Pit & Quarry, February 2019
INFRASTRUCTURE vehicles are electrified this could have a huge impact on reducing carbon emissions Still a big issue with electric vehicles is the time they take to charge Electric cars like the Tesla Model S can travel over 250 miles on a single charge but recharging can take up to 25 hours Research is being done on electrified roads that would allow electric vehicle drivers to charge on the go Some research is looking into wireless charging while others are looking into cable contact charging where not unlike a life size Scalextric cars will charge by maintaining contact with charging coils on the road Early models suggest that installing charging coils in 10 percent Self healing concrete is estimated to reduce lifetime costs by up to 50 percent of our roadways will extend the driving range of electric vehicles from an average of 58 miles to 298 miles 5 Plastic roads India has been filling potholes using plastic as a binder on a small scale for years UK engineer Toby McCartney even developed a way to turn recycled plastic into pellets that can be added to asphalt to decrease the use of binders Between six and 22 pounds of recycled plastic are needed for every ton of paved asphalt This process reportedly makes roads considerably stronger and last much longer than traditional material Cumbria a county in the UK adopted this for all new roadways But life in plastic isnt always great As roads break down small micro particles of plastic are released into the surrounding environment and can have detrimental impacts on wildlife and human health P Q Information for the article courtesy of Volvo Construction Equipment 94 PIT QUARRY February 2019 pitandquarry com
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