Building Roads for a Changing Climate
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Building Roads for a Changing Climate

Building Roads for a Changing Climate
India’s roads infrastructure faces a new test as extreme weather, resource constraints and sustainability demands reshape conventional design and construction.
India’s expanding road network must do more than connect places. Roads need to withstand changing climatic conditions, use resources efficiently and deliver value across their lifecycle.

Designing for extreme weather
Erratic rainfall, flash floods, heatwaves and changing freeze-thaw cycles are testing conventional road designs. Prof Satish Pandey, Head, Flexible Pavement Division, CSIR-CRRI, says climate resilience must be embedded in road design, construction and maintenance...

Building Roads for a Changing ClimateIndia’s roads infrastructure faces a new test as extreme weather, resource constraints and sustainability demands reshape conventional design and construction.India’s expanding road network must do more than connect places. Roads need to withstand changing climatic conditions, use resources efficiently and deliver value across their lifecycle.Designing for extreme weatherErratic rainfall, flash floods, heatwaves and changing freeze-thaw cycles are testing conventional road designs. Prof Satish Pandey, Head, Flexible Pavement Division, CSIR-CRRI, says climate resilience must be embedded in road design, construction and maintenance...To read the full article Click Here

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