 - 2.23 7.62 9.00 1.84 82.33 34.27 25.92 17.2 8.72 5.8 92 2.2

18 35.47 1.99 9.33 10.00 1.86 93.70 39.69 18.89 - No PI 2 77.5 20.5

58.6 - 2.10 7.58 8 - - 73.24 25.26 - No PI 6.1 78.6 15.3

70.30 22.50 1.97 9.84 10.50 1.93 98.01 30.31 22.10 18.94 3.16 2.4 81.6 16

81.30 50.40 2.20 7.03 14.00 1.87 85.25 38.24 26.88 18.56 8.32 5.2 82 12.8

26.39 32.69

Average 36.12 Average 43.15

Max 50.40 Max 73.24

Min 22.50 Min 30.31

Bhawarna - Jasinghpur Road No. 33

3 33.52 2.03 10.79 11.00 1.43 70.12 3.8 38.64 18.99 19.64 4.7 88.9 6.4

10.6 - 2.09 9.26 8 - - 18.76 25.65 17.93 7.73 17.9 73.8 8.3

4.9 25.20 1.97 12.55 14.00 1.96 99.78 4.33 26.89 18.98 7.91 2.6 91.6 5.8

13.2 49.04 2.02 11.44 5.00 2.09 103.62 4.33 28.75 20.803 7.95 2 89.9 8.1

27.70 4.04

Average 35.92 Average 7.80

Max 49.04 Max 18.76

Min 25.20 Min 3.8

Aut - Banjer, Road No. 37 A

88.3 48.46 2.28 6.39 6.00 2.08 91.28 3.25 18.59 15.83 2.76 1.11 83.60 15.29

80.8 55.97 2.21 7.28 7.00 2.20 99.69 68.55 25.93 19.72 6.21 3.12 87.42 10.06

49.58 13.04

Average 52.21 35.90

Max 55.97 68.55

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Table 4.5: Test Results of Existing Subgrade Materials

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6.7 66.89 2.20 6.40 6.00 1.90 86.22 64.58 19.53 - No PI - - -

18.65 36.02 1.82 10.11 8.00 1.59 87.63 9.38 21.6 14.71 6.89 1.31 85.21 13.48

30.6 69.18 1.95 8.49 7.00 1.94 99.71 15.15 25.58 - No PI 1.51 85.41 13.68

36.6 41.85 2.22 7.04 8 1.93 87.01 25.62 26.44 - No PI 1.51 86.32 12.78

46.5 41.47 1.99 8.35 6.50 1.49 74.87 19.48 - - - - - -

41.66 6.32

Average 51.46 Average 29.70

Max 69.18 Max 68.55

Min 36.02 Min 3.25

Kullu- Manali Road No. 39

8.3 31.46 2.17 6.16 9.00 2.17 99.84 42.57 20.64 - No PI 5.4 79 15.6

16.4 42.64 1.93 11.54 18.50 1.65 85.63 14.07 23.00 - No PI 1 85.7 13.3

26.3 47.32 2.02 8.37 7.50 2.20 108.78 18.04 20.75 - No PI 6.5 84.5 9

36.9 33.43 1.92 13.41 15.50 1.63 85.16 2.16 34.11 23.9 10.21 7 80.4 12.6

32.35 7.52

Average 38.71 Average 19.21

Max 47.32 Max 42.57

Min 31.46 Min 2.16

Dharamsala Zone Kaloha - Neranpukhar Road No. 13

8.20 53.26 1.99 10.77 6.00 - - 68.19 16.552 - No PI 4.2 83.8 12

53.26 68.19

Average 53.26 Average 68.19

Max 53.26 Max 68.19

Min 53.26 Min 68.19

Katihar - Damtal Road No. 14 9.70 28.72 2.06 9.94 6.00 1.87 90.84 29.58 18.77 16.94 1.83 3.5 80.3 16.2

