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The Manual does not d k J.A'u, 10, 6 j,&l cover the area of traffic engineering and 6 a141 & L I J J, 6 L:L ~ 3 1 )a, J+ Ub2 Y + M I I& scientific sources. &+i J J ~ Glr:Y 1 research, review and be assisted by other i. Whilst it is the intention of this Manual to +-I LA ?+ & & ~ 4 i! &J be used in the road construction sector, 22: Y never the less, it should not be considered JGJI the only source it is only a guide to eyi-YIJ highway engineers. ir\ 9 A 9 issue should contain more details of the ++LAY I &Li ll & I+* -1 methods and ideas which have developed 2-1 OL & & G I $1 JU~I, during this period regarding the design and LL, 6 691 GU!, + construction of roads, especially those -+JAY l d l 9 j &A1 $1 adopted in the USA, UK and other j & d l & b*, id1 =IJ countries in the last few years. w C r j G J Y I &JJU 1989 and we have been eager that this a& 3- & L p 3. The first issue was published in December iL. This is the second issue of the Qatar + U S QUI 4 -.MI, a i r Highway Design Manual we present to Lpu 'J> j jJ&l vd engineers working in the roads and j jJ-l J& j &Wl & construction sector in the State of Qatar. * U J i ~ b 4 b L ALI BIN NASSER RL THAN1 LI Jl L u r l l J j l ~ l *ĭIRECTOR OF"CI\IIL E N C ~ I N E E R I ~ B DEPARTMENT Introduction by the Director of Civil Engineering Department Ll j g l j L&13 j'd1 i j l j j J& j UNDERSECRETARY OF THE MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS &dl ~ lg ! J, + - d l GI jJ (jl hl J us on the right path. J! !IF$ &Jl t r l 9 God is behind our purpose and will guide. The publication of the Qatar Highway S j l j~ - d l LJ$I JIJ! j ! h ! i)! Design Manual, in a new issue by the Civil 691 >bll) uG L I J j l l J $41 Engineering Depanment, is undoubtedly a jy i 9 L 9 +dl +b j (9 2 step in the right path, and is the fastest 4 1 &9lj. The designer has to coordinate with service authorities and study the development progress of the area, its environment and the effects of road construction and the movement of traffic. ~ j - 1 ~ 64j+u1 Therefore, "the information that should be available for the road designer should not be confined to population density, the nature of land and its topography only. el LL-? and telephone cables, and sewerage h 3 d J u-i) networks. SJ-MI U J ~ I Streets are not just for pedestrian and aU)ell uPJ & 1-G traffic movement but contain electricity d 4 Q- ~3-j. The Road Network represents the arteries j 4 &+ 6 9 1 u for traffic movement in the modern state. the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs LJljJlj l j l j j J & j / t t Y &l& Introduction by H.E. &13jl19 -1 j, MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND AGRICULTURE We ask God to guide our steps to the Z-&l & G I k J- ji Jk righteous path. is the best evidence of its desire to keep up with the progress that this country is witnessing and emphasises the determination of this Ministry that its achievements are proof of its work. I Therefore, the initiative of the Civil Engineering Department in the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agricultural to up- date the Qatar Highway Design Manual, which was published for the first time in 1989. It is highly important when designing roads to take into consideration the latest international standards and specifications which in turn conform to environmental requirements and the fbture need to link the road network with the development programme. The State of Qatar is witnessing rapid development and the road construction sector is most closely connected with this development. Minister for Municipal Affairs and Agriculture T l, jJ l9 w1 )lii) 1U-l Llh Introduction by H.E.