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7DECEMBER2001ISBN99912-0-317-6Publishedby:�InstitutionalCo-operation��RoadDepartment/NPRALayout:��JanEdvardsen,InterconsultASA,Oslo,NorwayPrintby:��NovumGrafiskAS,Skjetten,NorwayTechnicalAuditingofRoadProjectsDecember20011RoadsDepartmentTechnicalAuditingofRoadProjectsTechnicalAuditingofRoadProjects2RoadsDepartmentTechnicalAuditingofRoadProjectsMinistryofWorks,Transport&Communications,RoadsDepartmentPrivateBag0026Gaborone,BotswanaPhone+267-313511Fax+267-314278DECEMBER2001ISBN99912-0-317-6ReproductionofextractsfromthisGuidelinemaybemadesubjecttodueacknowledgementofthesource.AlthoughthisGuidelineisbelievedtobecorrectatthetimeofprinting,RoadsDepartmentdoesnotacceptanycontractual,tortiousorotherformofliabilityforitscontentsorforanyconsequencesarisingfromitsuse.AnyoneusingtheinformationcontainedintheGuidelineshouldapplytheirownskillandjudgementtotheparticularissueunderconsideration.3RoadsDepartmentTechnicalAuditingofRoadProjectsROADSDEPARTMENTUnderthepolicydirectionoftheMinistryofWorks,Transport&Communications,RoadsDepartmentisresponsibleforprovidinganadequate,safe,cost-effectiveandefficientroadinfrastructurewithinthebordersofBotswanaaswellasforfacilitatingcross-borderroadcommunicationswithneighbouringcountries.Impliedinthesefar-rangingresponsibilitiesistheobligationto:1.ensurethatexistingroadsareadequatelymaintainedinordertoprovideappropriatelevelofserviceforroadusers;2.improveexistingroadstorequiredstandardstoenablethemtocarryprevailinglevelsoftrafficwiththerequireddegreeofsafety;3.providenewroadstotherequiredgeometric,pavementdesignandsafetystandards.TheDepartmenthasbeenvestedwiththestrategicresponsibilityforoverallmanagementofthePublicHighwayNetwork(PHN)ofsome18,300kmofroads.ThisconfersauthorityforsettingofnationalspecificationsandstandardsandshearedresponsibilitywiththeDistrictCouncilsandDepartmentofWildlifeandNationalParksfortheco-ordinatedplanningofthePHN.RoadsDepartmentisalsoresponsibleforadministeringtherelevantsectionsofthePublicRoadsAct,assistinglocalroadauthoritiesontechnicalmattersandprovidingassistanceinthenationalefforttopromotecitizencon-tractorsintheroadconstructionindustrybygivingtechnicaladvicewhereverpossible.ThistaskisfacilitatedbythepublicationofaseriesofTechnicalGuidelinesdealingwithstandards,generalproceduresandbestpracticeonavarietyofaspectsoftheplanning,design,constructionandmaintenanceofroadsinBotswanathattakefullaccountoflocalconditions.GuidelineNo.1TheDesign,ConstructionandMaintenanceofOttaSeals(1999)WorkshopProceedings,September2000,AddendumwithreferencetoGuidelineNo.1TheDesign,ConstructionandMaintenanceofOttaSeals(1999)GuidelineNo.2PavementTesting,AnalysisandInterpretationofTestData(2000)GuidelineNo.3MethodsandProceduresforProspectingforRoadConstructionMaterials(2000)GuidelineNo.4AxleLoadSurveys(2000)GuidelineNo.5PlanningandEnvironmentalImpactAssessmentofRoadInfrastructure(2001)GuidelineNo.6ThePreventionandRepairofSaltDamagetoRoadsandRunways(2001)GuidelineNo.7TechnicalAuditingofRoadProjects(2001)4RoadsDepartmentTechnicalAuditingofRoadProjectsFOREWORDThisguidelinedocumentontechnicalauditingofroadprojectsisastepintherightdirectiontowardsensuringthattheroadprojectsundertakeninBotswanaareappropriatelydesignedandconstructed.Financialauditingofpublicfundedprojectsaredonebutitisthetechnicalauditwhichhadnotreceivedanyattentioninthepast.Theneedfor...