15.00 64.73 2.14 6.61 3.50 2.14 100.01 62.05 15.35 - No PI 0.6 87.5 11.9

25.70 43.89 2.07 8.46 7.00 1.94 93.40 42.21 - - - - - -

6.30 13.48 2.12 8.90 8.00 - - 10.46 25.23 18.61 6.62 9.6 74.4 16

20.34 19.07

Average 37.70 Average 36.08

Max 64.73 Max 62.05

Min 13.48 Min 10.46

Dehra - Ranital Road No. 15 108.40 11.88 - - 11 1.50 - - - - - - - -

119.10 19.64 2.11 6.73 12.00 1.86 88.52 9.74 25.66 15.68 9.98 3 85.8 11.2

34.80 44.07 2.17 7.54 9.50 1.88 86.54 8.30 19.91 13.56 6.35 5.2 82.5 12.3

46.50 53.94 2.02 8.85 11.00 1.87 92.33 9.74 27.72 17.72 10.00 8.2 82.3 9.5

15.37 8.73

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Table 4.5: Test Results of Existing Subgrade Materials

Atterberg’s Limit Sieve Analysis (% passing)

Road Name / Pit Chainage (km)

Equi

vale

nt D

CP-

CB

R (%

)

MD

D (g

m/c

c)

OM

C (%

)

NM

C (%

)

Insi

tu D

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(gm

/cc)

Com

pact

ion

Leve

l (%

of

MD

D)

Labo

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ry C

BR

(%

)

Liqu

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Lim

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Plas

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Sand

Silt

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Average 32.38 Average 9.26

Max 53.94 Max 9.74

Min 11.88 Min 8.30

Ranital - Kotla Road No. 16

6.30 48.66 2.02 10.74 7.00 1.88 93.11 5.41 27.80 17.2 10.6 13.6 79.1 7.3

15.80 17.89 - - 7 1.70 - - 15.45 - No PI 1.6 91.1 7.3

26.20 20.60 2.13 9.36 9.00 1.90 89.12 5.05 32.22 17.55 14.67 8.1 82.1 9.8

38.20 63.00 2.07 10.61 7.50 2.06 99.55 3.97 27.73 16.5 11.23 4 86.6 9.4

19.11 4.29

Average 37.54 Average 4.81

Max 63.00 Max 5.41

Min 17.89 Min 3.97

Barwain - Terrace Road No. 18

2.80 57.90 2.09 8.42 7.00 - - 49.43 26.2 18.33 7.87 8.1 85.6 6.3

9.70 - - - 6.00 1.87 - - - - - - - -

15.40 Boulder mix soil 2.15 8.50 3.00 - - 47.26 19.97 - No PI 3.5 83.3 13.2

25.50 57.68 1.94 11.31 4.00 1.62 83.40 63.14 15.21 - No PI 0 94.7 5.3

57.71 47.91

Average 57.79 Average 53.27

Max 57.90 Max 63.14

Min 57.68 Min 47.26

Dehra - Raja Ka Talab Road No. 27 8.4 - 1.95 12.22 - - - 12.63 24.97 - No PI - - -

26.80 69.04 2.13 9.36 4.50 2.16 101.38 - - - - - - 14.50 56.70 2.11 8.36 6.00 2.00 94.58 10.46 25.72 20.48 5.24 4.8 87.1 8.1

54.50 Boulder mix soil 2.01 10.16 10.00 - - 5.05 28.39 18.94 9.45 6.6 86.4 7

64.30 17.54 2.05 9.11 7.00 - - 6.85 26.14 17.04 9.1 6.4 82.8 10.8

74.10 21.12 1.83 12.19 18.00 1.59 86.40 8.66 24.61 20.91 3.7

19.15 6.13

Average 41.10 Average 8.73

Max 69.04 Max 12.63

Min 17.54 Min 5.05

Nurpur - Tunnuhati Road No. 34 8.00 24.43 2.10 8.68 8.00 1.78 84.65 5.77 22.19 16.69 5.5 6 83.4 10.6

14.60 48.26 2.19 7.52 6.00 2.05 93.85 8.66 25.74 24.09 1.65 8.6 79.5 11.9

10.50 55.33 2.23 6.22 5.50 1.94 87.22 58.81 20.88 14.78 6.1 3.9 87.6 8.5

3.20 55.75 2.20 7.32 9.50 1.89 86.19 17.68 23.75 15.23 8.52 5.8 83.1 11.1

35.15 7.07

Average 45.94 Average 22.73

Max 55.75 Max 58.81

Min 24.43 Min 5.77

Draman - Chowari

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Table 4.5: Test Results of Existing Subgrade Materials

