An Outlook on Use of Roller-Compacted Concrete Roads in Rural Development Areas: A Logistics Perspective

Introduction

The advantages and disadvantages of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) roads have a structure that interacts with many different fields and issues. These types of materials have multidimensional and layered effects on many different fields such as economy, trade, transport and logistics. For this reason, while discussing the literature, it is not only considered as a type of road material. Relationship between Rural Development and Logistics Sector, Rural Logistics and Transport Infrastructure, Effects of Road Superstructure in Rural Areas, characteristics of RCC and advantages and disadvantages of RCC are also discussed under different sub-headings.

This study analyses in detail the rapid spread of RCC across Turkey, researching the potential regional advantages and disadvantages of this innovative infrastructure solution. It assesses the impacts of this technology from a broad perspective, considering the country-wide adoption rates and preferences in specific locations in a comprehensive comparison with conventional asphalt roads. With a particular focus on the infrastructure needs of rural village roads and roads between production parcels in rural areas, the study considers how RCC preferences may play a role in potential improvements to road structure in these areas. In this context, the possible consequences and impacts of the choice of RCC are discussed from both technical and economic perspectives.