Older methods better than new technology

[Blaster]

Today's roads deteriorate at a more rapid pace compared to those of yesteryear.

 

[odanny]

Asphalt is not the equivalent of stone.

 

[1srelluc]

Then again they did not have 80K# rigs on them.

To stay legal with the DOT regulations, without special permits, the gross weight of a loaded tractor-trailer should not exceed 80,000 lbs.

 

[Vastator]

Today's roads deteriorate at a more rapid pace compared to those of yesteryear.

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I'd love to see everyone driving 90mph down those roads...

 

[Anomalism]

I'd love to see everyone driving 90mph down those roads...

Exactly. It's a different kind of road. It also probably took way, way, way, way longer to construct, and would have been relatively way more expensive.

 

[odanny]

There are better alternatives, but states don't want to pay extra.


Asphalt binders modified with ground tire rubber (GTR) have several positive qualities. Adding ground tire rubber to asphalt can contribute to improved rutting resistance, skid resistance, ride quality, pavement life and reduced pavement noise levels. Adding rubber to the asphalt liquid retards aging and oxidation of the resulting binder, which increases pavement life by lessening brittleness and cracking. Rubber-modified asphalt binders can be used in open-graded asphalt mixtures, which have reduced hydroplaning, vehicle spray and reduced pavement noise.

Understanding how tires are used in asphalt - Asphalt magazine

By Dwight Walker, P.E. At one time, the push to use tires in asphalt seemed to primarily be just a means of getting rid of piles of scrap tires. For many agencies, their first experience with crumb rubber in asphalt resulted from the mandate included in the Intermodal Surface Transportation...

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[MisterBeale]

meh. . . if the Deep State would just release its anti-grav tech for wide spread public use? This would be a moot debate.

 

[okfine]

Today's roads deteriorate at a more rapid pace compared to those of yesteryear.

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You never seem to amaze.

 

[jwoodie]

Today's roads deteriorate at a more rapid pace compared to those of yesteryear.

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Interesting how threatened some people feel by reference to ancient achievements.

 

[Woodznutz]

Asphalt is not the equivalent of stone.

I like the new asphalt on some stretches of the Interstate. Very quiet compared to concrete.

 

[Blaster]

I like the new asphalt on some stretches of the Interstate. Very quiet compared to concrete.

It doesn't last as long as concrete but it gives a smoother ride.

 

[Woodznutz]

Exactly. It's a different kind of road. It also probably took way, way, way, way longer to construct, and would have been relatively way more expensive.

Not with slave labor.

 

[Blaster]

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[Blaster]

Not with slave labor.

All those migrants could be used for this.

 

[Woodznutz]

There are better alternatives, but states don't want to pay extra.


Asphalt binders modified with ground tire rubber (GTR) have several positive qualities. Adding ground tire rubber to asphalt can contribute to improved rutting resistance, skid resistance, ride quality, pavement life and reduced pavement noise levels. Adding rubber to the asphalt liquid retards aging and oxidation of the resulting binder, which increases pavement life by lessening brittleness and cracking. Rubber-modified asphalt binders can be used in open-graded asphalt mixtures, which have reduced hydroplaning, vehicle spray and reduced pavement noise.

Understanding how tires are used in asphalt - Asphalt magazine

By Dwight Walker, P.E. At one time, the push to use tires in asphalt seemed to primarily be just a means of getting rid of piles of scrap tires. For many agencies, their first experience with crumb rubber in asphalt resulted from the mandate included in the Intermodal Surface Transportation...

asphaltmagazine.com

Even blacktop patching material from building centers that has added rubber is far better than straight blacktop. We use the "Bull Crete" brand, great stuff (don't even think about using anything else).

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[Zincwarrior]

I'd love to see everyone driving 90mph down those roads...

just the thought of that hurts my kidneys.

Roman roads required frequent maintenance just like ours.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Interesting how threatened some people feel by reference to ancient achievements.

A better idea would have been to compare Roman cement. Roman cement had properties that weren't replicated until the late 1800s.

 

[odanny]

A better idea would have been to compare Roman cement. Roman cement had properties that weren't replicated until the late 1800s.

That's because they used volcanic ash, and thankfully this foresight has allowed many of these majestic structures to survive today.

 

[westwall]

A better idea would have been to compare Roman cement. Roman cement had properties that weren't replicated until the late 1800s.

They STILL haven't been replicated. The docks in Naples are Roman. The edges are still sharp.

The Pantheon is still in excellent condition after standing as the largest free standing dome for almost 2,000 years.

 

[Blaster]

You never seem to amaze.

I think outside the box which is one of the reasons I have a successful career.