Khalid A.

Al-Ma’amari
B. Eng. in Civil Engineering
from S.Q.U. - July 2002
Joined to PDO - Mid. Nov. 2002
Civil Construction Engineer - Fahud

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Yibal Turnoff to Natih Roundabout
Road Repairs Project Review

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Agenda:

o General types of road.

o Background of the project.
o Purpose of the project.
o Steps of the work.
o HSE in the project.
o Comments on the Project.

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 General types of road:
o Unpaved surfaces.

o Flexible (Asphalt Concrete) pavements.

o Chemical treatments.

o Rigid (Portland Cement Concrete) pavements.

o Composite.
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Background:

o Constructed in 96/97.
o Heavy rain in 1997:
i. Wash out.
ii. Settlements.
o Investigation carried out that found poor quality
materials (not to specifications).
o Other factors:
Traffic loading & Climate or Environment.
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General life cycle of roads

Maintenance

Performance
Pavement
Condition

Time or Traffic

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Sample of failure

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Purpose of the project:

o To rectify/maintain the deteriorated sections

To add more strength to the road base to
avoid the settlement and cracks.
Asphalt (50mm)

Base (250mm)

Geo grid

Subbase

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Steps of the work

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1. Surveying

Surveyed all sections to identify bad sections:

levelling & total station equipments.

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2. Temporary diversions

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3. Remove the existing road
(Asphalt & Road base).

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4. Mix & compact the original soil

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5. Geo grid (new technology)

o Take load
(Weak subgrade).
o Avoid cracks.

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6. Base road & Asphalt layout

o Layout road base & compact

(2 layers -125mm thick./layer).
o 2 types of prime coat:
i. MC-250 (joints).
ii. MC-70 (layers).
o Layout the asphalt & compact
(50mm by using a paver).

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Tests during the project:

o Soil tests (sieve

analysis, field density,
CBR test, …).

o Asphalt tests (specific

gravity, marshal test, ...)

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HSE in the project:
o Kick off meeting.

o Workshop.

o Toolbox talk.

o Monthly meetings.

o Site inspection.

o HSE exercise in the site.

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Comments on the project:

o Shortage in manpower.
o Shortage in equipments.
o HSE issues.
o General faults (old equipments which generally gets
break down).
o Lack of proper planning.
o Completion date.

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