Atterberg’s Limit Sieve Analysis (% passing)

Road Name / Pit Chainage (km)

Equi

vale

nt D

CP-

CB

R (%

)

MD

D (g

m/c

c)

OM

C (%

)

NM

C (%

)

Insi

tu D

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ty

(gm

/cc)

Com

pact

ion

Leve

l (%

of

MD

D)

Labo

rato

ry C

BR

(%

)

Liqu

id

Lim

it

Plas

tic

Lim

it

Plas

ticity

In

dex

Gra

vel

Sand

Silt

&

Cla

y

19.30 69.04 2.21 7.12 7.50 1.96 88.98 - 24.13 15.72 8.41 5.2 85 9.8

24.30 46.65 2.11 7.91 11.50 1.90 89.96 - 30.61 14.59 16.02 6.8 84.7 8.5

32.00 86.82 2.21 6.97 5.00 2.12 95.99 39.32 15.53 - - 7.6 86.7 6

24.70 26.06 10.13 2.08 9.00 1.88 18.55 2.89 27.54 18.21 9.33 4.7 82.3 13

9.20 68.66 2.16 8.87 8.00 1.92 88.86 58.81 21.98 15.98 6 4.7 83.3 12

2.20 40.78 2.18 6.88 7.50 1.97 90.55 56.64 20.24 15.02 5.22 2.7 91 6.3

37.10 19.28

Average 56.34 Average 39.41

Max 86.82 Max 58.81

Min 26.06 Min 2.89

4.2.9 Design Parameters Main design input from project alignment soil for road works is design CBR for widening/ new pavement and overlay design on existing pavement. Considering Laboratory CBR Ranges, DCP-CBR ranges and presumptive CBR values range based on soil classification and interpretation, a design minimum CBR for reconstruction on existing pavement has been adopted as 5, 10 and 30 percent uniformly for each road sections considering variability of various test results for each option of feasibility study.(Table 4.6)

Table 4.6: Design Parameters

Roa

d

No.

Roa

d N

ame

Sect

ion

Nam

e

Pred

omin

ant

Lane

C

onfig

urat

ion

Lab

CB

R (%

), (8

5th

Perc

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lue)

DC

P-C

BR

(%)

Ado

pted

Des

ign

CB

R (%

)

Ave

rage

C

hara

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istic

D

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ctio

n (m

m)

Ave

rage

Pa

vem

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Thic

knes

s (m

m)

Rou

ghne

ss (I

RI)

Shimla Zone 4 Nalagarh to

Ghanoli Nalagarh to

Ghanoli Two Lane 15.15 49.04 10 1.44 281 8.84

Kumarhatti to Naina Tikkar Single Lane 6.8 23.58 6 277 10.04

Naina Tikkar to Kansiwala Single Lane 8.25 27.11 10 274 8.21

Kansiwala to ITI Nahan Single Lane 5.84 25.36 6 300 3.61

6 Kumarhatti to Nahan Dosarka

ITI Nahan to Nahan Do Sarka Intermediate 31 20.7 10

1.83

386 3.2

Laldhank to Badrinagar chowk Intermediate 9.3

Badrinagarchowk to Kamrou Single Lane 12.56 8 Laldhank to

Shillai

Kamrou to Shillai Single Lane

39.3 40.4 30 1.08 175

13.25 Shalaghat to

Kunihar Single Lane 11.03

Kunihar to Gamberpul Single Lane 10.3 19 Shalaghat to

Barotiwala Gamberpul to

Barotiwala Single Lane

5.24 37.8 5 0.94 256

13.11

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Table 4.6: Design Parameters R

oad

N

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Roa

d N

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Sect

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Nam

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Pred

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C

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(%)

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RI)

