Title: Addressing Africa's maintenance needs: doing more with less in Mozambique
Abstract: In Africa low volume roads are development catalysts. They provide access to farms and enable market expansion. They facilitate access to health education and other social services. Between 2007 and 2011, the Government of Mozambique embarked on a rural roads investment programme to improve access. Low volume roads construction techniques such as the use of thin bituminous seals, armoured sand bases, blending of materials, and concrete slabs were used to improve performance of critical sections of road and reduce costs. Technical assistance was provided to the programme under the Africa Community Access Programme. AFCAP is funded by the United Kingdomrs Department for International Development (DFID). The support included a study of the performance of the roads after a period in service. The study showed that with minor alterations to standard practice, the initial performance of road section can be significantly improved. Sections that developed defects did so as a result of poor construction practice or as result of inappropriate use of materials. The study identified what measures can be taken to reduce construction costs, enhance contractor capacity and ensure better long term performance.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
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