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Could Roads Made Out of Recycled Plastic be Superior to Asphalt?

January 18, 2016 William Lucus

The two major issues with asphalt roadways are their lifespan and their vulnerability to weather and temperature. The optimum lifespan of an asphalt road is about 25 years and that is dependent on a large variety of factors.  In the Northern United States, this lifespan could substantially less, 15 to 20 years.   One of the largest frustrations with our current road systems is the time it takes to build and resurface roadways. Many of the solutions proposed are costly and un-sustainable. 

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In Green Building, Construction Videos, News, Project Management, Technology Tags smart roads, future of construction, plastic crack concrete, plastic, smart city, Construction technology, smart construction, plastic roads, alternate roads than asphalt and concrete, volkerwessels, project plastic road
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Here’s What The Construction Industry Could Look Like 30 Years in the Future

November 2, 2015 Shane Hedmond
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The 30 year mark for predictions made by the movie Back to the Future has come and gone, which has sparked a lot of speculation as to what the next 30 years will look like on Earth.  Though we didn’t get everything that the movie had promised, the amount of technological advances that have already been made obsolete by newer and better technology is nothing short of amazing.  

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In Project Management, Technology, Green Building Tags carbon nanotubes in construction, future of robots in construction, future of construction, green building in the future, impact of technology on construction, future of 3D printing in construction, construction, what will buildings look like in the future
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