20 Khajurna to Kala Amb

Khajurna to Kala Amb Single Lane 15.15 39.14 10 gravel 141 15.42

21 Kala Amb to Trilokpur

Kala Amb to Trilokpur Single Lane 4.85 43.11 5 gravel 233 9.04

22 Panjera to Bharatgarh

Panjera to Bharatgarh Single Lane1 36.15 Boulder 10 1.13 158 19.32

23 Panjera to Dehni Panjera to Dehni Single Lane 14.07 12.04 10 1.15 276 11.41

Dhalli to Naldehra Single Lane 10.83 24 Dhalli to

Tattapani Naldehra to Tattapani Single Lane

7.22 44.17 10 1.34 328 11.43

29 Rohru to Sandhasu Rohru to Sandhasu Single Lane 6.1 38.4 6 1.67 326 13.17

Kufri to Chhail Single Lane 10.73 30 Kufri to

Kandhaghat Chhail to Kandhaghat Single Lane

20.47 54.22 10 1.01 240 12.07

Sainj to Chopal Single Lane 14.36 32 Sanij to Chopal Sainj to Chopal Single Lane

14.07 10.86 10 1.36 277 14.92

Chailla to Salech Kanchi Single Lane 17.8

38 Chailla to Kumarhatti Salej-Kanchi to

Kumarhatti Single Lane 6.49 52.58 6 1.41 220

16.22

43 Dharampur to Kasauli Single Lane 6.49 - 6 0.68 136 9.92

Mandi Zone Jogindernagar to

NH-70 Single Lane 13.52 25.3 10 3.00 251 13.63

NH-70 to Sarkaghat Single Lane Deleted Road Section

(22 km- Not in Feasibility) 11.41 7

Jogindernagar to Ghumarwin (except NH-70

section) Sarkaghat to Ghumarwin Single Lane 8.21 57.26 8 3.06 325 11.18

Hamirpur to Sujanpur and

Alampur Intermediate 8.61

Alampur to Bhawarna Intermediate 8.53 9 Hamirpur to

Maranda

Bhawarna to Maranda Intermediate

9.92 21.31 10 1.86 271

8.91

Dadour to Gania Chowk Single Lane 9.51

25 Dadour to Gohar Gania Chowk to

Gohar Single Lane 10.82 46.82 10 1.87

188 9.83

26 Barsar to Shahtalai Barsar to Shahtalai Single Lane 4.69 41.97 5 2.01 226 12.61

Mandi to Katindi Single Lane 6.76 31 Mandi to Bajaura Katindi to Bajaura Single Lane

32.69 26.39 30 1.95 239 9.9

33 Bhawarna to Jaisinghpur

Bhawarna to Jaisinghpur Single Lane 4.04 27.7 5 1.62 305 10.5

Sainj to Ani Single Lane 11.38 Sainj to Jalori Ani to Jalori Single Lane

6.32 41.66 5 1.77 289 14.11 37

Aut to Banjar (B) Aut to Banjar Single Lane 13.04 49.58 10 1.54 301 7.895

Ramshilla (Kullu) to Naggar Intermediate 10.34

39 Ramshilla (Kullu) to

Manali left bank Naggar to Manali Left bank Intermediate

7.52 32.35 7 2.91 230

7.68

42 Swarghat to Bilaspur New Alignment Proposed 2L - 5 -

Dharmshala Zone 13 Kaloha to

Nehranpukhar Kaloha to

Nehranpukhar Single Lane 68.19 53.26 30 0.63 176 11.43

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Table 4.6: Design Parameters R

oad

N

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Roa

d N

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Sect

ion

Nam

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RI)

