Guidelines for the Monitoring of Experimental and LTPP Sections in Mozambique
Guidelines for the Monitoring of Experimental and Long Term Pavement Performance sections
Abstract
Mozambique urgently requires the upgrading of many rural roads to improve accessibility and mobility. Experience has demonstrated numerous innovative techniques for using or improving local materials and supplying appropriate and cost-effective bituminous surfacings for such roads. It is good practice to construct experimental or demonstration sections that can be monitored over a suitably long period to prove that they are both appropriate and cost-effective. This AfCAP project aimed to provide guidelines for the set up of these trial sections and their monitoring, resulting in this document. This document summarises the background to planning appropriate experimental sections and then monitoring them to ensure that the maximum benefit is obtained, and the findings can be confidently implemented in practice. The scope of the guideline covers the optimal experimental design requirements and the types and uses of various monitoring techniques.
This work is part of the Applied Research on Rural Roads and Transport Services through Community Access Programmes in Africa and Asia (AFCAP2 and AsCAP)
Citation
Paige-Green, P, CDS (2017). Guidelines for the Monitoring of Experimental and LTPP Sections in Mozambique. London: ReCAP for DFID.
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