INCREASING THE SKILLS OF LABOUR-BASED CONTRACTORS THROUGH THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATE ROAD SURFACING TECHNOLOGY

Minor roads in rural and urban areas are of vital importance to the socioeconomic well-being of communities by providing access to schools, clinics, employment, other communities, and higher order roads. The provision of bituminous surfacings, either as spot improvement measures or on longer lengths of road, can greatly improve wet season passability and reduce maintenance needs. In both urban areas and villages, there are also additional dry season benefits from dust reduction. Bituminous surfacings constructed by labor-based techniques are a cost-effective method of improving accessibility while providing opportunities for increasing the skills base of emerging contractors. This paper reviews some labor-based surfacing techniques that increase opportunities for the development of communities and small-scale entrepreneurs.

• Corporate Authors:

  Tanzania Ministry of Works

  Holland House Avenue, P.O. Box 9423
  Dar es Salaam,   Tanzania 
• Authors:
  • Greening, PAK
  • GOURLEY, C S
  • Tournee, J M
• Conference:
  • First Road Transportation Technology Transfer Conference in Africa
  • Location: Arusha International Conference Centre, Tanzania
  • Date: 2001-5-23 to 2001-5-25
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 482-493
• Monograph Title: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN ROAD TRANSPORTATION IN AFRICA: ARUSHA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, TANZANIA, MAY 23-25, 2001. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bituminous materials; Bituminous overlays; Bituminous pavements; Conferences; Contractors; Developing countries; Highway maintenance; Highway transportation; Rural areas; Secondary roads; Surface course (Pavements); Technology transfer; Workforce
• Uncontrolled Terms: Labor-based techniques
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00813609
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 27 2002 12:00AM