Damtal to Badukhar Single Lane 12.34

14 Damtal to Khatiar Badukhar to

Khatiar Single Lane 19.07 20.34 10 1.87 187

10.12

Dehra to Bamkhandi Intermediate 11.07

15 Dehra to Ranital Bamkhandi to

Ranital Single Lane 8.73 15.37 8 2.55 215

10.35

Ranital to Bharmada Single Lane 9.89 16 Ranital to Kotla

Bharmada to Kotla Single Lane 4.29 19.11 5 1.99 207

9.22 Bharwain to

Durgain Single Lane 9.87 18

Bharwain to Sansarpur

Terrace Durgain to Sansarpur Terrace Single Lane

47.91 57.71 30 1.04 174 11.33

Dehra to Kahrian chowk Single Lane 10.42

27 Dehra to Raja Ka Talab Kahrian chowk to

Raja Ka Talab Intermediate 6.13 19.15 6 2.11 173

9.65

Nurpur to Lahru Intermediate 7.75 34 Nurpur to

Tunnuhatti Lahru to Tunnuhatti Intermediate

7.07 35.15 7 1.77 219 11.81

Draman to Shihunta Single Lane 11.7

Shihunta to Lahru Single Lane 11.69 35 Draman to Chowari

Lahru to Chowari Single Lane

19.28 37.1 10 1.67 232

11.12

36 Banikhet to Dalhousie (Rocky)

Banikhet to Dalhousie Intermediate Rocky

Subgrade 100 - - 7.62

41 Approach to Lathiani Bridge New Alignment Proposed 2L - 5 -

4.3 Materials Surveys 4.3.1 Embankment / Sub-grade Materials Selected fill materials from locally available Borrow areas or from cut soil shall be used for sub-grade, embankment and back fills around structures.

During execution it would be necessary for the contractor to assess the quality and exact quantity of the materials available before their use for construction purposes. 4.3.2 Pavement Materials The pavement in different sections of the roads has been designed to comprise the following materials:

Surface/Wearing course -Bituminous Concrete / Semi Dense Bituminous Concrete / Premix Carpet

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Base Course/ Regulating Course - Dense Bituminous Macadam/ Bituminous Macadam

Granular Base - Wet Mix Macadam Sub-base Course - Granular sub-base Crushed materials for the different road sections can be served from the local quarries, generally the quality of materials available is good. Other material sources for aggregates will have to be explored at the time of detailed project preparation / actual construction. The aggregates for Bituminous/Non-Bituminous material need to achieve good mechanical interlock, therefore, it is proposed to go for quarried materials rather than natural occurring riverbed coarse aggregate. The abutting rocks are also suitable as locally available for the pavement materials.

4.4 BRIDGES AND CULVERTS

4.4.1 Inventory and Condition Survey There are 2299 pipe culverts, 2215 arch/slab culverts, 192 minor bridges and 38 major bridges in accordance with the detailed inventory and condition survey completed on the project roads. Most of the existing bridges and culverts were constructed more than 30 years ago and have mainly stone masonry abutments and piers with reinforced concrete solid slab. Detailed inventory and condition survey of all the existing bridges and culverts are given in Annexure-10 and Annexure-11 respectively.

4.4.2 Classification of Structures Existing structures on the different project roads have been classified in three different categories- a. Culverts Structures having an overall length up to 6.0m are called culverts. These culverts on project roads are of arch, box or slab type. b. Minor Bridges Structures having a length of more than 6.0m and up to 60.0m are called minor bridges. These bridges on project roads are of arch, RCC solid slab and T-beam girder type. c. Major Bridges Structures having a length of more than 60.0m are called major bridges. These bridges on project roads are of arch, solid slab and T-beam girder. 4.4.3 Bridge Inventory The Bridge and culvert inventory was carried out from March to June 2006 and contains the following information: - Name of the road & terrain - Name of river/stream crossing

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- Chainage - Bridge number - Date of Inspection - District - Tehsil - Village connected - Population of villages - Commercial activity - Span arrangement - Total length of bridge - Width of footpath - Width of carriageway - Formation width - Year of construction - Type of Crossing (skew/Square) - Direction of flow - High Level/submersible - Gradient - Type of Bridge Besides this, the detailed information on all the structural components, HFL, LWL dimensions of all the components, linear water way, vertical clearances, drainage spouts, handrails etc. is all given in the tabular form. The inventory also contains the recommendations whether the bridge is to be retained/repaired/or dismantled. 4.4.4 Culvert Inventory Culvert Inventory Survey of the project road was carried out from March to June 2006. The Inventory survey was undertaken by actual measurements and visual inspection of the following elements and is enclosed- - C.D. no. and location - Type of Structure (Arch/Box/Slab) - Span arrangement (W x H) - Carriageway width - Formation width - Total length - Thickness of deck slab - Conditions of Protection works (u/s, d/s) - Condition of various components - Detail of vegetation growth - Whether functional or choked - Details of any scour on up-stream and down-stream - Adequacy of waterway - Height of Earth Fill on top - Height above the bed level The bridges with the following deficiencies are proposed to be re-constructed:

a. Dilapidated bridges b. Submersible bridges c. Bridges with inadequate carriageway width d. Re-alignment section e. Excessive deflection and vibrations

