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Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by absoluteSuccess: 4:05pm On Sep 20, 2015

Deltagiant:
Interesting

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by mmsen: 4:05pm On Sep 20, 2015

The road from Accra to Tema was built using concrete during Nkrumah's time.

Today it is stll in great condition.

Concrete should be the norm for roads in Nigeria, the climate won't allow for anything less to survive for long.

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Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by yusufu16: 4:05pm On Sep 20, 2015

I am a Civil Engineer, Asphalt is cheaper that Cement. No where in the world this wastage is being done.

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Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by dhardline(m): 4:06pm On Sep 20, 2015

Its already been used in some brt lanes in lag.

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by gulfer: 4:08pm On Sep 20, 2015

damton:
Cement road. innovative idea.

I think the road project will be costlier in the long run..............this is IMO

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by uchelouis45(m): 4:10pm On Sep 20, 2015

Pioneer wetin?! I stay at Gbagada where Fashola rebuilt the General Hospital. The road that leads to that hospital is made of cement.

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by Policewoman(f): 4:14pm On Sep 20, 2015

The more u look d less u see

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by damton(m): 4:17pm On Sep 20, 2015

gulfer:
I think the road project will be costlier in the long run..............this is IMO

ofcourse it's a lot expensive. you'd note it if you read the post. But the question is how well can the government sustain the initiative given our high level of policy inconsistence.

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by alexlee50: 4:24pm On Sep 20, 2015

dejt4u:
Easiest way to rob d state of its hard earned money... Soon, they wil begin to tell u dt they bought a bag of cement at the rate of #2,850.. Multiply that figure by the numbers of tons of cement they will use to construct a 10km road network..

Btw: if ~~corruption~~ stealing is reduced to zero level, this project is applaudable

bros the cement used for road construction is different from the one used in building.

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Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by ekea2001: 4:24pm On Sep 20, 2015

dejt4u:
Easiest way to rob d state of its hard earned money... Soon, they wil begin to tell u dt they bought a bag of cement at the rate of #2,850.. Multiply that figure by the numbers of tons of cement they will use to construct a 10km road network..

Success rate of Abia roads 1 year after is way too low.Everyone there is indifferent, uninterested , majorly uneducated.Speaking up or standing for reality is for idle minds.

Btw: if ~~corruption~~ stealing is reduced to zero level, this project is applaudable

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by nkpommpko(m): 4:26pm On Sep 20, 2015

good, yes we need roads but thus is not the tenth wonder of the world, but we also heard there are foreign investors on ground to champion, major investments in very large green house farming and cheap houseing for civil servants on ppp plan. what's happening with that, they should start doing this things, what is the problem with black Africa?

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by ignis: 4:29pm On Sep 20, 2015

Nice move

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by aresa: 4:29pm On Sep 20, 2015

Concrete directly on top of sand? Good gesture, but bad execution.

I see the whole thing getting washed away or even sinking in no time.

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by sstt(m): 4:32pm On Sep 20, 2015

at times it so good to experiment, d system is been use in other country.

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by uanda(m): 4:36pm On Sep 20, 2015

I just hope he continues cause aba is already a dead town

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Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by tee06: 4:38pm On Sep 20, 2015

So what happened to the "terralite" road stabilization flux invented by prof. Meshida of UNILAG that won the 2008 NLNG merit award? It has been tested severally by the ministry of works. Yet these ones are still using cement. Until that invention is sold to another country..

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by tee06: 4:41pm On Sep 20, 2015

Did they add saliva to d one for road construction? My guy they are the same

alexlee50:
bros the cement used for road construction is different from the one used in building.

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by GboyegaD(m): 4:42pm On Sep 20, 2015

Do they mean 400km?

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by hendrixxx(m): 4:43pm On Sep 20, 2015

apoti:
Cement based roads are much more durable than asphalt roads. However, they are very harsh on tyres and cause them to wear out quickly.

The move will save the government money in the long term, but will cost the road users more in the short term.

brilliant

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by tee06: 4:43pm On Sep 20, 2015

Pls tell dem o.. And ask them what happened to terralite. That was invented by professor Meshida of UNILAG that's meant to stabilize our roads. Since 2008

yusufu16:
I am a Civil Engineer, Asphalt is cheaper that Cement. No where in the world this wastage is being done.

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by hendrixxx(m): 4:44pm On Sep 20, 2015

apoti:
Cement based roads are much more durable than asphalt roads. However, they are very harsh on tyres and cause them to wear out quickly.

The move will save the government money in the long term, but will cost the road users more in the short term.

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by wtfCode: 4:45pm On Sep 20, 2015

good job. I just hope this aint an avenue to loot the very little money abia state have. This state needs development.

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by domopps(m): 4:48pm On Sep 20, 2015

A nice move!

But how much is a bag of cement cost? + hope this is not an idea to make a particular individual rich?

Cheeeeeers

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by Kenistry(m): 4:58pm On Sep 20, 2015

zomoears:
Dangote's wealth is about to be trippled!

wen we have Ibeto cement?

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by GogetterMD(m): 5:03pm On Sep 20, 2015

Lagos had done this already with the cement-graded BRT lanes

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by rawtruth(m): 5:04pm On Sep 20, 2015

But Dangote informed Nigerians during an interaction session with the business community and reporters that roads built with cement last a minimum of 40 years and are cheaper compared to asphalted roads. How come this "10-20 years" durability and the "higher cost?". Someone isn't telling the truth.

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Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by vanunu: 5:07pm On Sep 20, 2015

apoti:
Cement based roads are much more durable than asphalt roads. However, they are very harsh on tyres and cause them to wear out quickly.

The move will save the government money in the long term, but will cost the road users more in the short term.

The township roads built in owerri since 1977, by sam mbakwe and ndubuisi kanu are still still as if it was built today. The asphalt roads are still the best.

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by wtfCode: 5:15pm On Sep 20, 2015

aresa:
Concrete directly on top of sand? Good gesture, but bad execution.

I see the whole thing getting washed away or even sinking in no time.

no, not really...the road is like a raft foundation.
And the soil is also treated.

Re: Abia State Pioneers Cement Based Roads. Daily Times. by kennethik: 5:16pm On Sep 20, 2015

I thought he said completed, is what am seeing completed this people self.

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