After any road is constructed and opened for traffic, its pavement, shoulders sides etc. are subjected to wear and tear. Once the road is put to use, constant and proper upkeep of these road elements is required to be taken. The art of preserving and up keeping the road pavements, shoulder’s sides and other facilities provided on roads in the best possible condition to enable the traffic to move smoothly and safely is known as road maintenance or maintenance of roads.
The object is to provide safe and convenient movements of passengers and goods at all times.
The job pertaining to road maintenance
Maintenance of pavements, shoulders & sides.
Maintenance of drainage system.
Maintenance of bridges & other structures.
Maintenance of traffic control devices.
Maintenance of miscellaneous items such as railway crossings, boundary stones, kim stones etc.
Failures is flexible pavements
Sub-grade failure
Base course failure or basic failure.
Wearing course failure or surface failure.
Failures in rigid pavements
Sub-grade failure.
Slab failure
Classification of road maintenance jobs
Routine or periodic repairs
Special repairs
Re-surfacing.
Maintenance of road drainage
Cleaning and repairs of drains
Repair of sub-surface drains
Cleaning and repairs of other elements of drainage structures such as man-holes, catch basins, storm sewer etc.
Maintenance of Bridges
Repairs to floors
Painting of exposed structural steel parts
Repairs to sub-structure.
Repairs of guard rails etc.
For Hilly Roads
Maintenance of drainage structures
Controlling of snow drifting
Snow clearance
Prevention of land slides
Maintenance of retaining walls and breast walls.
Maintenance of parapets
Maintenance of facilities and other services extended to road users.
Maintenance of plants and equipments.
