Experimental Study on Tunnel Excavation Muck for Road Construction
U.K.Guruvittal, Chief Scientist, Vijai Kumar Kanaujia, Senior Technical Officer Geotechnical Engg Division, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi
Substantial parts of India are covered by hills and Himalayas stand foremost among them. The border areas in the North and North-East of our country are mountainous with steep topography, difficult and hazardous terrains, high altitude and extreme climatic conditions. Planning the alignment as well as design and construction of roads in such areas pose several complications as compared to the plains. Foremost among them is obtaining good quality road construction stone aggregates as quarrying for hard stones in the ecologically sensitive Himalayan mountains may lead to enormous adverse impacts on the flora and fauna as well as the ecology of the region.
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NBM&CW September 2018
