Manual for the labour-based construction of bituminous surfacings on low-volume roads.

This manual is aimed at local government officials, small-scale contractors responsible for carrying out work employing local labour

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 December 2003

• Country: Bangladesh, Botswana, Guatemala, Mozambique, Nepal, Zimbabwe
• Document Type: Manual
• Theme: Infrastructure
• Authors: Ford, WG, Smith, HR, Jones, CR, Edwards, AC, Done, S, Greening, PAK

Abstract

This manual is a guide to the construction of new bituminous surfacings on unpaved low trafficked roads in tropical countries using labour-based methods. It is aimed at local government officials and their staff, and small-scale contractors who are responsible for carrying out the work employing mainly local labour.

Citation

W G Ford, H R Smith, C R Jones, A C Edwards, S Done and P A K Greening (2003) Manual for the labour-based construction of bituminous surfacings on low-volume roads. Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)

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Manual for the labour-based construction of bituminous surfacings on low-volume roads

Published 1 December 2003