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Trends in the Variability of Weather, Traffic, and Road Condition for Unpaved Rural Roads inKyela District
MUST JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT,
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): Trends in the Variability of Weather, Traffic, and Road Condition for Unpaved Rural Roads in Kyela District
Abstract
Weather variability is a global phenomenon that is posing a challenge to the construction industry. Rainfall and traffic variability often result in the
deterioration of unpaved rural roads, resulting in inaccessibility. The Kyela
district might have been a standout amongst these varieties influenced by
the issue of road condition deterioration of unpaved roads by rainfall and
traffic variability. The study selected three gravel rural roads with a total
length of 31.24 km as one of the projects implemented, which showed great success at the start but later failed. The trend led to the need to analyse the causes of this drastic change. The objectives were to determine the changing trends of weather, traffic, and road conditions on unpaved roads in rural areas. A quantitative research design was used in this study. A literature review was undertaken, the results of which showed that the trends in the variability of weather, traffic, and road conditions for unpaved rural roads are not widely researched in the construction sector and there are limited references on the variability of weather, traffic, and road conditions for unpaved roads. The methods used to collect data were observation and physical measurement. The analysis involved finding out the variability of rainfall, traffic, and road conditions for the year 2021 from January to December using graphical methods. The study found that the road conditions varied significantly with the variation in rainfall and traffic
volume. Such established trends of variability in rainfall, traffic, and road
condition could be very useful in deciding on unpaved road maintenance.
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