01571631

Component

https://doi.org/10.3141/2474-06

The Africa Community Access Programme (AFCAP) is a research program in the rural transport sector in Africa. AFCAP supports sharing of knowledge between participating countries to enhance the uptake of appropriate, proven, and fit-for-purpose solutions for rural access. The AFCAP theory of change is based on a virtuous cycle of research that demonstrates best practices and leads to uptake of research findings. Uptake of research outcomes includes capacity development for undertaking further research. Under AFCAP, an efficient route from research into practice has been provided. The demonstration of innovative standards for low-volume roads (LVRs) has been an important step in achieving wider acceptance of those standards. It has been necessary to convince not only practitioners and road agencies but also political decision makers and community representatives. In general, the acceptance levels have been high, which has increased demand for the sealing of LVRs. The reduced construction costs of LVRs that result from a more optimal design approach will allow governments and road agencies to meet the demand more effectively. The sustainability of AFCAP achievements depends on building local research capacity in African countries. AFCAP has created an awareness of the value of research and has provided some of the tools needed by governments to establish their own research programs. The recruitment and retention of suitably qualified and experienced researchers will remain a considerable challenge for the foreseeable future and will require long-term support. However, now that the benefits of research are more apparent and a route from research into practice has been defined, there is a strong determination in African countries to succeed.

01569287

English

pp 48-55

2015

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309295734

Print

Figures; Photos; References; Tables

Communities; Implementation; Low volume roads; Research; Road construction; Rural transportation; Sealing (Technology)

Africa

Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jul 8 2015 12:04PM

• Critical Pavement Response Analysis of Low-Volume Pavements Considering Nonlinear Behavior of Materials
• Developing a Methodology to Assess and Prioritize Culvert Conditions on County Roads
• Development of Condition Indicator for Managing Sealed Rural Road Networks
• Development of Holding Strategies for Deteriorated Low-Volume Roads: Introduction to Test Sections in Iowa
• Development of Phenomenological Top-Down Cracking Initiation Model for Mechanistic–Empirical Pavement Design
• Effect of Tire Configuration on the Performance of a Low-Volume Road Exposed to Heavy Axle Loads: Mechanical Modeling
• Effect of Tire Configuration on the Performance of a Low-Volume Road Exposed to Heavy Axle Loads: Response Measurements
• Estimation of the Risk of Rutting on Forest Roads During the Spring Thaw
• High-Strength Geotextiles in Ultraheavy-Load Haul Roads
• Implementation of a Strain-Based Policy for Managing Weight Restrictions During the Spring: Low-Volume Roads in Manitoba, Canada
• Limitations of Using Conventional Unpaved Road Specifications for Understanding Unpaved Road Performance
• Local Resource Solutions to Problematic Rural Road Access in Laos: Technical Monitoring of Trial Sections
• Low-Volume Roads with Neat Sand Bases
• Method for Increasing the Use of Locally Available Materials for Road Construction in Ethiopia by Allowing for Climatic Variations
• Modeling the Impact of Energy Traffic on Local Unpaved Roads
• Modification of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Model 158 for Prediction of Frost–Thaw Profiles in Northern New England
• Pavement Life–Extending Potential of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Chip Seal with High-Reflectivity Aggregates
• Percent Within Limits for Hot-Mix Asphalt on Low-Volume Agricultural Roads in Egypt
• Permeable Wearing Courses from Recycling Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement for Low-Volume Roads: Optimization Procedures
• Rethinking Rural Road Infrastructure Delivery: Case Study of a Green, Inclusive, and Cost-Effective Road Program in Nicaragua
• Rolling Surface Evaluation Model Considering Topographic, Geotechnical, and Climatic Aspects in Low-Volume Roads: Case Study in Aquiraz, Ceará, Brazil
• Simple Equations for Cost of Premature Failure of Flexible Pavements in Low-Volume Roads
• Study of Mechanisms That Generate Traffic Noise in the Tire–Pavement Interface for Low-Volume Roads in Brazil
• Utilization of Construction and Demolition Wastes in Low-Volume Roads for Rural Areas in China
• Visual Assessment System for Rating Unsealed Roads