Irc 64.1990 Reprint July 2011
Irc 64.1990 Reprint July 2011
Irc 64.1990 Reprint July 2011
64-1990
OF
ROADS IN RURAL AREAS
(First Revision)
2014
https://archive.org/details/govlawircy1990sp64_0
IRC 64-1990
:
Published by
New
Delhi-110011
1990
&
Postage)
IRC 64-1990
:
First
Published
March 1976
First
Revision
November, 1990
Reprinted
August, 2005
Reprinted
April,
Reprinted
July,
2007
2011
Ltd.
New Delhi
mC
64-1990
CONTENTS
Page
1.
Introduction
...
2.
Scope
...
3.
Definitions
...
4.
Speed-Flow Relationships
...
5.
6.
7.
Equivalency Factors
8.
Recommended Design
Single
9.
and Concepts
Service
Volumes
for
Service
Volumes
for
...
...
10
Lane Roads
Recommended Design
11.
Recommended Design
Service
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Volumes
for
...
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...
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RURAL AREAS
INTRODUCTION
position of
traffic.
the investments
Moreover,
it
is
needed for future road construction and improveworking out priorities between the competing
projects.
1.2. "Tentative Guidelines on Capacity of Roads in Rural
Areas" were published by the Indian Roads Congress in 1976 (IRC
64-1976). Since then some basic research on this topic has been carried out in the country, notably through the Road User Cost Study,
:
Indian
traffic condition.
and volume characteristics on roads of different pavement widths and types under various conditions.
the speed
R.P. Sikka
...
Convenor
M.K. Bhalla
...
Member-Secretary
1
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V.K. Arora
S.K. Sheriff
Bawa
S.
Sikdar
S.K.
Dilip Bhattacharya
Dr
H.C. Sethi
Borkar
G.
Dr.
S.
Prof.
Raghava Chari
Dinesh Mohan
Dr. A.K.
G.
P.
J.B.
Gupta
Surjit
S.
Srinivasan
Singh
P.G. Valsankar
S.
Vishwanath
Madras
Gupta
Director, HRS,
Kamdar
(MOST)
Mathur
N.P.
Mathur
S.K.
Mukherjee
(R.C.
Sharma)
Deputy Commissioner
[
S.M. Parulkar
(V
Dr. S.P.
Palaniswamy
Prof. N.
Ranganathan
uelni
raiticj,
The
President, IRC
Kamdar)
P.
The DG
The
D. Sanyal
(D
Secretary,
P.
E^-ojjicio
Gupta)
E^- officio
IRC
E\- officio
Corresponding Members
T.
Ghosh
The Executive
New
N.V.
Merani
n
r
c \r n
Prof.
M.S.V.
Rao
Director,
ASRTU
Delhi
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SCOPE
2.
pubUcation are applicable to long stretches of rural highways as presently existing in the
country. For this the rural highways are considered as all-purpose
2.1.
in this
roads, with
fast
which
is
The guidelines are not applicable to the design of interThe capacity of these intersections will
have to be determined individually. The guidelines are also not
applicable to urban roads and streets.
2.3.
2.4.
expressways,
is
3.1.
An understanding
facilitated
3.2.
Speed
is
is
traffic
stream.
It
is
measured
in
3 .3.
at a
is
the
Two
spot speed.
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vehicles are in a
jammed
is
maximum.
It is
Capacity
(Vehicles per hour)
3.7.
is
conditions.
3.8. Design Service Volume is defined as the maximum
hourly volume at which vehicles can reasonably be expected to
traverse a point or uniform section of a lane or roadway during a
given time p)eriod under the prevailing roadway, traffic and control
conditions while maintaining a designated level of service.
year).
4.
The
4.1.
density
is
SPEED-FLOW RELATIONSHIPS
idealised relationship
Fig. 1
Flow.
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C
ONC FN TRATION K
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It
will
4.3.
maximum volume
is a parabola, having
value of speed equal to half the free
at a
speed.
