The document summarizes a study of the road conditions of the Panthapath-Russell Square region in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It describes the objectives, scope, and methodology of the study, which involved manual data collection through walking surveys. The analysis section describes issues found at intersections like traffic control problems, and conditions of the roadway like potholes and cracks. It notes problems like illegal parking reducing road widths and recommends improvements like removing potholes and enforcing traffic laws. The study had limitations like unskilled surveyors and relying only on manual data collection methods.

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TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING SESSIONAL- ǀǀ
AHSANULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ROAD-WAY CONDITION STUDY

2. Tanvir Hasan Chowdhury
A.N.M. MAHFUZUR RAHMAN
MD. ASIF IMRAN ANONTO
AL-MUTASIM BILLAH
SARDAR MD. AHSAN ALI
MD. SHAMRAT HOSSAIN
JAHIDUL HASAN ASIF
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3. ESOTERIC AMBIENCE OF ROAD-WAY OF
PANTHAPATH-RUSSELL SQUARE REGION

4. PRESENTATION SYNOPSIS
ILLUSTRATION
OBJECTIVES OF STUDY
SCOPE OF STUDY
METHODOLOGY
DATA COLLECTION
DATA & PHOTO ANALYSIS
RECOMMENDATION
LIMITATIONS

5. ILLUSTRATION
ROAD-WAY CONDITION SIGNIFIES
GEOMETRICAL CONDITION
GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITION
PHYSICAL CONDITION
OPERATING CONDITION
DONE BY VISUAL IDENTIFICATION
MAINLY USED IN RATING OF ROAD

6. OBJECTIVE OF STUDY
 Evaluate the current condition of the
network.
 Determine the rates of deterioration.
 Project future conditions.
 Determine maintenance and rehabilitation
needs.
 Track performance of various pavement
designs and materials.
 Determining the geometric layout of the
roadway and point out any drawbacks of
the following general protocol

7. SCOPE OF THE STUDY
MOTIVE
DESIGN
PURPOSE
PLANNING
PURPOSE
IMPROVE
MENT
PURPOSE
DYNAMIC
TRAFFIC
MANAGE
MENT
PRIORITY
SCHEDULE
ACCIDENT
RATE
COMPUTA
TION

8. METHODOLOGY
ROAD-WAY
CONDITION
MANUAL
WALKING
SURVEY
WINDSHIELD
SURVEY
WALKING +
WINDSHIELD
SURVEY
AUTOMATIC
RUTTING
DISTANCE
MEASURING
INSTRUMENT
FALLING WEIGHT
DEFLECTOMETER
AUTOMATED
ROAD
ANALYZER

9. MANUAL METHOD: WALKING
FIG: WALKING SURVEY
PRINCIPAL THINGS:
DONE BY A WALKS
DOWN THE SIDE OF
THE PAVEMENT
PROVIDES THE
MOST CORRECT
DATA
 TIME CONSUMING

10. MANUAL METHOD: WINDSHIELD
PRINCIPAL THINGS
SYSTEMATIC
OBSERVATIONS
MADE FROM A
MOVING VEHICLE.
USEFUL WHEN
PARTICULAR SECTION
OF ROAD SEGMENT
IS OBSERVED.
 TIME SAVING
FIG: WINDSHIELD SURVEY

11. MANUAL METHOD: WALKING + WINDSHIELD
PRINCIPAL THINGS
 BETTER METHOD
THAN THE SINGLE
APPLICATION.
ACHIEVE MAXIMUM
PAVEMENT DATA
AND COMPLETE
PAVEMENT
SURVEYS.
REQUIRE BOTH
TECHNOLOGICAL &
HUMAN ACTIVITY.
FIG: WALKING + WINSHIELD SURVEY

12. AUTOMATIC METHOD: VIDEO CAMERA
PRINCIPAL THINGS
OBSERVE SURFACE
CONDITION.
ATTACHED ON THE
POST IN THE
STREET.
DOESN'T WORK AT
NIGHT
FIG: VIDEO CAMERA