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4.4.6 Reconstruction of Culverts A large number of existing culverts are very old and are in a dilapidated condition. It is proposed to dismantle the culverts with the following defects and construct new culverts with large openings at such locations-

a. Hume pipes have cracked and are in poor condition b. Reinforcement of concrete deck slab is more than 50% exposed and corroded c. Large cracks in concrete slab d. Walls of the box/slab culvert has badly cracked and stones are falling down e. Box/Slab culvert has partially collapsed f. Fully choked culverts and as per visual inspection in dilapidated condition

Numbers of Bridges The total numbers of minor bridges and major bridges along with numbers of bridges with carriageway width less than 6.10m, dilapidated and submersible bridges on the different project roads are given in Table No.4.7 Table-4.7: Number of Minor and Major Bridges on Project Road

Minor Bridges Major Bridges

S.No. Section Total No.

C W width < 6.1m

C W width > 6.1m

No. of dilapidated or submersible

Bridges

Total No.

C W width <6.1m

C W width >

6.1m

No. of dilapidated

or submersible

Bridges

1 Kumarhatti-Sarahan- Nahan (Dosarka) 0 0 0 D = 0

S = 0 0 0 0 D = 0 S = 0

2 Markanda (Khajurna) Bridge Suketi park Kala Amb Trilokpur

5 3 1 D = 0 S = 2 0 0 0 D = 0

S = 0

3 Lal Dhank Paonta Rajban Hatkoi (Section LalDhank to Shillai except NH)

13 4 9 D = 0 S = 0 2 1 1 D = 0

S = 1

4 Chailla Sainj Neripul Yashwantnagar Ochhghat Kumarhatti

8 8 0 D = 0 S = 0 0 0 0 D = 0

S = 0

5 Sanij Chopal Nerwa Shallu (Section Sanij to Chopal) 2 2 0 D = 0

S = 0 0 0 0 D = 0 S = 0

6 Shallaghat Arki Kunihar Barotiwala 7 6 1 D = 0

S = 1 0 0 0 D = 0 S = 0

7 Sainj Anni Banjar Aut (Section Sainj to Jalori and Aut to Banjar)

18 14 4 D = 0 S = 4 1 1 0 D = 0

S = 0

8 Shimla Tattapani Mandi (section Dhalli to Tattapani) 1 1 0 D = 0

S = 0 1 0 1 D = 0 S = 0

9 Shimla Kunihar Ramshehar Nalagarh Ghanoli (from Nalagarh to HP Boundary)

5 1 4 D = 0 S = 2 3 1 2 D = 0

S = 1

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Minor Bridges Major Bridges

S.No. Section Total No.

C W width < 6.1m

C W width > 6.1m

No. of dilapidated or submersible

Bridges

Total No.

C W width <6.1m

C W width >

6.1m

No. of dilapidated

or submersible

Bridges

10 Swarghat Naina Devi Bhakra (Section Kanchimore to Bhakra)

0 0 0 D = 0 S = 0 0 0 0 D = 0

S = 0

11 Kufri Chail Kandaghat 4 3 1 D = 3 S = 0 0 0 0 D = 0

S = 0

12 Dharmpur Kasauli 0 0 0 D = 0 S = 0 0 0 0 D = 0

S = 0

13 Panjera Bharatgarh 2 2 0 D = 0 S = 2 0 0 0 D = 0

S = 0

14 Panjer Dehni 7 6 1 D = 0 S = 1 1 0 1 D = 0

S = 0

15 Swarghat Bilaspur via Jagatkhana (New Alignment) 0 0 0 D = 0

S = 0 0 0 0 D = 0 S = 0

16 Jawalamukhi Dehra Jawali Raja-ka Talab (Section Dehra to Raja-ka-Talab)

22 14 8 S = 5 D =5 6 3 3 0

17 Mubarikpur Dehra Ranital Kotla Road (Section Dehra to Ranital and Ranital to Kotla)

10 8 2 D =2 3 1 2 0

18 Nurpur Lahru Tunnuhatti 6 6 0 D =2 2 2 0 0

19 Hamirpur Sujanpur Tihra Thurai Maranda 8 6 2 S =5 4 2 2 -

20 Shahpur Sihunta Chowari Jot Chamba Bharmour (Section Draman to Chowari)

15 9 6 D =1 2 2 0 0

21

Kaloha Pragpur Daliara Dadasibba Sansarpur (Section Kaloha to Nehranpukhar)

