Module 6
Hand Tools, Equipment and Construction Materials - Rural Road Maintenance Training Modules for Contractors
The training modules broadly cover the principles for maintenance management of rural roads, planning and execution of common maintenance interventions to ensure reliable transport services and safety to users and the local communities served by the rural roads, and arrangements for monitoring the performance of contractors engaged for the task.
Contents:
• Hand tools used for road maintenance works
• Light equipment used in maintenance activities
• Soil technology
• Concrete
Learning Objective:
At the end of this Module you are expected:
• To be able to identify various hand tools and equipment used for road
maintenance works
• To understand the importance and advantage of good quality hand tools
• To be able to identify the various soil types
• To be able to conduct field test to determine the suitability of the
construction materials used in road works
• Hand tools used for road maintenance works
• Light equipment used in maintenance activities
• Soil technology
• Concrete
Learning Objective:
At the end of this Module you are expected:
• To be able to identify various hand tools and equipment used for road
maintenance works
• To understand the importance and advantage of good quality hand tools
• To be able to identify the various soil types
• To be able to conduct field test to determine the suitability of the
construction materials used in road works