• Vithal Hanumantrao Jadhav
• Professor Anand V. Shivapur

The roadway is the most important means of communication for transporting people and materials. It has been observed that due to the lateral deformation and lack of edge confinement pavement gets deteriorated. As per the “Indian Motor Vehicle Act and Rules”, In India, the right-hand drive side system vehicles are required to follow the left lane of the road in both directions [1]. Conversely, in many western countries, left-hand drive system vehicles are required to follow the right side of the road in both the “up” and “down” directions according to their motor vehicle act and rules. These regulations compel vehicles to travel on the roads within a specific track known as the wheel track, except during overtaking situations. Generally, the minimum horizontal distance from the edge of the road to the wheel track is 300mm to 500mm in both directions. This side clearance provides safety and comfort for the driver while maneuvering the vehicle. Oftentimes, the repeated wheel loading on this strip of side clearance causes the pavement to predominantly fail at the edges. So, it calls for a special design for the edges of flexible pavements to make them stable and durable. In view of this, it is evident that there needs to strengthen the pavement edges instead of merely providing simple shoulders against lateral deformation. Hence an attempt is made in this direction for the road called “Karnataka College Road” in Dharwad town, Karnataka, India by providing confinement to the composite pavement edges. The results are encouraging and the performance of the road is very good without showing any sort of structural failure.

Confinement; lateral deformation; motor vehicle act; Composite pavement, performance

"A Case Study on Performance of Confined Composite Pavement in Dharwad Town of Karnataka, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no.a775-a784, November-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2311096.pdf

"A Case Study on Performance of Confined Composite Pavement in Dharwad Town of Karnataka, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no. ppa775-a784, November-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2311096.pdf