13. AUTOMATIC METHOD: DISTANCE MEASURING
INSTRUMENT
PRINCIPAL THINGS
ELECTRONIC
INSTRUMENTS THAT
PRECISELY MEASURE
DISTANCES RANGING
FROM 10S OF FEET
TO THOUSANDS OF
MILES.
THEY ARE EASY TO
INSTALL.
FIG: DISTANCE MEASURING INSTRUMENT

14. AUTOMATIC METHOD: GLOBAL INFORMATION
SYSTEM
PRINCIPAL THINGS
GIS IS A SYSTEM
DESIGNED TO
CAPTURE, STORE,
MANIPULATE,
ANALYZE, MANAGE,
AND PRESENT ALL
TYPES OF
GEOGRAPHICAL
DATA.
FIG: PICTURE FROM SATELLITE OF ROAD

15. AUTOMATIC METHOD: AUTOMATED ROAD
ANALYZER
PRINCIPAL THINGS
TECHNICALLY
COMPLEX VEHICLE
HAVE SENSOR
MACHINE
ATTACHED.
TAKE PHOTO AS
WELL AS DISTANCE
FIG: AUTOMATED ROAD ANALYZER VEHICLE

16. DATA COLLECTION
CONDUCTING FINAL SURVEY
IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS AND REDEFINED THE WORK
TRAIL SURVEY
DISTRIBUTION OF THE WORK
RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY
PREPARATIONS FOR COLLECTING DATA
LOCATION SELECTION

17. DATA COLLECTION

18. DATE : 25 TH DECEMBER 2014
SURVEYING PERIOD : 4 HOURS
GROUP NO. : 6
SURVEY LOCATION : PANTHAPATH-RUSSELL SQUARE ROAD
OBSERVATION : ROAD-WAY CONDITION
METHOD : MANUAL METHOD (WALKING)
EQUIPMENTS: TAPE, SKETCH PAPER
NO. OF SURVEYORS : 8
DATA COLLECTION

19. DATA & PHOTO ANALYSIS
INTERSECTION
CONDITION
SIGNAL
CONDITION
Road-way
Condition
ROAD-SIDE
CONDITION
IMPORTANT
STRUCTURE
STREET LIGHTS
CONDITIONS
DIVIDER &
ISLAND
CONDITIONS
ROAD-WAY
MARKING

20. INTERSECTION CONDITION
FIG: INTERSECTION WITHOUT SIGNALS FIG: INTERSECTION WITH SIGNALS

21. INTERSECTION CONDITION
FIG: PANTHAPATH INTERSECTIONS
 HEAVY TRAFFIC IS
MOVING ON THE
STREETS.
 TRAFFIC IS CONTROL
BY THE POLICE MAN.
 PEOPLE MOVING
FREQUENTLY AND
UNCONTROLLED
 NON MOTORIZED
VEHICLES ARE THE
2ND DOMINANT PART
OF THAT
INTERSECTION.

22. INTERSECTION CONDITION
FIG: PANTHAPATH INTERSECTIONS

23. INTERSECTION CONDITION
FIG: RUSSELL SQUARE INTERSECTIONS
Russell Square
Intersection, there
three roads
connecting the
intersection

24. INTERSECTION CONDITION
FIG: RUSSELL SQUARE INTERSECTIONS
 HEAVY TRAFFIC.
 TRAFFIC IS CONTROL BY
THE POLICE MAN.
PEOPLE ARE MOVING
FREQUENTLY &
UNCONTROLLED
NON MOTORIZED
VEHICLE IS MOVING

