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Title: CORRESPONDENTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISCUSS LOW-VOLUME ROAD CONCERNS AND NEEDS
Accession Number: 00303967
Record Type: Component
Digital Copy: Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: The paper summarizes session 6 of the Second International Conference on Low-Volume Roads, which was a function of the TRB project on Transportation Technology Support for Developing Countries. Six speakers had been invited to discuss information and research needs on one or more aspects of the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and administration of low-volume roads in developing countries. The first panelist--from Brazil--singled out needs for information on compaction methods, low-cost bridges, criteria for surface types, and installation of drainage structures. The next speaker--from Jordan--discussed information needs on six topics: evolution from labor-intensive to mechanized maintenance operations, factors in the performance of hot-mix asphalt overlays, effects of dry compaction (which must be used when water is not economically available), surface treatments for dust control, recycling of pavement materials, and utilization of computers in road planning and design. The third panelist described the structure and functions of the Indonesian road network in the context of regional development. Research needs in Guyana were presented by the fouth speaker. The fifth speaker discussed construction and maintenance of local roads in the Philippines. The final panelist--from Nigeria--summarized major points made by the others, particularly with respect to Nigerian concerns. A number of significant contributions were made during an open discussion that followed the panel presentations, particularly from representatives of Tanzania and Sierra Leone.
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Pagination: p. 9-11
Publication Date: 1979
Serial: Features: Photos
TRT Terms:
Compaction; Computers; Conferences; Developing countries; Highway bridges; Highway design; Highway maintenance; Highway planning; Hot mix asphalt; Low volume roads; Maintenance practices; Needs assessment; Networks; Pavement performance; Paving materials; Recycling; Road construction; Roads; Surface drainage; Transportation
Uncontrolled Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General)
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Apr 22 1980 12:00AM
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