Nanotechnology will be used in the reconstruction of Tyumen section of a federal road running from the city of Yekaterinburg, the region’s construction department said on Thursday.
The report says that for the first time, asphalt concrete will include bitumen additive DORSO, which has unique properties. In particular, this component imparts ductility to the roadway and prevents the appearance of such defects as a washboard, birdbath and surface scaling.
Experts assure that such an asphalt covering has a service life of at least four and a half years. Since the highway’s trafficability is about 20,000 vehicles per day, the roadbed must be both high-quality and meeting all modern safety requirements.
