THE PERFORMANCE OF SURFACE DRESSED ROADS IN GHANA

This report describes the performance of selected lengths of sealed roads in Ghana. The roads were monitored over a period of two and a half years, during which time very little effective maintenance of the carriageways was undertaken. The results of detailed measurements of road surface condition are related to the factors that cause pavement deterioration, and the important influence of the quality of surface dressing on pavement deterioration is emphasised. Examples are given of the user cost savings that can result from road maintenance, and criteria are suggested for determining when maintenance interventions on surface dressed roads in Ghana are required. (Author/TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • ROBERTS, PWDH
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 18 p.
• Serial:
  • Supplementary Report
  • Publisher: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
  • ISSN: 0305-1315

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Climate; Cracking; Deterioration; Developing countries; Durability; Evaluation; Highway maintenance; Highways; Maintenance; Measurement; Operating costs; Pavements; Potholes; Rain; Rutting; Seal coats; Smoothness; Surfacing; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Low cost roads; Pavement conditions
• Geographic Terms: Ghana
• ITRD Terms: 5211: Cracking; 5255: Deterioration; 5910: Durability; 3071: Evenness; 8039: Ghana; 2755: Highway; 2986: Low cost road; 3847: Maintenance; 6136: Measurement; 221: Operating costs; 2955: Pavement; 3073: Pothole; 2507: Rain; 3081: Rutting (wheel); 2984: Surface dressing; 2972: Surfacing; 1255: Vehicle; 2545: Weather
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials; I60: Maintenance; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00373326
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: SR 762 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 30 1983 12:00AM