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Podcast: Engineering Matters
Episode: #162 Smooth as Glass: The Road AheadοΏΌ
Description: On concrete paved roads, cracks can be reflected up from the joints between paving sections, into the surface layer. These cracks can lead to further damage to the road structure, and require maintenance from road owners.
But the latest road surfacing technology has been proven effective on Formula 1 tracks and airport runways around the world. And now it is finding its way to our roads, helping councils do more with ever smaller budgets.
Guests
David Markham, Senior Manager Aggregate & Asphalt Technology, Tarmac
Conor Campbell, Global Technology Development Executive, Shell Bitumen
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