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MEM'BEitS OF THF SPECIFICATIONS .. STANDARDS COMMITTEE IRe ~ ~-1!t72

I. Sbri J,s, Marya, Add!. Director Gmeral (Roads" Ministry of


(C~_) Shippinl'& Transport.
2. Shti R.P. Sikh, Superintending Engill'r, Minl$try of Shipping

,. (MMfht-,wScuetary)
Shri D. Ajitba Simha.
&: Transport,
Director, {Civil Engg.j, 1.5.1.
Maj. Gen. J.S. kwa,
S. Sbri F..C Cbaro.1la
Dif~'1Ot (knen!.! Border Roads .
U,N. F:lp('rt, Damascus.
TRAFFIC CENSUS
sckharan,

6. Sbri M.K. Cbatlt:fP:c. Director. R &. B Research Institute, CalculU. ON


7. Sllti B.K. Choksi,
"Sbrikunr.. SURAT ~I.
H~I.I, Reads Di-yisiOI1. eRRor.
Dr. M.P. Ohir,

NON-URBAN ROADS
'0. Sbti M,K. Guha,
Dr. 'R.K. Ohosll,
Head, RiJid Pavements: Division, CRRL
Chief Engim::cr {Roads) Wes.t Bengal.
II. Dt. V.N. fiWlaji, Chief EiI&inccr (M) & Secy. to Govi. of
Maharashlra, B &: C Dept!.

12. shri i.e. Gupia, Chief En.ameer, Haryana P.w.D. 1l &. R.


(First Revision)
". Brig, Hatisb Chandra,
I . Shri C.L.N. Iyengar,
CE (J &. K).

ConoC"rete AS1IuciatioJ1 ot India.

IS. Shri M.B. Jayawant, S.)rnlherk A8phalt. BOMBAY-L

". Shri S.L, Kathutia, Chief r...nginecr. Mini5tlj of Shipping k


Tratl!lpol1.
17. Sbri N.H. Ke-~wani. Superintending Engineer, Ministry of Shipping
& Tra.nap<:;rt.
18. Shri I).A., K",hJi, Burmah Shell Oil Co.

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19. Shri Kcwal I::rlshan,
Shri P .K. Lauria,
Chief Engineer, PWljab ".w.D., B &. R_
1.A.. to Chief Engineer, Rajutban. P.W.D.
(D &cR).
21. Sbri Mahabir Pra$ad, Civil F.tIsineeriog Advisor, Cement Corporation
(If India.
22. Shri ii.C. Malhotra, Chief Eosiuc (If). H.P., P.W.O.
23. Shri leI(. Na.nblar, Chief ~. Cement Service Bureau,
MADU......
24. Shri T.K. Nauatajan. Head, Soils DiYislo!l, eRRI.
lS. Shti D,p. Patel, Chief Eogineer (IlCfd.l, Minis.try of Shippm,; ol
.,
26. Shri P .J, Prand,
Tran5pOrt .
CbairDlati, Houawg Board, Bihar.
Z'I. Qui Mood. Abal, Sp1. secy. to the Govt. of J . .t. K . Worb aud
Power DeJ)tt. (Technical).
1'. Shri W.O.S. Saldanha, Cbief Engineer, Mysore P.W.D. Publilhed by

'., 29. Sbri Satisb Prasad, Manager (Asphalts) Indian Oil Co.
, ]0. Shd A.R. Satyanara
:rana Ran.
Chi~Ensiller. Andhra Pradesh P.W.D. TIlE INDIAN !lOADS CONGIIESS

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J 31. Shd R"C, Sbarma, Addl. C.E., Haryar.a P.W.D. B &. R.

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32. Ur. 1'4 .S. SriniQ~lOan> Head, TtlliBc Division, CRRI.
New ~lhtll
33. Dr. Db. SubbaraJu. Director, CRRI.

'fo, 34. Ali e,G. Swami~ ~pul)' Duector (Bitumen), CRRI.


