ESR 12: SUstainable ROad Management through Low cost techniques!

Hi Guys,  Thanks for the feedback on the first post! Now that you know a little bit about me and how I got here let's talk about the project! As I mentioned before, the name of the project is Su stainable Ro ad Ma nagement through Low Cost techniques   but to make it easier we just call it SuRoMa ! The first word in that sentence is Sustainable and this really is key. It's a word that is used a lot in today's world but what exactly is it? Simply put, it is about doing things that will not only work now but that will continue to do so in the future without damaging our resources for the future.  However as with most things in life, we need money to achieve goals and this is the same for road authorities worldwide. Road agencies usually have limited budgets and are faced with difficult decisions on how to manage the roads to produce efficient and useful networks. It can be irritating being a driver or pedestrian using a road full of cracks and po...

Hi and Welcome! I’m Ronald , a Civil Engineer  all the way from Guyana!  For those asking where  or what  is Guyana – well it’s a small country in the north of South America and surprisingly the only one in South America that speaks English.  It is also considered a part of the Caribbean and we have a rich and diverse history and culture. The population is under 800,000 but the country is  fairly big  in terms of  land area   being about 1.6  times the area of England! .  We have some stunning views and sites . You can take just  a quick minute  and check it out in this short video – I promise it'll be worth it!   After the video you can contact me about where to  stay  on your holiday to Guyana :D B UT  I’m talking to you today from Palermo, Italy which is  thousands of  miles from  Guyana  and it’s a lot more if you consider difference s  in culture an...