The idea is good but for our kind of weather i don't think concrete road is the best, except they find a way to make it water proof, i will suggest a synergy of some sort, that is doing a concrete base and asphalting at least 3 inch to serve as water proof.
I think it's high time somebody talk sense to this man call Dangote for God sake, the fact that he has money does not mean that everything he says is right. Even the Germans, The Italian and Israel people who knows best in the job of road construction have never recommended concrete road anywhere in the world. If he does not know where to push his cement products to, he should stop and divest to Agriculture that is where we need people to pump money to. He always want quick money any time anywhere. No wonder the Angola Government send him packing out of their country. There is nowhere in the world where concrete road is said to be better to Asphalt road. Even his cement people are buying today to built nobody knows whether those building will pass the test of time, say in the next 20 years. I call on well meaning professional not to sleep and allow this man to swindle the nation again in the name of concrete road. I as a person, will not buy into his ploys. Nigeria Government should wake up and stop Dangotes attempt to kill other people's livelihood. There is no sense in concrete road. All the guy is working at is to create another pool of market for his cement product. He started this idea about five years ago, now it's becoming a sellout. Nigeria wake up from your slumber. Dangote should go into Textile, Agriculture, Engineering Fabrication that will earn the country foreign revenue. He should forgot about out local consumption. The Airline business is there, He should refocus to something that will get Nigeria foreign cash inflow. Not colonising us internally. Saheed Bakre
Regarding the use of concrete as a material for road construction. The Germans a few years ago repaved part of the Autobahn with concrete.And the Italians for your information invented concrete roads from Roman times.The Israelis don't matter here.Concrete roads have certain advantages over asphalt. Costs more but last much longer requiring little maintenance.
Concrete roads, asphalt roads, any road. Nigeria needs roads. On the subject of suitability, durability, etc. Any civil engineer knows that any material applied is a question of mix designs to suit local conditions. I have been party to projects on a few continents, where various materials have been used and it all boils down to mix designs and construction methodology. Support the initiative, criticise based on knowledge and information, with alternatives, not sentiments and bias.
to me it's good step in the right direction. at the absence of asphalt why not try concrete? how many contrtacts have failed due to lack of asphalt ? says:
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