25. INTERSECTION CONDITION
FIG: BUS(UP AND DOWN) ON
THE INTERSECTION
FIG: NON MOTORIZED VEHICLES
MOVEMENT

26. INTERSECTION CONDITION
FIG: RUSSELL SQUARE INTERSECTIONS

27. SIGNAL CONDITION
FIG: IDEALIZED SIGNAL(TERTIARY) FIG: IDEALIZED SIGNAL(PRIMARY)

28. SIGNAL CONDITION
Various
types of
Signal at
Panthapath
Intersection
Fig: Various types of Signal

29. SIGNAL CONDITION
SIGNAL CONDITIONS AT
THE INTERSECTIONS ARE IN
THE WORST POSITIONS.
ONLY THE MAIN
SIGNALS(PRIMARY &
TERTIARY) ARE WORKED.
SIGNALS FOR PEDESTRIAN
OR NON-MOTORIZED
VEHICLES ARE NOT IN USE.
FIG: SIGNAL CONDITION

30. SIGNAL CONDITION
FIG: SIGNAL IS COVERED BY TREE

31. SIGNAL CONDITION
FIG: PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL AT
PANTHAPATH
FIG: PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL AT RUSSELL
SQUARE

32. ROAD-WAY CONDITION
FIG: IDEAL ROADWAY CONDITION

33. ROAD-WAY CONDITION
Along the direction Panthapath to Rassell
Square
Along the direction Rassell Square to
Panthapath
Chainage
starting from
Russell
Square (m)
Side Road
no.
Width (m) Chainage
starting from
Green Road
(m)
Side Road
no.
Width (m)
49.6 1 3.6 52.92 1 0.97
80 2 4.1 63.13 2 2.61
229.6 3 3 86.88 3 1.9
299.5 4 6 109.25 4 3.19
350 5 1.9 278.9 5 4
592.3 6 3 311.9 6 4
783 7 4.5 357.91 7 3
892.2 8 2 372.61 8 3.31
- - - 379.41 9 3.5
- - - 447.92 10 4
- - - 665.92 11 4

34. ROAD-WAY CONDITION
FIG: PANTHAPATH-RUSSELL SQUARE
ROAD

35. ROAD-WAY CONDITION
FIG: SMALL POTHOLES FIG: LARGE POTHOLES

36. ROAD-WAY CONDITION
FIG: BROKEN ASPHALT
FIG: REINFORCEMENT UNCOVERED

37. ROAD-SIDE CONDITION
THE ROAD-SIDE CONDITION IS
VERY DEMORALIZING.
PARKING IS DONE ANYWHERE.
NO PROVISION FOR
PEDESTRIAN TO WALK
THROUGH FOOTPATH.
EVEN ONE THE REPUTED
HOSPITAL SEIZED THE MEDIAN
AND MAKES ONE LANE OF
THEIR OWN.
FIG: FRUITS SHOP ON FOOTPATH

38. ROAD-SIDE CONDITION
FIG: ILLEGAL PARKING ON ROAD
FIG: CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL ON
ROAD

39. ROAD-SIDE CONDITION
FIG: CAR SERVICING BESIDE ROAD &
COVER THE FOOTPATH
FIG: GARBAGE STORAGE BESIDE
FOOTPATH

40. ROAD-SIDE CONDITION
FIG: SEIZED ROAD BY HOSPITAL FIG: HUGE CROWED ON THE ROAD

41. ROAD-SIDE CONDITION
FIG: OFFICIAL PARKING MARKS FIG: CAR PARKED IN NO PARKING

42. The Russell Square-
Panthapath road is
basically a commercial
based residential area. So
therefore this area have
a large amount
of high-rise buildings. In
this road 3 hospitals are
situated. A lots of the fast-
food shop, furniture shop,
bus counter are there
FIG: SQUARE HOSPITAL
IMPORTANT STRUCTURE

43. IMPORTANT STRUCTURE
FIG: SOMORITA HOSPITAL FIG: ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL

44. STREET LIGHT CONDITIONS
FIG: IDEAL STREET LIGHT CONDITION

45. STREET LIGHT CONDITIONS
THERE IS 33 STREET
LIGHTS AND
AVERAGE DISTANCES
BETWEEN THEM IS
29.2M.
SOME OF THE STREET
LIGHTS ARE NOT
WORKING.
FIG: TYPICAL STREET LIGHT

