Study and determination of the level of service quality for the main road surface and the link between Qafqafa and Rabwah in the municipality of Al-Naseem in Jordan

Abstract EN

This study sought to Evaluation of the level of service quality of the main road surface in the municipality of Al-nassem in Jordan, The methodology depends on making an engineering survey of the network with the latest survey methods and methods adopted and approved globally.

The study resulted in the following: The field tests conducted and the analysis show that qafqafa – alrabwah roadway segment understudy suffers from different type of distresses that require immediate treatment.

The results of the study showed that the road needs maintenance.

The PCI ratings for each section of the roadway segment and corresponding severity, endorses the fact that serious maintenance is needed for qafqafa- alrabwah roadway segment.

The study showed the cost of maintenance of each type of these defects.

The total cost of maintenance of the roadway turned out to be around 60,000 JD.

The most important recommendations reached by the study: Al-Naseem Municipality can use this research to examine the roadway segment and conduct the required maintenance repairs.

However, as stated above, the Municipality of Al-Naseem should develop a pavement maintenance management system for its road network.