1 0 1 S =1 1 0 1 0

22 Damtal Kandrori Indora Khatiar 10 10 0 S =1 4 4 0 S = 1

23 Bharwain Chintpurni Kandrori Damtal (section Bharwain to Sansarpur Terrace)

1 1 0 S =1 0 0 0 0

24 Barsar Deothsidh (Section Barsar to Sharalia) 2 2 0 D =1 0 0 0 0

25 Bhawarna Lambagaon Jaisinghpur 9 5 4 2 bridges Both

S & D 3 1 2 0

26 Jogindernagar Sarkaghat Ghumarwin Road (except NH 70 section)

14 10 4 S&D=1,S=2,D=1 3 2 1 S &D=1

27 Chail chowk Gohar Pandoh (Section Dadour to Gohar) 3 2 1 D=1 1 0 1 0

28 Kullu Nagar Manali (Left Bank) 12 11 1 S&D=2,S=0,D

=4 0 0 0 0

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Minor Bridges Major Bridges

S.No. Section Total No.

C W width < 6.1m

C W width > 6.1m

No. of dilapidated or submersible

Bridges

Total No.

C W width <6.1m

C W width >

6.1m

No. of dilapidated

or submersible

Bridges

29 Mandi Kataula Bajaura 7 5 2 S&D=1,S=1,D=0 1 1 0 0

30 Banikhet Dalhousie Khajjar (Section Banikhet to Dalhousie)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

31 Approach to proposed Lathiani Bridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Numbers of Culverts The total numbers of culverts along with numbers of culverts with carriageway width less than 9.0m and dilapidated culverts on the different project roads are given in Table No.4.8.

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Fe

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Rep

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M

etho

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Tabl

e 4.

8: L

ist o

f Cul

vert

s

Tota

l No.

of C

ulve

rts

No.

of C

ulve

rts

with

Tot

al

wid

th <

9.0

N

o. o

f Cul

vert

s w

ith T

otal

w

idth

> 9

.0

No.

of D

ilapi

date

d C

ulve

rts

S.N

o Se

ctio

n Pi

pe

Slab

/ A

rch

Box

Pi

pe

Slab

/ A

rch

Box

Pi

pe

Slab

/ A

rch

Box

Pi

pe

Slab

/ A

rch

Box

1 K

umar

hatti

-Sar

ahan

-Nah

an (D

osar

ka)

191

298

0 67

83

0

124

215

0 18

20

4 0

2 M

arka

nda

(Kha

jurn

a) B

ridge

Suk

eti p

ark

Kal

a A

mb

Trilo

kpur

62

15

0 58

13

0

4 2

0 12

0

0

3 La

l Dha

nk P

aont

a R

ajba

n H

atko

ti (S

ectio

n La

lDha

nk to

S

hilla

i exc

ept N

H)

106

95

0 65

35

0

41

60

0 3

0 0

4 C

haill

a S

ainj

Ner

ipul

Yas

hwan

tnag

ar O

chhg

hat K

umar

hatti

25

0 14

0

76

4 0

174

10

0 7

1 0

5 S

anij

Cho

pal N

erw

a S

hallu

(Sec

tion

San

ij to

Cho

pal).

