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<blockquote data-quote="-Pjackso" data-source="post: 3383395" data-attributes="member: 8119"><p>Hi All,</p><p>Does anyone have good references for engineering specifications for roads?</p><p></p><p></p><p>I live in an HOA association with private (paved) roads. The HOA roads-committee does a good job trying to manage the roads, although none of them have a background in 'roads'.</p><p></p><p>A majority of our roads are in good condition, with the occasional places that's failing. The failing portions are where the road-base is too soft and can't support the loading. Hence the ground sinks/ pavement cracks/and hence - fails in certain locations. I think the original contractor (in the 80's) just put down pavement on the dirt, and hoped for the best. We currently have (2) overlays of pavement, so it's a sizeable thickness. It's worked so far.</p><p></p><p>The conventional approach for road damage is to ask for a pavement company to quote a repair. That's fine for spot-repairs, but we have a short road that needs full-repair. Unfortunately, nobody in the HOA has any idea what specifications to require for base re-construction. We don't need to over-design the repair ($$$), and also not under-design it either. ...And trusting the salesman isn't always the most prudent approach.</p><p></p><p>Usage includes personal traffic, garbage trucks, occasional lawn services, utility/boat trailers.</p><p>I'd say the normal traffic within a home association.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I have a Mechanical Engineering background, but not so much in Civil Engineering. I have offered to provide my help to the HOA roads-committee, and need to get up to speed on the subject.</p><p>For the Civil Engineering/DOT folks, can you please direct me to some good references?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Q: What's the difference between a Mechanical Engineer and a Civil Engineer?</p><p>A: Mechanical Engineers build the bombs. Civil Engineers build the targets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="-Pjackso, post: 3383395, member: 8119"] Hi All, Does anyone have good references for engineering specifications for roads? I live in an HOA association with private (paved) roads. The HOA roads-committee does a good job trying to manage the roads, although none of them have a background in 'roads'. A majority of our roads are in good condition, with the occasional places that's failing. The failing portions are where the road-base is too soft and can't support the loading. Hence the ground sinks/ pavement cracks/and hence - fails in certain locations. I think the original contractor (in the 80's) just put down pavement on the dirt, and hoped for the best. We currently have (2) overlays of pavement, so it's a sizeable thickness. It's worked so far. The conventional approach for road damage is to ask for a pavement company to quote a repair. That's fine for spot-repairs, but we have a short road that needs full-repair. Unfortunately, nobody in the HOA has any idea what specifications to require for base re-construction. We don't need to over-design the repair ($$$), and also not under-design it either. ...And trusting the salesman isn't always the most prudent approach. Usage includes personal traffic, garbage trucks, occasional lawn services, utility/boat trailers. I'd say the normal traffic within a home association. I have a Mechanical Engineering background, but not so much in Civil Engineering. I have offered to provide my help to the HOA roads-committee, and need to get up to speed on the subject. For the Civil Engineering/DOT folks, can you please direct me to some good references? Q: What's the difference between a Mechanical Engineer and a Civil Engineer? A: Mechanical Engineers build the bombs. Civil Engineers build the targets. [/QUOTE]
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