46. STREET LIGHT CONDITIONS
FIG: STREET LIGHT ON NIGHT FIG: STREET LIGHT NOT WORKING

47. DIVIDER & MEDIAN CONDITIONS
FIG: IDEAL DIVIDER & MEDIAN

48. DIVIDER & MEDIAN CONDITIONS
THE DIVIDER CONDITIONS
ON THE INTERSECTIONS AND
THE ROAD IS NOT QUITE
PLEASANT.
THESE DIVIDER ARE NOT A
GOOD SHAPE.
THERE IS EDGE IS BROKEN,
SURFACE GOT UNWRAPPED.
MOREOVER ON THE ISLAND
POLICE-BOX IS KEPT PLACE.
FIG: DIVISIONAL ISLAND

49. DIVIDER & MEDIAN CONDITIONS
FIG: BROKEN EDGE ON
PANTHAPATH
FIG: POLICE BOX ON ISLAND

50. DIVIDER & MEDIAN CONDITIONS
FIG: DIRECTIONAL ISLAND FIG: BROKEN EDGE ON RUSSELL SQUARE

51. DIVIDER & MEDIAN CONDITIONS
FIG: REFUGE ISLAND FIG: USING REFUGE ISLAND

52. DIVIDER & MEDIAN CONDITIONS
FIG: BOLLARD FIG: BOLLARD

53. DIVIDER & MEDIAN CONDITIONS
FIG: IDEAL BOLLARD FIG: METALLIC BOLLARD

54. ROADWAY MARKING CONDITIONS
FIG: IDEAL MARKING

55. ROADWAY MARKING CONDITIONS
THE RUSSELL SQUARE-
PANTHAPATH ROAD
THE
ROAD MARKING IS NOT
GOOD.
MARKING IS NOT
PROPERLY SEEING AND
ITS COLOR SWAPPED
AWAY.
SOME OF THE
MARKING
IS SCRATCHED AND
BROKEN. FIG: WHITE STRIPS

56. ROADWAY MARKING CONDITIONS
FIG: YELLOW LINES NOT CLEAR FIG: MAKING SYMBOLS

57. ROADWAY MARKING CONDITIONS
FIG: MARKING WORDSFIG: LANE SEPARATION

58. ROADWAY MARKING CONDITIONS
FIG: TIGER TALES FIG: ZEBRA CROSSING

59. ROADWAY MARKING CONDITIONS
FIG: UNCLEAR MARKING FIG: MARKING IS COVERED

60. OBSERVATION
 The main and basic problem is observed there
is geometric design. Lane width, Footpath,
Divider, Cross section are not designed
properly.
 Presence of lot of side roads is another
problem for this road as they always
interrupted the main flow of the road.
 Heterogeneous vehicle flow is another main
problem for this section. Non-motorized
vehicle causes traffic congestion as they are
main obstruction for high speedy vehicle.
 Traffic police in this section is inadequate in
numbers com-pared to other place in Dhaka

61. OBSERVATION
 Streets of this section are not that wide spread,
due to illegal possession on the road they are
getting narrow and becoming a reason behind
traffic jam.
 Illegal parking on the road has been creating
congestion every day from Russell square to
Panthapath, a distance of around two
kilometers. On-road parking of vehicles is one
of the main reasons behind serious traffic
congestion on different parts of the road.
 Lack of automatic traffic signals, proper sign
and marking is another basic problem in this
section.

62. RECOMMENDATION
 A ‘windshield survey’ would also have
generated better results, & led to a more
detailed conclusion.
 Removal of potholes for the free flowing
vehicular movement is important for
increasing travel speed & decreasing travel
time.
 Road surface, markings and signs should be
well designed and maintained
 Law enforcement agency be more active in
enforcing traffic.
 Raise awareness among pedestrians about
road safety and encourage them to use
footpaths in a regular and orderly manner

63. LIMITATIONS
RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
UN-SKILLED SURVEYORS
MANUAL METHOD OF WALKING WHICH
IS UNRELIABLE
NOT PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER

64. THANK YOU