1m
aatban,
3>. Shri lujan Slop ICasauli (H.P.).
36. Sbri R. "nrillain,ayaaa.m, Chief En~neer. Highways and Rural Works, Price Rs 3

Tamil Nadu. (plul PKlsta~ A Packrna:)

31. tb Director Gateral (Road IkvdopmenO &. Add!. Secy. to the


~ of IA4ia,. Ministry of Shipp-wg -& T.ransport.

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IRe; !H972
IRC : 9----1972

First publisbed ' September 1972 'fRAFFIC CENSUS ON NON URBAN ROADS

I. INTRODuCTION
L l. Periodk: traflk: cerl$;US are a valuable source of basic data
t for highway planning. A~ such, these should be a regular feature in
all high,,\ ..y departmenls.
This Standard was originally published in 1960. The revised
Standard was com.idered and approved by the Spcdlkalions and
Stimda:r4s Comnlittee in their meeting held on the 18tb and 19th
NOVember. 1911 and by lhe Executive ~oJillni(iee in lheir meeJWg
held Qll the 26th and 27th April, 1912. Later, it was approved 'tor
pyblica#oo as the finalised Standard by tbe Council at their 18th
meeting'held
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at Nainital on the 10th July, 1912. ,.

2. SCOPE
2.1. It is desirable that traffic census operations be carried out
(Righrs of Pub/iMtian and of Transf(llitm are teurred) \ in a uniform manner dtrougbout tht country.
:12' The repetition' of ~s operations. on the sca~ recom
~ ~ SbOukl normally be limited..to'importaut ,trunk rgbles
lib . . N . _ U-~w.,.. State J/lgb_, """ Major
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{J;Itor' 'I'

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3. sQ.ECl'ION OF CENSUS POINTS


, L ' .~;J. i J u4i~,o!JS ~ of lpIBic qo'!lnts\3:~"~, is t.;'Uci~to the
~,pf a ,~D ~~. "~9f .trunk ~~ set"l13'8 ;m~,
trl.mc,'tt is relevant tflat the census slfes :shou1d be fixe~P.I aw,a)'
from all urbanised developments and villages. In partiOOlar.' sites
~~ ~ o{ iot\~.8(1e, of: towns wkete lhue. qJ4y;be a rep1ar flow
elf _""l<affi<mlUil be ,voided. It noed.""" :.dditiofll!l """"...
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3,2. Every road should be divided into convenient' seCtions.
oach aarryiJIg appaoximauiiy similar traffic botween points of 1mbstan~
lilt tJWIk; ebaagc;. :,e.ount slations 'lhouil be _ up fiR' ~ SQ:Ct.in.
'1\b.e limits; (of the. stdions, could geaeraUy ,be th important towns
along 1beilDall ..,major ,rda(b.intersedins Q1' tams 'off from tke
highway in questioo. ."

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Printed at PRINTAID, New~lhi
UK: 91~11 JRC : 9-1912

3.3. Since divisiQn of tbe highway into s\!\:tions and fixation 01 6, COMPIL.UIO=" 011 DAn.
census poi.nts. fQt tbem are de-eisions or lasting significance, these
should be taken at a senlQJ' level in each highway department after 6,1, A fonn for daily traffil.! "ummary is 'shown at Plate JI,
considering the traffic pattern along the entire rOllte. Infounatkm in this sheet should be l"Ompiled from the field data
sheets. The highest peak hour traffic in the day for fast as well as
3.4 Every subsequent census should be taken at the same slow vehicles may be highlighted in the summary sbeets by drawing
locations. New stations could, of course, be atJded as and when a firm line in red around the fi:gurc$ in Ihe appropriate column.
needed. "
6.2. The informalion l.:oUected to the daily summary sheets
should be transferred (0 tbc weekly traffic summar)! form shown at
,$, FREQUENCY ANIl DI1R,ATION OF CENSUS
Plate III. The average daily lraJflC for the week should then be
determined and indicated in the "paee provided for that in the form.
4.1. Traffic should be C<luntedat each point at leaM (wire~very
year. One count should be taken during the peak season of barvcSit~ 6.3. The daily and weekiy traffk summaries WiQuld be prepared
mg and marketing and the other during the lean season. Each time in quadrupiicate so that one ropy could be kept by tbe Executive
the count ~hould be made for a full week spread over 7 conieCUHve Engineer incbarge of mainttnance of the rQa(! and the other copies
daya and 24 bours of each day. sent. to the planning division at the headquarters office which in turn
would remit this information to the other agencies coocerned. e,g., the
4.2. Tram census should not generally eocompass abno1'1llal Roads Wing of the Mintstry of Shipping and Transport in the case of
conditions of traffic. like a fair or exhibitiOn. In sUCh cases, the ootin! National Highways:. The field data sheets mould be pmerved as
in the area. shQ\dd be postponed by a few days till normalcy returns. permanent teCQrd f(lr at least five ye.a.nl.
I 6.4, An inde.x J:l'Ulp indicating tbe Jocation of the cepsus site


