During the last straight line in the «Accents» Head of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev, spoke about a new solid material that will cover the roads of the city.
«With the APEC summit came to us new technology. Now the top layer of pavement will be laid macadam-mastic asphalt (SMA) — it is 4 times stronger and more durable than conventional asphalt, — Said the mayor of the city. — Less prone to physical and temperature effects. Given our freezing temperatures and frequent crossing of 0 degrees, and it is the most destructive to the road surface, this year we have planned that the top layer on all the roads will be made using the SMA. Roads that have been made in this technology, experience second winter. »
Igor also said that rubble mastic asphalt used in Europe for 20 years, and has proved to be the best hand. The roads that were covered in SMA, require less repair costs, they better grip on the road surface.