Investigating the effect of speed calming devices (or speed humps and rumble strips) on highways pavement condition in Kampala.
Abstract
The Asphalt pavements are fundamentally designed to last, but often they do not perform as
expected and therefore sometimes end up requiring rehabilitation after a relatively short time.
This scenario is normally attributed to different surface distresses that include environmental
distresses usually associated with factors affecting the pavement from outside and structural
distresses that area result of overloading.
One of the causes of overloading on these pavements is theinstallation ofspeed calming
devices on roads which includespeed humps and rumble strips.
It is therefore important to study the impact of these
speed humps on the different road types to find out how they may lead to pavement
deterioration.