4.4.
maximum volume
jamming
4.5.
at
value
is
a parabola, having a
of density
density.
The following
where
relationship exists
Q =K.V
Q = Volume
K = Density, and
V = Speed
5.
5.1.
LEVEL OF SERVICE
Level of Service
is
(LOS)
and
their
perception by drivers/passengers.
5.2.
manoeuvre,
traffic interruptions,
and
travel time,
freedom
or break-down
5.3.
Fig. 2.
flow).
Each of the
levels
form of
can be
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Q MAX. CAPACITY
Fig. 2.
Level of Service
levels of service
Represents a condition of free flow. Individual users are virtually unaffected by the presence of others in the traffic
Freedom
stream.
within the
Level of Service B
traffic
still
having
This also
is
The general
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Level of Service
Level of Service E
within the
traffic
way to
accommodate such manoeuvres. Comfort and convenience
Operations
is
generally high
because small
occurs
6.1.
result
From
it
is
not advis-
highways. At this
is
level,
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6.3.
traffic
volumes
it
is
hour day. Currently, the peak hour factor on trunk routes in the
is around 8-10 per cent of the AADT and the capacity
figures recommended in the guidelines have been based on this.
country
7.
The
EQUIVALENCY FACTORS
result of the
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Table
S.
Vehicle Type
No.
Equivalency
Factor
Fast Vehicles
1.
2.
3.
4.
Truck or Bus
3 00
5.
4.50
0.50
1.00
Commercial Vehicle
l.SO
Slow Vehicles
6.
Cycle
7.
Cycle-rickshaw
8.
Hand
9.
Horse-drawn vehicle
4.00
Bullock Cart*
8.00
10.
*
0.50
2.00
Cart
3.00
terrain.
8.
8.1.
8.2.
2.
10
service
volumes of single
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Table
2.
Terrain
S.No.
Curvature Degrees
Volume
per Kilometrei
Low
Plain
in
PCU/day
2000
(0-50)
High
1
Rolling
2.
above
1900
51
Low
1800
(O-lOOi
High
1700
(above 101
Low
Hilly
3.
1600
(C-2001
High
1400
(above 20
8.3.
pavements.
service
In locations
8.4.
of plastic
soil),
the design
service
in
made
Table
ment width
10
Recommended
in
Table
10 2
he values ecommended above are based on the
assumptions that the road has a 7 m wide carriageway and good
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Table
a. IN.
3.
Terrain
Curvature (Decrees
j>er
1.
Low
Plain
Design Service
Volume
Kilometre)
in
PCU/day
6,000
(0-50)
High
5,800
(above 51)
2.
Rolling
Low
5,700
(0-100)
High
5,600
(above 101)
3.
Low
Hilly
5,200
(0-200)
High
4,500
(above 20 1)
Table
S.N.
1.
4.
Terrain
Plain
Design Service
Low
15,000
Volume
(0-50)
High
12,500
(above 51)
2.
Rolling
Low
11,000
(0-100)
High
10,000
(above 101)
3
Hilly
Low
7,000
(0-200)
High
5,000
(above 201)
12
in
PCU/day
Hi 1990
IRC
to
peak
The capacity of two lane roads can be increased by providing paved and surfaced shoulders of at least 1.5 metre width on
either side. Provision of hard shoulders results in slow moving traffic being able to travel on the shoulder which reduces the interference to fast traffic on the main carriageway. Under these
10.3.
10.4.
or carriageway width on a
two
Capac rrv
Run
Shoi'i,di:r
Usable*
3.50
>
3 25
3.00
lane
lane
lane
1.8
1.00
0 92
0.84
1.2
0.92
0,85
0.77
0.6
0.81
0.75
0.68
0.70
0.64
0.58
*
Usable shoulder width refers to well-maintained earth, moorum gravel
shoulder which can safely permit occasional passage of vehicles.
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of four-lane
40,000 PCUs.
On
LOS
C.
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