…as Ekiti State Chapter, Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers holds “Trouble Shooting Session”
Inadequate pavement thickness, Poor drainage,Low-quality materials, Inadequate asphalt content, Lack of maintenance, Design errors among others have been identified as some of the factors responsible for collapse of Road pavement and buildings in the country .
This and others are the submissions of some experts Including Former NSE Chairman Ekiti Branch, Engineer M.O Ogundare, the Technical Adviser to Mr. Governor on Road Infrastructure, Engineer Tope Fatukasi FNSE and Retired Permanent Secretary and former Chairman NSE Ekiti Branch Engineer Adeola Johnson FNSE during a zoom programme “Trouble Shooting Session”
Speaking on the theme of the event “PRIMARY FACTORS IN THE OLLAPSE OF ROAD PAVEMENT IN THE COUNTRY “, Engineer Ogundare explained that Insufficient pavement thickness, water accumulation, Inadequate subgrade preparation could also cause erosion that would weaken the pavement structure which may lead to collapse.
The expert also noted that Using substandard materials, such as Insufficient asphalt content, Poor aggregate gradation and Incorrect aggregate gradation could lead to pavement cracking and collapse.
On his own, Engineer Tope Fatukasi FNSE who spoke on listed weather conditions, Traffic loading, Soil settlement as environmental factors that could lead to road damage urged roads users to imbibe maintenance culture to prevent Nigeria highways from collapse.
Speaking further on the topic, Engineer Adeola Johnson FNSE explained that Lack of Drainage, Poor Road Design, Inadequate Maintenance, Overloading, inadequate drainage systems, Poor Construction Materials, insufficient maintenance, failure to repair potholes, cracks, and other defects, can accelerate pavement deterioration.
He called on government to ensure proper monitoring and employ service of experts in road construction, saying such would prevent road collapse and give room for durability.
