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Factors Affecting the Deterioration of Bituminous Pavements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
It is essential to study the factors that lead to the deterioration of bituminous pavement in order to prepare an effective maintenance plan. In developing countries, like Pakistan, a huge amount of budget is spent every year on the rehabilitation of road network due to the absence of an effective maintenance plan. The amount can be reduced by formulating the maintenance plan which will be based on the factors that cause deterioration of pavement surface. The objective of this study was to identify the factors which cause the deterioration of bituminous pavements in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The research was based on provincial highway network data, collected from the local highway department. The data consisted of 23 road characteristics, out of which 16 nos. Pavements’ condition-related data were selected. The pavement conditions of the provincial highways network of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are divided into good, fair, and poor depending on the IRI index and vehicular speed. To scrutinize the factors that affect the pavement condition, cross-tabulation analysis was performed. It was concluded through analysis that among different factors, overloading, poor drainage, and pavement terrain had a major impact on the deterioration of bituminous pavements. Based on the results, recommendations were provided to highway engineers for prioritizing the pavement projects for a future pavement maintenance plan.
Factors Affecting the Deterioration of Bituminous Pavements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
It is essential to study the factors that lead to the deterioration of bituminous pavement in order to prepare an effective maintenance plan. In developing countries, like Pakistan, a huge amount of budget is spent every year on the rehabilitation of road network due to the absence of an effective maintenance plan. The amount can be reduced by formulating the maintenance plan which will be based on the factors that cause deterioration of pavement surface. The objective of this study was to identify the factors which cause the deterioration of bituminous pavements in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The research was based on provincial highway network data, collected from the local highway department. The data consisted of 23 road characteristics, out of which 16 nos. Pavements’ condition-related data were selected. The pavement conditions of the provincial highways network of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are divided into good, fair, and poor depending on the IRI index and vehicular speed. To scrutinize the factors that affect the pavement condition, cross-tabulation analysis was performed. It was concluded through analysis that among different factors, overloading, poor drainage, and pavement terrain had a major impact on the deterioration of bituminous pavements. Based on the results, recommendations were provided to highway engineers for prioritizing the pavement projects for a future pavement maintenance plan.
Factors Affecting the Deterioration of Bituminous Pavements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Geng, Guoqing (editor) / Qian, Xudong (editor) / Poh, Leong Hien (editor) / Pang, Sze Dai (editor) / Amir, Azam (author) / Henry, Michael (author)
Proceedings of The 17th East Asian-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, 2022 ; Chapter: 121 ; 1528-1538
2023-03-14
11 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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