Understanding the pavement project failures in Pakistan: identifying causes and solutions

Shakir Iqbal; Hussain Ahmad Khan; Ihsan Ullah; Muhammad Waqas Khan; Sadaqat Hussain

doi:10.47264/idea.nasij/5.1.5

Authors

Shakir Iqbal Department of Civil Engineering, Sarhad University Information Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1837-5344
Hussain Ahmad Khan Departments of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan. https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3912-9612
Ihsan Ullah Department of Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Inner Mongolia, China. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0221-0930
Muhammad Waqas Khan Department of Civil Engineering, CECOS University, Peshawar, Pakistan. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6421-5661
Sadaqat Hussain Department of Civil Engineering, Al-Asar Institute of Technology Kohat, Kohat, Pakistan. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4676-6511

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47264/idea.nasij/5.1.5

Keywords:

Pavement project, Pavement failure, Highway infrastructure, Project failure, Road deterioration, Road infrastructure, Road development, Road degradation

Abstract

Pavement deterioration is a major issue in Pakistan's road and highway infrastructure. The current study attempts to clarify the most important factors of road degradation in Pakistan using a questionnaire prepared and distributed to engineers, contractors, architects, surveyors, and project managers involved in road development and upkeep. The study had 147 replies. This data was collected from employees from various road construction sectors in Pakistan. Convenience sampling, a sort of non-probability sampling, is used for data gathering due to time and resource constraints. The data were analysed through SPSS and Microsoft Excel. The responses were gathered using a 10-point Likert scale. The standard (inadequate density in surface or sub-base) has the maximum rank of 9.1, while the lowest factor (use of naturally smooth uncrushed aggregate) is 2.0. Furthermore, the causes of deterioration were reorganised into eight consistent groups of pertinent causes. The first group (effect of traffic load and volume) has a severity level of 6.5, while the last group (effect of bond between layers) ranks 3.22 in group comparison. The study is helpful in identifying the causes of road deterioration in Pakistan and avoiding or mitigating their effects during design, construction, and maintenance through operation.

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