An investigation to ascertain the causes of failure and present traffic capacity of highways Department: Civil Engineering By: Arinze1 Project ID: 5400 Rating: (3.2) votes: 11Rate this project12345 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe essence of this project work is to look into the causes of highway failure and the different types of failure which are presented along the Eliozu - New Airport road in Obio/Akpor L.G.A in River state, taken as a case study. Some factors identified as being responsible for the failure of the chosen road section include poor sub-grade soil with questionable material. Groundwater study was carried out, which gave insight to its effect to the failure of the flexible pavement, lack of drainage facilities, improper pavement design, poor compaction, and traffic volume increase and lack of maintenance are critically taken into consideration. Traffic volume count and soil test analysis and test on asphalt such as extraction-gradation test, are properly carryout, of which it result gives an adequate insight to the various causes of the failure situation experience along the road section through this investigation, show that relative to pavement, base course, wearing course and sub-base was too less than the requirement for effective functionality of the said road of case study. From the investigation carried out, useful recommendations are made to improve the design and proper ways of reducing the rate of failure in Nigerian highways. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Civil Engineering project topics and materials you might be interested in»Comparing the compressive strength of concrete made with sand as fine aggregate and with chipping dust as fine aggregate»The comparative study of the compressive strength of concrete made with granite to that made with river round stone (pebble) and local stone»The use of computer in civil engineering»Importance of timber in civil engineering construction»Construction and Installation of a Panel Door»Construction of wardrobe key study on wood work»Effect of street trading on traffic performance and control»Assessment of different types of foundation and their mode of construction»Comparison of soil bearing capacity of different locations in Imo state»Investigation into the suitability of sand and gravel materials commonly used in building construction»Investigating the effect of partial replacement of cement with eggshell powder in concrete production»An investigation in to the causes of cracks in building and possible solutions - a case study of Kukar Gesa community in Katsina metropolis»Suitability of available laterite material in Ilorin East local government area for road construction»Determination of the causes, effects of environmental pollution and its possible control within Kwara and Osun state»Model for prediction of rainfall intensity in Lagos