Port Road Pavements Design And Economic Considerations for Case of Appropriateness
M.N.Nagabhushana, Former Senior Principal Scientist, Flexible Pavement Division, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute
Ports are among key components of country’s infrastructure whose performance metrics have improved considerably over years. While Indian coastline has 12 major ports handling about 75 percent of India’s port traffic, other(intermediate and minor) ports, about 200 in number, are serving the remaining marine traffic. Recent Policy initiatives of Govt. of India regarding ports have yielded results and there has been an upsurge in terms of total cargo handled at major ports. However, infrastructural facilities of ports within are yet to match the demands due to increase in cargo magnitudes and the existing facilities are falling short and are overstressed. Consequently, the port roads, among others, are deteriorating fast under heavy loads coupled with environmental and climatic factors and need a well conceived developmental approach; both in new constructions as well as in Maintenance and Rehabilitation/upgrading (M&R) phase.
Ports are among key components of country’s infrastructure whose performance metrics have improved considerably over years. While Indian coastline has 12 major ports handling about 75 percent of India’s port traffic, other(intermediate and minor) ports, about 200 in number, are serving the remaining marine traffic. Recent Policy initiatives of Govt. of India regarding ports have yielded results and there has been an upsurge in terms of total cargo handled at major ports. However, infrastructural facilities of ports within are yet to match the demands due to increase in cargo magnitudes and the existing facilities are falling short and are overstressed. Consequently, the port roads, among others, are deteriorating fast under heavy loads coupled with environmental and climatic factors and need a well conceived developmental approach; both in new constructions as well as in Maintenance and Rehabilitation/upgrading (M&R) phase.
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NBM&CW November 2020
