Best Practices Maintenance for Aborshada Road in Libyain Western Region | ||
| Journal of Engineering and Sustainable Development | ||
| Article 1, Volume 18, Issue 5, October 2014, Pages 92-105 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Abdelbary A. Elbasher; M. A. Youssef | ||
| Abstract | ||
| In this research, road pavement condition was investigated for Aborshada road in Gharian region to determine the best maintenance works. Previously, Simple engineering judgment was the only procedure followed by Gharian Municipality engineers for pavement evaluation and maintenance prioritization. Aborshada road pavement surface condition was investigated by using visual technique “ Pavement Condition Index (PCI)”, to survey the different distresses and classified according to the PCI standards (ASTM standard in 2007 (D6433-07)). Also, to known the most commune distresses in the Aborshada road to provide assistance for decision maker in the pavement evaluation and best selection of repair method. In this study, pavement condition evaluation techniques, scenario maintenance decision, and detail sheets for some distresses types in the Aborshada road was presented. Based on the pavement condition evaluation, the decision maker can found the effect of the maintenance works on the existing pavement condition. Also, can select the best alternative, which suitable for fund. This study reveals pavements actual performance and suggests the required researchs, which deals with the pavement maintenance problem in Libya, especially in western region. This study showed that the best maintenance alternative for Aborshada road was the case No. 4 (Potholes , Long. & Trans. Cracking and Alligator Crack Maintenance). Also, this study showed that, the most common pavement distresses on Aborshada road were distresses No. 13, 10, 1, 3, 7, 6 according to ASTM – D6433-07 classification. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Pavement Distress; Best maintenance Policy; Pavement Condition Index; Pavement Management; Pavement Scores | ||
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