Gravel Roads: Maintenance and Design Manual
This manual was developed with a major emphasis on the maintenance of gravel roads, including some basic design elements. The purpose of the manual is to provide clear and helpful information for doing a better job of maintaining gravel roads. The manual is designed for the benefit of elected officials, mangers, and grader operators who are responsible for designing and maintaining gravel roads.
- Gravel Roads: Maintenance and Design Manual (pdf)
- Introduction (pdf)
- Section I: Routine Maintenance and Rehabilitation (pdf)
- Section II: Drainage (pdf)
- Section III: Surface Gravel (pdf)
- Section IV: Dust Control and Stabilization (pdf)
- Section V: Innovations (pdf)
- Summary and References (pdf)
- Appendix A: G rave lRo a d T h i c k n e s s D e s i g n M e t h o d s (pdf)
- Appendix B: Gradation and P.I. Determination (pdf)
- Appendix C: Quantity Calculations (pdf)
- Appendix D: When to Pave a Gravel*Road (pdf)
- Appendix E: Walk-around Grader Inspection (pdf)