Ethiopian Rural Travel and Transport Program Manuals

1. Ethiopian Rural Travel and Transport Program Manuals Training of Trainer Personnel on Environmentally Sound Design and Implementation of Public Works-Community Roads of the ProductiveSafety Net Program (PSNP)

2. ERTTP Manuals • Formulation & Implementation Framework • Planning Monitoring & Evaluation • Rural Transport Infrastructure Development • Means Of Transport & Service Development • Non-Transport Interventions & Income Generating Schemes • Resource Mobilization & Management

3. Table of Contents ABBREVIATIONS and ACRONYMS vi I.Preface vii I.1.Background vii I.2.Objectives vii I.3.Organization of the manual viii

4. Chapter 1.ORGANIZATION AND PLANNING 1.1.Community Organization and Participation 1.2.Working with Community 1.3.Planning of Project 1.4.Operational Planning 1.4.1.Logistic Planning 1.4.2.Work Planning 1.4.3.Overall Work Plan

5. Chapter 2.RTI Design Standard, Wereda Mapping And Pricing 2.1. RTI Traffic Survey Method 2.2. Wereda RTI Mapping 2.3. Low Level Road Design 2.4. Quantity Estimation and Pricing 2.5. Environmental Impact Assessment 2.6. Safety

6. Chapter 3.Guideline on RTI Construction and Improvement More detail in a moment

7. Chapter 3.Guideline on RTI Construction and Improvement 3.1.Setting-Out (Route Alignment) 3.2.Sequences of Construction Activities 3.3.Improvement of Footpaths 3.4.Retaining Structures 3.5.Hand Tools and Simple Implements 3.6.Construction of Different Types of Cross Drainage Structures

8. Chapter 4.RTI Maintenance 4.1. Maintenance Purpose and Causes of Road Deterioration 4.2. Maintenance Need Assessment 4.3. Type of road and structure maintenance 4.3.1. Routine maintenance 4.3.2. Periodic Maintenance 4.3.3. Emergency Maintenance

9. Chapter 5. Construction and Maintenance by Contractor 5.1. Introduction 5.2 Contract Administration 5.3 Procurement of Works 5.4 Community Contracting

10. Chapter 3.Guideline on RTI Construction and Improvement • Execution of road construction and tracks and footpaths improvement • Guides the woreda technician • Arrangements for the execution of works and the preconditions to fulfil indicated • Details on the sequence of road construction.

11. Chapter 3.Guideline on RTI Construction and Improvement • Pictorial presentations & illustrations for ease of understanding • Design & construction of drainage systems & footbridges • Methods for improving the existing tracks & paths

12. Chapter 3.Guideline on RTI Construction and Improvement 3.1.Setting-Out (Route Alignment) 3.2.Sequences of Construction Activities 3.3.Improvement of Footpaths 3.4.Retaining Structures 3.5.Hand Tools and Simple Implements 3.6.Construction of Different Types of Cross Drainage Structures

15. Setting Out Horizontal Alignments

16. Vertical Alignment – Step by Step

17. Vertical Curve AlignmentStep by Step

18. Sequence of Construction

19. Sequence of Construction

20. Sample Calculations

21. Slotting Steps

22. Quarrying

23. Footpaths

24. Footpaths

25. Footpaths

26. Erosion Control

27. Bioengineering Erosion Control

28. Table 3.9 Spacing of turnout ditches according to the slope of the ditch • *If exceeded, scouring will occur • **If exceeded, silting will occur

31. Chapter 4.RTI Maintenance 4.1. Maintenance Purpose and Causes of Road Deterioration 4.2. Maintenance Need Assessment 4.3. Type of road and structure maintenance 4.3.1. Routine maintenance 4.3.2. Periodic Maintenance 4.3.3. Emergency Maintenance

35. Pot-hole & Rut Repair Steps

36. Training of Trainer Personnel on Environmentally Sound Design andImplementation of Public Works-Community Roads of the ProductiveSafety Net Program (PSNP) June 13-24, 2011 GhionAmbassel Hotel Dessie, Ethiopia