15

0 25

0

146

25

0 4

0 0

16

3 0

6 S

halla

ghat

Ark

i Kun

ihar

Bar

otiw

ala

239

58

0 22

0 57

0

19

1 0

12

17

0

7 S

ainj

Ann

i Ban

jar A

ut (S

ectio

n S

ainj

to J

alor

i and

Aut

to

Ban

jar)

15

8 90

0

153

87

0 5

3 0

12

8 0

8 S

him

la T

atta

pani

Man

di (S

ectio

n D

halli

to T

atap

ani)

80

76

0 66

47

0

14

29

0 3

1 0

9 S

him

la K

unih

ar R

amsh

ehar

Nal

agar

h G

hano

li (fr

om

Nal

agar

h to

HP

Bou

ndar

y)

6 9

0 6

9 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

10

Kuf

ri C

hail

Kan

dagh

at

42

247

0 38

19

8 0

4 49

0

0 24

5 0

11

Dha

ram

pur K

asau

li 0

102

0 0

88

0 0

14

0 0

98

0

12

Pan

jera

Bha

ratg

arh

2 1

0 2

1 0

0 0

0 1

0 0

13

Pan

jera

Deh

ni

5 7

0 5

7 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

14

Sw

argh

at B

ilasp

ur v

ia J

agat

khan

a(N

ew a

lignm

ent)

0 4

0 0

3 0

0 1

0 0

0 0

15

Jaw

alam

ukhi

Deh

ra J

awal

i Raj

a-ka

-Tal

ab (S

ectio

n D

ehra

to

Raj

a-ka

-Tal

ab)

151

180

0 13

9 15

7 0

12

23

0 81

70

0

16

Mub

arik

pur D

ehra

Ran

ital K

otla

road

(Sec

tion

Deh

ra to

R

anita

l and

Ran

ital t

o K

otla

) 27

23

5 0

26

96

0 1

139

0 9

25

0

17

Nur

pur L

ahru

Tun

nuha

tti

123

155

0 63

79

0

60

76

0 62

55

0

18

Ham

irpur

Suj

anpu

r Tih

ra T

hura

l Mar

anda

48

10

7 0

32

77

0 16

30

0

28

47

0

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Tabl

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ist o

f Cul

vert

s

Tota

l No.

of C

ulve

rts

No.

of C

ulve

rts

with

Tot

al

wid

th <

9.0

N

o. o

f Cul

vert

s w

ith T

otal

w

idth

> 9

.0

No.

of D

ilapi

date

d C

ulve

rts

S.N

o Se

ctio

n Pi

pe

Slab

/ A

rch

Box

Pi

pe

Slab

/ A

rch

Box

Pi

pe

Slab

/ A

rch

Box

Pi

pe

Slab

/ A

rch

Box

19

Sha

hpur

Sih

unta

Cho

war

i Jot

Cha

mba

Bha

rmou

r (S

ectio

n D

ram

an to

Cho

war

i) 10

5 76

0

87

74

0 18

2

0 33

18

0

20

Kal

oha

Pra

gpur

Dal

iara

Dad

asib

ba S

ansa

rpur

(Sec

tion

Kal

oha

to N

ehra

npuk

har)

8

23

0 8

23

0 0

0 0

3 7

0

21

Dam

tal K

andr

ori I

ndor

a K

hatia

r 33

92

0

31

88

0 2

4 0

8 47

0

22

Bha

rwai

n C

hint

purn

i Kan

dror

i Dam

tal (

Sec

tion

Bha

rwai

n to

S

ansa

rpur

Ter

race

) 28

5

0 25

4

0 3

1 0

10

1 0

23

Bar

sar D

eoth

sidh

(Sec

tion

Bar

sar t

o S

haht

alia

) 12

23

0

9 21

0

3 2

0 5

10

0

24

Ban

ikhe

t Dal

hous

ie K

hajji

ar (S

ectio

n B

anik

het t

o D

alho

usie

)1

35

0 1

20

0 0

15

0 1

35

0

25

Bha

war

na L

amba

gaon

Jai

sing

hpur

34

42

0

34

42

0 0

0 0

20

11

0

26

Jogi

nder

naga

r Sar

kagh

at G

hum

arw

in R

oad

(exc

ept N

H 7

0 se

ctio

n)

225

88

0 17

8 64

0

47

24

0 84

25

0

27

Cha

il ch

owk

Goh

ar P

ando

h (S

ectio

n D

adou

r to

Goh

ar)

44

25

0 39

24

0

5 1

0 11

6

0

28

Kul

lu N

agar

Man

ali (

Left

Ban

k)

53

78

0 22

47

0

31

31

0 6

12

0

29

Man

di K

atau

la B

ajau

ra

116

10

0 10

9 8

0 7

2 0

47

5 0