" tbouId be attached to tbe traffic summary sheets.
5~ R&CORD~NG.OF DATA

S.l. For the purpQSe of ro~ a day qlUjd be:. livid~ into
t.hree shjfts of 8 ~Ui1 ~h 8M ,separ_, ~t$ with a .qpsIJ"
,.;,cc ..signM for _ ./pft.. l l . _.... ~ 1>o,li_ _
with preferably middle or matriculation leve1 qualification. It IlUII'J
be 'WOrth"while to spccla11y train supervisors to go round from ODe
t;CQSllS point to tbe next and ioitiate tbe other staJf new to this kUwl
of work. ,'I . "",1",",\,11,,"

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Mttlf;"f'.,IIri:!' It will bo "De"""'y"o ~'stalt'f'" e<iitf'dl'ftt
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cnsut'Cd by the supenisors that the informtion m. hm'ad~'tt1J;
is duly filled in by the enumerators. , '
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LIST OF J1o;OIAN ROADS CONGRESS CODES" STANDARDS
PRICE
p,.r copy
(Postage &
packing
charges extra)
Rs P.

L IRC: 1-1953 Type Designs for Highway Milestones (First


Reprint). 00
2. IRC: 2-1968 Route Marker Signs for National Highways (in
Metric Units) (First Revision). 2 SO
3. IRC: 3-1954 Dimensions and Weights of Road-Design
Vehicles (First Reprint). 00
4. IRC: 4-1955 Type Designs for Furlong and Boundary Stones. 00
5. IRe: 5-1970 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for
Road Bridges Section I---General Features of
Design (in MetriC Units) (Fourth Revision). 3 SO
6. IRe: 6-1966 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice
for Road Bridges Section II-Loads and
Stresses in Metric Units (Second Revision). 4 00
7. IRC: 7-1971 Recommended Practice for Numbering Bridges
and Culverts (First Revision). 2 00
8. IRC: 8-1969 Type Designs for Highway Kilometre Stones
(First Revision). 2 SO
9. IRC: 9-1912 Traffic Census on Non-Urban Roads. 3 00
10. IRC: 10--196] Recommended Practice for' Borrowpits for
Road Embankments Constructed by Manual
Operation (First Reprint). 00
II. IRC: 11-1962 Recommended Practice for tbe Design and
"Layout of CyCle Tracks (First Reprint). 2 00
12. IRC: 12-1967 ltecommeodedPrad:ico for LocatioR and Layout
of Roadside MotOr~FueI Flllini;-Cum-Service
Stations (First Revision). 2 00
13. iRC: 1)-1967 Rccommcnded Practice for Location and
layoUt of Roadside Motor-Fuel Filling
StaliDnt (First R.evillioo). 2 00
14_ IRC: 14--1970 ~d Practice for 2 ~ em Thick '., .
Bitumen and Tar carpets (First ReviliiOll). 2 SO
15. IRC: 15-1970 Standard Specifications aDd Code of Practice
.for Construction of Concrete Roads (First
Revision). 5 00
16. IRC: 16--1965 TeD.~ive Specification for Priming of Base
Course with Bituminous Primers. SO
17. IRC: 17-1965 Tentativ,: Speciikation for Single Coat Bitumi
nous Su.rface Dressing. 1 SO
18. IRC: 18-1%5 Design Criteria for Prestressed Concrete
Road Bridges (Post-Tensioned Concr.cte)
(First Reprint). 2 SO
19, tRC: ]9-1966 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for
Water Bound Macadam aDd Surface Treated
Water Bound Macadam (First Reprint). 2 00
20. IRC: 20-1966 Recommended Practice for Bituminous Penetra
tion Macadam (Full Grout). 1 SO
21. IRC: 21-1972 Stl:Ddard Spr;ciJicatiaps and Code of Pra~1:i<X;
(Of Road Bridses--5oction lt1 C.emenl
CODCftt: (Piainand Reinforec:d}, (Fint Revision). 5 ro
22. IRC: 22-J~ Standanl SpeciikatiOD~ <1M C.odI:: of Pra<:tice (("Iof
Road llridps-Se<:tioll V! Composite Cons~
trudion for Road Culverts and Medium
Span Bridges (Flrti Reprint). J 00
23. IRC: 23-1966 Tental",,, Spccifiaatloo for Two {'oat Bitumin>
illJ$ Surface Dressing, 5Q
:!4. IRC: 24-t%7 Standard Speciflcationi and Code of Pr$ctice for
Road Brld~ion V Steel R.oad Bridge~. 6. 00
25. IRe 25-1967 Type DeslgrtS fOf Boundary SIOfMIS (ill Metric
Units). 1: 00

