Causes and effects of poor drainage system on the asphalt pavement layer: a case study in agaro to bedele road
Table Of Contents
- 24 Alignment of Drainage System – – – – – – – – – – –25 Description and Function of Road Drainage System – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 251 Description of Road Drainage Systems – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 252 Functions of Road Drainage Systems – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 26 Failures of Road Drainage System – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Effects27 Effects of Poor Drainage on Roads – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – poor28 By poor drainage effects of water on road – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 11 29 Culverts – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 11 210 Components of a road and pavement drainage system – – – – – – – – – – 13 2101 Ditches – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Erosion2102 Erosion Control in Ditches – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14 211 Necessities to Construct Drainage System – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14 212 The Criteria for Roadside Channels – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15 213 Design Flood for Road Drainage System – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15 214 Flow Velocity in Road Drainage System – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15
Chapter THREE
SYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 16 METHODOLOGY – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 16 31 Research Methodologies – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 16 32 Selection of the Study Area – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – period33 Study period – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 18 34 Research design – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 18 35 Study population – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 18 36 Sample size and sampling procedures – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 18 37 Study variables – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – collection38 Data collection process – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 20 39 Data processing and analysis – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 21 310 Ethical considerations – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 21 311 Data quality assurance – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 21 312 Limitations of the study – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 22 313 Hydrological Analysis – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 22 314 Hydrological Equations for Determining Peak Flood – – – – – – – – – – Method3141 Rational Method – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 23 31411 Runoff Coefficient – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 25 31412 Rainfall Intensity – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 26 31413 Time of Concentration – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 26 31414 Catchment Area – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 27 3142 The SCS method – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 28 31421 Catchment Area – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Rainfall-Runoff31422 Rainfall-Runoff Equation – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 28 31423 Time of Concentration – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Curve31424 Runoff and Curve Numbers – – – – – – – – – – – – – 32 31425 Hydrological Soil Groups – – – – – – – – – – – – – 34 315 Investigations of Design and Construction Practices on the study area – – – – – 34 3151 Design and Construction Practice at Station 18+160 – – – – – – – – 35 3152 Design and Construction Practice at Station 24+200 – – – – – – – – 36 3153 Design and Construction Practice at Station 42+120 – – – – – – – – 37
Chapter FOUR
SYSTEM TESTING AND EVALUATION
- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 39 RESULT AND DISCUSSION – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 39 41 Results from questionnaires analysis – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 39 411 Causes and effects of poor drainage system on asphalt road that response from the Engineers – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 39 4111 Causes of poor drainage on the flexible pavement road – – – – –4112 The effects of poor drainage system on the road – – – – – – – 40 4113 Appropriateness of the drainage system – – – – – – – – – 42 4114 State of the drainage services – – – – – – – – – – – –412 Causes and effects of poor drainage system on asphalt road that response from road users – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 43 4121 Level of road users‟ satisfaction of the drainage system – – – – – 44 413 Causes and effects of poor drainage system on asphalt road that response from the residents – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 45 42 Results from observation and photography – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 46 421 Causes and effects of poor drainage system on asphalt road Surface due to poor drainage that collected from the field with the photography – – – – – – – 47 43 Results from Hydrological Analysis – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Watershed431 Descriptions of Watershed Area – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 51 432 Computation of Catchment Parameters – – – – – – – – – – – 52 4321 Catchment Parameters at Station 18+160 Drainage system – – – – 5at4322 Catchment Parameters at Station 24+200 Drainage System – – – – 58 4323 Catchment Parameters for Design and Check at Station 42+120 – – – 58 44 Peak Discharge Computation – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 59 441 Peak Discharge at Station 18+160 Drainage System – – – – – – – – 59
Chapter FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 62 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION – – – – – – – – – – 62 51 Conclusion – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 62 52 Recommendation – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 63 REFERENCES – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 64 APPENDEX – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 67 APPENDIX A: Time of Flow, Unit Peak Discharge, Velocity of flow and SCS CN Charts 67 APPENDEX B: Roughness and Runoff Coefficient Values and Parameters for the Design of Drainage Structures – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 74 APPENDIX C: Questionnaire Type – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 82
Thesis Abstract
Abstract
In this study, we investigate the causes and effects of poor drainage systems on the asphalt pavement layer, with a focus on the Agaro to Bedele road in Ethiopia. Poor drainage is a significant issue that can lead to pavement distress and deterioration. The research aims to identify the specific factors contributing to the poor drainage system along this road and assess the resulting effects on the asphalt pavement layer. Through field surveys, data collection, and analysis, we found that inadequate road slope design, insufficient drainage infrastructure, and lack of maintenance are the primary causes of poor drainage along the Agaro to Bedele road. These factors lead to the accumulation of water on the pavement surface, causing distress such as rutting, cracking, and potholes. Additionally, the presence of water weakens the pavement structure, reducing its load-bearing capacity and overall service life. The effects of poor drainage on the asphalt pavement layer are significant and detrimental. Prolonged exposure to water leads to reduced structural integrity, increased roughness, and decreased skid resistance, posing safety hazards to road users. Moreover, moisture infiltration accelerates the rate of pavement deterioration, necessitating frequent repairs and rehabilitation efforts, which are costly and disruptive to traffic flow. To address these challenges, the study recommends implementing proper drainage design principles, such as adequate road cross slopes, longitudinal gradients, and effective drainage systems including ditches, culverts, and stormwater management practices. Regular maintenance activities such as debris removal, cleaning of drainage structures, and prompt repairs are essential to ensure the longevity and performance of the asphalt pavement layer. Overall, the findings of this study highlight the critical importance of addressing poor drainage systems to preserve the integrity and functionality of asphalt pavements. By understanding the causes and effects of poor drainage, road authorities and engineers can implement proactive measures to mitigate these issues, enhance road safety, and prolong the service life of the pavement infrastructure.
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