ROAD PROJECT LIFE CYCLE

A standard project typically has the following four major phases: initiation, planning, implementation,
and closure.

1. Feasibility phase 2. Design phase

Generation and development of ideas Establishment of design basis

Feasibility studies Design data studies
Studies of infrastructure needs Geotechnical assessments
Layout studies Durability design
Assessment of design data Civil and structural design
Cost estimation Mechanical and electrical installations
Construction and procurement scheduling Operational risk assessment
Environmental impact assessment
Social impact assessment
3. Tender phase 4. Construction phase

Development of tender design Construction management

Management of tender procedures
Value engineering
Preparation of contract for construction
5. Operation and maintenance (O&M)
Quality, environmental and safety management
Construction risk management
Interface coordination
Programme and budget control
Site supervision
Contract and claims management

O&M management system

Inspection of structures and installations
Ranking of maintenance and reinvestment needs
Repair and strengthening design
Institutional development and training
Quality management

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 Highway & Motorway
 Project preparation and
planning
 Field surveys and
investigations
 Special studies and tasks
 Feasibility studies
 Design
 Tendering and
procurement
 Contract administration
and construction
supervision
 Operation and
maintenance
 Institutional development
and training
 Quality management
Urban Road
 Surveys
 Noise abatement analysis
 Road safety audits
 Road traffic accident
analysis
 Traffic simulation and
modelling
 Vulnerable roadusers
 School travel planning
analysis
 Traffic action plans
 Speed control planning
 Impact assessment
 Environmental impact
assessment (EIA)
 Economic analysis
 Integrated design of
roads, sewers, lighting
and road furniture
Rural Road
 Surveys
 Material investigation and
testing
 Pavement condition
studies
 Feasibility studies
 HDM-4 analysis
 Road design
 Pavement design
 Environmental impact
assessment (EIA)
 Social impact assessment
 Procurement
 Tendering
 Construction supervision
 Maintenance
 Quality management

Pavement Road Facility

 Surveys  Road safety audits
 Pavement condition studies  Road traffic accident analysis
 Pavement analysis and modelling  Traffic simulation and modelling
 Pavement design  Vulnerable roadusers
- Flexible and semi-rigid pavements  School travel planning analysis
- Rigid pavements  Traffic action plans
- Low-noise pavements  Speed control planning
- Special pavements, e.g. container  Social impact assessment
terminals  Education
- Innovative pavements  Environmental impact assessment (EIA)
 Recycling  Economic analysis
 Material investigations for pavements  Quality management
 Material engineering for pavements
 Pavement maintenance
 Environmental impact assessment (EIA)
 Economic analysis
 Quality management