Finding lasting solutions to the early deterioration of constructed roads in Nigeria.
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2019-10
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Nigerian Journal of Technology
Abstract
The socioeconomic benefits of having good roads is hardly realized in most developing countries,
due to the fact that most constructed roads tend to deteriorate very rapidly before their expected
life span. Several factors have been identified by different researchers to be the cause of this
problem. This paper tried to find solutions to some of these factors using three phases of route
survey and design of roadways, namely; route location, data acquisition, and geometric design. The
results showed that most of the factors that facilitate early deterioration of constructed roads could
be solved through the processes involved in the three phases of route survey and design of
roadways. The paper concluded that route survey and design of roadways thoroughly addresses
and solves most of the factors that facilitate early deterioration of constructed roads.
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Route survey, Route location, Data acquisition, Geometric design, Roadway deterioration, Constructed Roads in Nigerian
Citation
Ahmadu, H. A., Abdulyekeen, A. O., Alade, A.K., Yusuf, Abdulganiyu (2019). Finding lasting solutions to the early deterioration of constructed roads in Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Technology, 38(4), 848-855. Published by Faculty of Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.