of construction of an ordinary earth road :- The construction work of an ordinary earth road is completed

in the following steps ;-

1. Preparing the subgrade :- The subgrade is prepared and the surface is brought to the required camber
and gradient.
2. Rolling an watering :- The surface is rolle properly and well wetted with water.
3. Spreading the soil :- after watering, a layer of graded soil, about 10 cm thick is evenly spread.
4. Rolling :- the layer of soil is rolled at optimum moisture moisture content ( OMC ) with a suitable roller
and finally finished with a light roller.
The type of roller for compaction is decided based on soil type, desired amount of compaction and
availability of equipment. Atleast 95 per cent of dry density of its light compaction is considered desirable.
Note :- Sometimes, a second layer (about 10 cm thick ) is also spread and rolled properly to act as
wearing course.
5. Checking :-The camber of the finished surface is checked an corrected, if necessary.
6. Curing :- The rolled surface is watered for four or five days for curing. No traffic should be allowed to
pass over the road surface during this period.
7. Opening to traffic :- After curing, the traffic is allowed to pass but the surface is sprinkled over with
water for a period of 10 to 1 days.
Method of construction of a stabilized earth road :- construction work of a stabilized earth road is
completed in steps as described in case of ordinary earth road. for constructing a stabilized earth road,
the subgrade is prepared to the required camber and gradient. Then the base course is prepared by any
suitable method of soil stabilized soil ( about 10 cm thick ) is spread over the base course and rolled
properly. The surface is then cured and opened to traffic.
of construction of an ordinary earth road :- The construction work of an ordinary earth road is completed
in the following steps ;-
1. Preparing the subgrade :- The subgrade is prepared and the surface is brought to the required camber
and gradient.
2. Rolling an watering :- The surface is rolle properly and well wetted with water.
3. Spreading the soil :- after watering, a layer of graded soil, about 10 cm thick is evenly spread.
4. Rolling :- the layer of soil is rolled at optimum moisture moisture content ( OMC ) with a suitable roller
and finally finished with a light roller.
The type of roller for compaction is decided based on soil type, desired amount of compaction and
availability of equipment. Atleast 95 per cent of dry density of its light compaction is considered desirable.
Note :- Sometimes, a second layer (about 10 cm thick ) is also spread and rolled properly to act as
wearing course.
5. Checking :-The camber of the finished surface is checked an corrected, if necessary.
6. Curing :- The rolled surface is watered for four or five days for curing. No traffic should be allowed to
pass over the road surface during this period.
7. Opening to traffic :- After curing, the traffic is allowed to pass but the surface is sprinkled over with
water for a period of 10 to 1 days.
Method of construction of a stabilized earth road :- construction work of a stabilized earth road is
completed in steps as described in case of ordinary earth road. for constructing a stabilized earth road,
the subgrade is prepared to the required camber and gradient. Then the base course is prepared by any
suitable method of soil stabilized soil ( about 10 cm thick ) is spread over the base course and rolled
properly. The surface is then cured and opened to traffic.

specification.
 1. Construction of Earth Roads
 First of all sub-grade is prepared all the road surface is brought to the required camber and gradient.
 Then the surface is rolled properly and well wetted with water.
 Then a layer of about 10 cm thickness of graded soil is spread evenly.
 This layer of soil is rolled at optimum moisture content first with suitable roller and then finished with light
roller.
 If a second layer is required to be laid, it should be laid in the same way as the first layer and rolled
properly.
 Finally finished surface is watered for about 5 days for curing and no traffic is allowed in these days.

2. Construction of Gravel Roads

Following steps are followed in the construction of gravel roads:

First of all the sub-grade is prepared and the road surface is brought to the required camber and gradient. This
prepared surface is then properly compacted.

 After compaction of the sub-grade, the mixture of gravel and clay is spread with more thickness at the
center and less thickness towards the edges so that a required camber is provided. Clay in the mix acts as
binder for gravel and sand.

 The gravel mix so spread is then compacted to the required camber. The size of gravel ranges between 6
mm to 35 mm. This surface is rolled with light roller till the required compaction is achieved.

 This compacted surface is then watered for 4 to 5 days for curing. During this period of curing traffic is not
allowed to pass through the surface.

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 After curing the road is opened to traffic but the water is sprinkled on the surface for further 10 to 15 days.
 Proper maintenance of the road surface should be done to keep it in working conditions for the traffic.