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Impact of hydrology on the Port-Harcourt–Patani-Warri Road

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 The paper explores the impact of hydrology on the Port-Harcourt–Patani-Warri Road. It reviews the hydrometeorological, drainage and terrain peculiarities of the area against the backdrop of the design, alignment and performance of the road. The paper ascribes the poor performance of the road to:

1.  The southeast-northwest orientation of the road in a region with predominately northeast-southwest surface and subsurface flow, in which the road acts like a dam;

2. The inferior construction aggregate composition;

3. Changes in pavement condition due to interaction of local road aggregates with water.

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  1. Institute of Geosciences and Space Technology, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, P.M.B. 5080, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria Tel.: +234-(0)1-2646628 Fax: +234-(0)1-2646497, , , , , , NG

    T. K. S. Abam & A. E. Gobo

  2. Road Research and Environment Department, Nigerian Building and Road, Research Institute, 15 Awolowo Road, P.M.B. 12568, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, , , , , , NG

    C. O. Ofoegbu & C. C. Osadebe

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  1. T. K. S. Abam
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Received: 21 September 1998 · Accepted: 16 November 1999

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Abam, T., Ofoegbu, C., Osadebe, C. et al. Impact of hydrology on the Port-Harcourt–Patani-Warri Road. Environmental Geology 40, 153–162 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002540000106

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