Program Description
Roads make a crucial contribution to economic development and growth and bring important social benefits. They are of vital importance in order to make a nation grow and develop. In addition, providing access to employment, social, health and education services makes a road network crucial in fighting against poverty. Roads open up more areas and stimulate economic and social development. For those reasons, road infrastructure and its maintenance are the most important of all public assets.
Roads and means of transport make a crucial contribution to economic development and growth and bring important social benefits. Poorly maintained roads constrain mobility, significantly raise vehicle operating costs, increase accident rates and their associated human and property costs, and aggravate isolation, poverty, poor health, and illiteracy in rural communities. To minimize downtime of roads for maintenance activities, the overall quality of road construction has to be upgraded. The time slots available for repair and rehabilitation works are becoming tighter and tighter, which means that maintenance techniques have to speed up. Proper road construction and maintenance contributes to reliable transport at a reduced cost. Road construction and maintenance have specific needs, standards, and objectives that need to be met.
Program Objectives
- Familiarize participants with the terms used in road construction
- Gain the understanding of compaction techniques & bulking of materials
- Learn about asphalt materials, its requirements, using guidelines and properties
- Gain the understanding of asphalt surfacing process
- Understand the role of road maintenance, it’s classification and cost-effective application
- Appreciate the importance of adequate drainage and its effects on road maintenance
- Learn about safe working practices, identification and use of protective clothing and equipment
Program Attendees
This program is the best suite for:
- Civil Consulting Engineers & Technicians
- Contractors & Municipal workers
- Construction Inspectors and Supervisors
- Road Maintenance Supervisors
- Relevant Government Departments
- Anyone who wishes to broaden knowledge and understanding of road construction & maintenance
Program Contents
- Understanding the terms used in road construction
- Construction Management Overview
- Preconditions for Road Building & Maintenance; Requirements of a good road
- Basic Components of Road Construction
- Road Reserve & Roadbed
- Preliminary Investigations & Subgrade Evaluation
- Planning & Managing Road Construction Process
- Required Materials for Road Construction
- Review of Pavement Evaluation Techniques, Purpose and Methods
- Traffic Loads & Maintenance Design
- Preventative Maintenance
- Gravel Roads & Boulder removal
- Safety Aspects of Road Construction & Its materials
- Quality Assurance & Testing
- Earthworks & Formation Preparation
- Construction Execution: Planning, Drawing, Visual Assessment, Layer Works, Water Handling & Drainage
- Importance & Types of Drainage Structures
- Culverts & Culvert Pipes
- Problems caused by improper drainage systems and their maintenance
- Gravel & Asphalt Roads and their maintenance
- Road Furnishing and Ancillary Works
- Roadsides & Road Safety
- Road Symbols & Marking
- Creating a safe working environment
Program Methodology
This highly interactive course will include consideration of several International sustainability guidelines and case studies allowing participants to truly observe and reflect on the value of implementing sustainable construction and maintenance methodologies within their respective organizations and the difference they can make to their own road construction projects.