26. IRe: 26-1967 Type DcsiJf\ fm 200-Metre Stones. 2 00 T

27. me: 27-l967 Tcmtative Specification for Bituminous Maca


dltm Base 01; Binder Course. 1 00
211, JRC'; 28-1967 Tentatift Specificatklfl (Of tbe Construction of
Stabitized Soil Reads with Sort Alll'egat(: ill
Areas of Moderate and High Rainfan. 2 00

29. IRC: 2'1-1%8 Tcnt.ativt Specltication (or 4- em 01 in.)


Asphaltic ConImte Surface Cuom. 2 00

)0, IRe; 30-1963 Standard Letters and Nwneral:$ of Different


Hei,hts (or U&t' on Highway Signs (In Mettic
Units). 1 00

31, rRC: 31-1969 Route Marker Signs (OT State ROl:lt~ (in Metnc
Units). 2 SO

32. IRC: 32-1969 Standard for Verticaland Horizontal Clcara~


of OVerhead Elcric PQwef and TetecommtlPi
cation Line& as Related to Road$ (ift Metric
Units), 2 00
ll. IRC: l3-1969 Stalldard ~ rOt Evaluatim and Con
ditioa Surys ofStabili-.l Soil Roads, 2 00

,34. IRC: 34-1971) RocommmdetioM tor Road Construction in


Waterloaed Arcu. 2 50

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~S. IRC: 3'-1970 Code of PrIfIctic:e for Road Markinp (with
).
36. IRC: _1970 ~ Ptactiee fer the! Construction of

4 00
00

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Earth EotbaokllllmtS Coc Road Worts.
.11. IRC: 37-1910 Guidelines rOf t.htI ne.tp ofFIex.ible hvcmpu,
31. Ute: 38-1970 Detian Tables (01' Horizontal Curvu (or
, so I
,
Hlshways.
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39. IRC: 39-1970 SWlda,l'd!I for R~1lail ~I Croulnp.
40, IRC; 40-1970 SWldard Spoci6catlons ..0;1 COO:c or Prl\Clice
3 00 .'
f(lf Road ~Iioa IV dtrid:, Stone
&ad mod: Masomy). 3 50

41. me:: 41-t912 T)'JIIe:].)e$iP for Cheek Barriers.. , 00

-42. IRe:: 42-1912 Proforma for teC1JI'd-orTtst Val~ of Loc:ally , 00


Availablo PaWiIDClnt OmstrvctIoo Matorials
43. IRe: 4l-1972Rooommonded ~ for TootS, ~mcnt
ud Appliaaccs (or Concrete PaffmcDt Con* , 00
stntctioe.
44. IRC: 44-1971 Tentatiw OuhfdiHli ror Cement COoctetc Mix
DnlJa for Road PaveJnCillU (Cor ll<lIHir eDt.
raiDed aad coud1.lUOUllY &nIlk4 COOC"rcte). 2 ,.

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