UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA

FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Topic: A Re- Design of The East Bank Berbice Road

(Islington to Glasgow)
Name: Neil Beeraspat
USI#: 1012008
Course: CIV 4001
Supervisor: Mr. R. Roberts
 Outline of Project
• Acronyms • Literature Review
• Introduction • Research Design
 Research Methodology
Background
 Proposed Data Analysis
Statement of
 Gantt Chart
Problem  Critical Path Analysis
Research Question  Proposed Budget
Aim
Objectives
• Conclusion
• Reference
Scope of Work
• Appendix
Acronyms

• EBB- East Bank Berbice

• MPI- Ministry of Public Infrastructure
• DCP- Dynamic Cone Penetration Test
• AASHTO- American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials
 Background
• The Islington Glasgow road is the access road to
communities along the EBB. Constructed in the early
1970’s, it served as the only access to Mara; the
most populated area at that time which was a rice
farming community.

• It was first constructed using gravel (was readily

available for construction). Overtime industries
opened which made the area more populated which
led to deterioration of road.
 Background Continued
• In the 80’s, the road was redesigned by Ministry of
Public Works using asphaltic concrete instead of
gravel.(‘History of EBB road’ report, MPI 2016)

• From 1993 to present the area has become more

populated and as a result the road deteriorated at a
faster rate. Rehabilitation work has been done
periodically (filling of potholes and patching parts of
it) but this doesn’t serve as a permanent solution
due to the standard of work done.
 Background Continued
• This research sets out to establish a new design for
the Islington to Glasgow road which will cater for
future development and an increase in population
with a lifespan of 20 years. Both a flexible and rigid
pavement will be designed for and recommendations
will be made as to which option is better for the area.
 Statement of Problem
• The condition of the road has worsened due to the
increase of vehicular traffic over the years.
Rehabilitation works that have been done hasn’t
improved the state of the road.
• There is also an issue of water retained at the
shoulders of the road. A re- design of the road that
caters for an increase in population will provide
comfort to all users and also measures will be
executed to solve the issue of retained water the
shoulders.
Research Question
• What is the best design option for the Islington
Glasgow area?
Aim
• The aim of this research is to provide a better
paved road for commuters in the Islington
Glasgow area of the East Bank of Berbice.
Objectives
The objectives of this research are as follows:
• To evaluate present condition of road by a
condition survey.
• To conduct Field Tests ( Coring, DCP, Benkelman
Beam Deflection Test and Axle Load Survey)
• To design the road using the design standard
from the AASHTO 1993 Pavement design guide.
Scope of Work
Data that will be collected for this project are as
follows:

• Traffic Count Data

• Strength of the sub base layer
• Deflection of the road
• Average pavement loading
Scope of Work Continued

Approx. 1.14km
Approx. 1.14 kmroad
of
road
to be repaved
 Literature Review
• Paving of Roads
• Studies have concluded that the use of asphalt
concrete shows that it is more durable and cost
effective compared to using concrete.
• Asphalt roads are constructed in three phases;
production of asphalt mixture, placing and
compaction.
• Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) which is commonly used, is
very hazardous to the environment. The introduction
of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) reduces production
and laying temperature. (Vaitkus et al., 2009)
 Literature Review Continued
• Drainage methods used for Pavements
• Methods of draining roadways have evolved
tremendously over the years. Research has been
done on porous asphalt as a drainage method by
in Switzerland. (Isenring et al., 1990)
• In Guyana, the method of draining existing
rainwater off the roadways that has been adopted
by all pavement engineers is to make the slope of
the embankments two times that of the road slope.
(MPI 2016)
 Literature Review Continued
• Pavement Design
• 1993 AASHTO Pavement Design Guide-used in
designing both rigid and flexible pavements for all
seasonal conditions around the world.

• Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide

(MEPDG)- is an updated version to the 1993
AASHTO Guide, which provides a more accurate
and modern design because it integrates up-to-
date practices in its software. (Li et al., 2009)
Research Methodology
• The proposed methodology will be done in two
phases; the Theoretical Work and the Practical
Work. Data collected from the practical work will be
used in the Data Analysis. All field tests will be
completed within the given timeline. A quantitative
study will be executed, this is done so as to
facilitate all readers to have a clear understanding
of the data collected and it will be represented on
various charts and graphs.
Flow Chart showing the stages of the research methodology
 Research Methodology Continued
• Theoretical Work
• The theoretical work for this research will be obtained
from various sources; articles from accredited
scholars that have been published on designing of
roads and from various textbooks that are related to
the use of asphalt on roads. Also information will be
obtained from MPI.
Research Methodology Continued
• Practical Work
• Condition Survey- This is a survey that is done to
determine the condition of a pavement at a given
time. This survey will last for seven days.
The pavement distresses will be assessed on the
basis of the following:
• Alligator Cracks- These are a series of
interconnected cracks caused by fatigue failure in
the pavement under repeated traffic loading.
• Longitudinal Cracks- These are cracks that run
longitudinal to the center line.
Research Methodology Continued
• Depressions- This refers to areas of the
pavement that has a lower elevation than the
surrounding pavement.
• Raveling- Refers to the progressive disintegration
of HMA layer from the surface downward which is
caused by dislodgement of aggregate particles.
• Pot holes- These are bowl shaped depressions
that penetrate through the existing asphalt all the
way to the base course. (AASHTO Pavement
Design Guide, 1993)
Research Methodology Continued
• Traffic Counts- Vehicular counts will be done for
two days from 6am-6pm daily. This count will be
conducted after the condition survey has been
completed.
• Benkelman Beam Deflection Test- It is a test that
measures the deflection of the existing pavement.
It is done by having a single axle truck with dual
tires inflated to 70 to 80 psi and the truck itself
weighing typically 80 KN. The deflection is
recorded as the truck moves along the road.
Research Methodology Continued
• Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (DCP) - DCP is
done to determine the resistance to penetration
of the existing sub base layer. The penetrating
cone is placed in the ground and a hammer is
dropped from a height and penetration per blow is
recorded.
• Axle Load Survey- This is a survey done to
provide the average pavement loading. It is
conducted by the manual capture of vehicle
weights using a portable weigh scale under low
speed conditions.
Research Methodology Continued
• Re- Design of the road- The design shall be
completed using the standards from the 1993
AASHTO Pavement Design Guide.
 Research Methodology Continued
Proposed Data Analysis
• A formative analysis will be done for this research. As
the research progresses and more information on the
1993 AASHTO pavement design is gathered, the
design shall be completed following all specifications
and checked over by the supervisor.
 Research Methodology Continued
• Project Timeline
This project has started on the 1st December, 2016
and is expected to finish on the 30th June, 2017.
Gantt Chart
Critical Path Analysis (CPA)
Critical Path Analysis Continued
Proposed Budget
Item No. Item Amount (GYD)

1 Labour $10000

2 Rental of equipment Provided by MPI

3 Stationary $10000

4 Transportation $10000

5 Miscellaneous $30000

Total   $60000
 Conclusion
• It can be concluded that at the end of this research
the road will be redesigned to cater for future
development.
References
• Arora, M. G., et al. (1994). "Long-term pavement performance history of sulfur-
extended asphalt test roads in eastern province of Saudi Arabia." Transportation
Research Record(1435).

• Cahill, T. H., et al. (2004). "Asphalt-The Right Choice for Porous Pavements."
Better Roads 74(11).

• Chen, D.-H., et al. (2001). "Application of dynamic cone penetrometer in

evaluation of base and subgrade layers." Transportation Research Record:
Journal of the Transportation Research Board(1764): 1-10.

• De Beer, M., et al. (1997). Determination of pneumatic tyre/pavement interface

contact stresses under moving loads and some effects on pavements with thin
asphalt surfacing layers. Proc., 8th International Conference on Asphalt
Pavements.

• Fauchard, C., et al. (2003). "GPR performances for thickness calibration on road
test sites." Ndt & E International 36(2): 67-75.
Appendix

Picture showing patching done on the road (taken by N. Beeraspat on

28/1/2017)
Appendix

Picture showing filling up of potholes on the road (taken by N.

Beeraspat 28/1/2017)
Appendix

Picture showing the deterioration of the road (taken by N.

Beeraspat 28/1/2017)
The End

Thank You.