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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FINAL YEAR PROJECT PROPOSAL

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND WATER ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

NAME:

SUBMISSION DATE:

STUDENT NUMBER:

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PROJECT TITLE: THE DESIGN OF A STANDARD SURFACE 2-LANE ROAD THAT

IS 10KM FROM MAWABENI TO ESIBOMVU IN MATEBELE LAND SOUTH.

A PROJECT PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
HONOURS IN THE FIELD OF CIVIL AND WATER ENGINEERING
1.0BACKGROUND STATEMENT

As the civil engineering student of National University of Science and Technology, I am planning for
the road infrastructure development project in uMzingwane District to provide for the rising
population in the area. There is noncomprehensive and undeveloped distribution network serving
the large supermarket chains in Matebeleland South. From the perspective of large technical
systems, we observe the emergence and development of an increasingly tight network of streets,
roads and highways -a system exhibiting momentum in an almost paradigmatic way (De Greiff A
Alexis, 2020). Research support that many studies conducted in Zimbabwe, acknowledge the fact
that roads are important as they create easy accessibility and mobility to remote areas. There has
been a decline in the agricultural sector of Zimbabwe due to lack of roads in the region for easy
transportation of goods. The contribution roads have made to poverty reduction and economic
growth in China (Shenggen Fan, 2005)

The proposed road serves to link Mawabeni growth point and Esibomvu growth point. Mawabeni is
along Beitbridge road, 59km from Bulawayo. It provides basic commodities to the community and it
boost primary industry. A number of possible small scale industry opportunities are identified, which
lead to an assessment of the current role of central and local government (Wekwete, 1988).

The province is expanding at a faster rate as it serves a wider catchment area.it is the density and
quality of the road infrastructure which primarily determine the competitives of the country (Eva
Ivanova, 2013). Majority of the people in uMzingwane District live in abject poverty with inadequate
roads and high levels of unemployment, crime, and disease. Road accounts are billed on estimated
readings common in uMzingwane District.

Diana’s pool is the most amazing place hidden in uMzingwane District southeast area of Bulawayo
and tourists travel using Mawabeni-Esibomvu road. The place is always visited by the donors from
globally to provide for the poor. This poor road makes it difficult for the donors and other
government associations to travel and serve people in remote areas . There are more services being
supplied in Mawabeni as people travelling to South Africa are also being served. Farming is the most
important goal is this area and also medical facilities for domestic animals are provided.

It’s topography is very mountainous and there are more vallies . The soil type is red(more irons) and
that’s where the name Esibimvu originated from. The place is near uMzingwane Dam and this road
can promote fish industries and easy accessibility.
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1,2PROBLEM STATEMENT
Lack of an accessible road network makes it difficult for the trucks to reach Esibomvu and its
surrounding Cities in case of emergencies or for transportation of perishable goods. UMzingwane
District is itself an Agriculture Area hence lack of a transport network discourages trade of market
vegetables to as far as Bulawayo. People use a gravelroads to move from the Mawabeni to the
plantation taking longer than expected hours in transit. During the rainy season the they become too
wet and ponds of water develop along these roads due to lack of standard compartment of subgrade
since heavy vehicles also travel on this road.

1,3JUSTIFICATION
Transportation of people and freight happens on a daily basis across the globe for different reasons
that include for example trade, seeking medical attention, for vacations and for academic reasons.
Hence constructing a two way highway road will provide accessibility to Mawabeni and its
surrounding villages. The construction of the proposed road will create a safe and efficient of
movement of passengers in Esibomvu.

With an improved and reliable road network, food trucks will be able to reach out to the rural home
businesses increasing the scale of trade and quicker in case of emergencies. The transportation of
agricultural produce that is fruits and vegetables from Esibomvu to Mawabeni will be carried out
efficiently and without delay thus promoting trade between the two areas. In addition, the
construction of this road will link different areas enabling different growth points to be reached
easily.

1.4AIM
To design a 10km highway road in uMzingwane District linking two growth points Mawabeni and
Esibomvu

1.5SPECIFICATION
1. To conduct a site visit
2. To carry out topographic surveys
3. To determine the type of pavement to be undertaken
4. To design the selected type of pavement

1.6METHODOLOGY
 Pre survey office work
 Reconnaissance to gain information of the area through which the actual survey is to be
done
 Consulting the Ministry of Transport Department of Roads and Engineers to acquire
better interpretation of road design standards and procedures
 Topographic surveys to be done that is that is to say all observations re to be computed
and all survey data bookings are to be done
 Traffic count to be conducted to analyse how many vehicles and carts travel to the
hospital on a daily basis
 Using all the collected data to design the sections of the road on AutoCAD
 Soil tests and sample

1.7TIMELINE BAR CHART

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References

1. De Greiff A Alexis,2020. Local, global and fragmented narratives about road construction

2. Shenggen Fan, C. C.-K., 2005. Puplic investment and poverty reduction in Tanzania

3. Taherinezhad, J., 2013. Mechanical properties of roller-compacted concrete pavement

containing recycled brick aggregates and silica fume

4. Wekwete, k. H., 1988. Rural Growth points in Zimbabwe- prospects for the future.