Asphalt Advantages
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Research in Europe shows that quiet asphalt reduces highway noise by 3 to 5 dB(A) and more.
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Hot Mix Asphalt protects the environment by providing impermeable caps for abandoned landfills and deposits of hazardous materials.
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Resurfacing an asphalt pavement creates a road that’s smooth, durable, safe, and quiet – and just as good as a new one.
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Asphalt can be coloured and nicely textured to produce attractive designs and patterns.
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Safe for racing
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Asphalt pavements require about 20% less energy to produce and construct than other pavements.
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Did you ever notice that all Formula 1 race tracks are made of asphalt and wonder why?
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The best visibility during rainy conditions
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The best visibility of road markings is on asphalt roads
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Asphalt pavement can be quickly and efficiently maintained and upgraded when needed.
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Road users love asphalt for its smooth ride.
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Asphalt is 100% reusable.
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Did you ever notice that the majority of automobile commercials are shot on asphalt?
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Up to 100% reclaimed asphalt is re-used in high quality asphalt.
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Bituminous asphalt pavements with intrinsic visco-elastic properties can several times be re-used at the highest performance level, even in new asphalt roads having the same performance level.
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Asphalt pavements can be built quickly, reducing traffic delays and related costs to road users.
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Asphalt is the quiet pavement.
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Recycling plays a major role in saving natural resources.
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Only the necessary pavement thickness depending on traffic and the climate must be applied to get a durable, cost-effective and sustainable road.
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Asphalt is used in domestic water reservoirs, fish rearing ponds, and canal liners.
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Asphalt roads are safe roads.
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Safe in the wet
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Recent research in the Netherlands showed the potential of asphalt pavements to reduce rolling resistance and depending on that reducing fuel consumption
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Noise reducing asphalt stops noise at its source and saves money.
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Safer for the highway workers
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Asphalt pavements are one of our greatest renewable resources.
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When used together with re-used asphalt, the CO2e emissions of asphalt can be further reduced.
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Safe enough to drink from
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Studies have shown that asphalt pavements are the most economic choice.
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Asphalt pavement gives the best return on investment of any paving material.
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Asphalt is quick to pave, reducing congestions waiting time and thus fuel costs for users.
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Asphalt can be constructed at night, saving commuters from costly delays.
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Warm Mix Asphalts that are produced and laid at reduced temperatures from 100 to 120 °C are ready-for-use within a shorter period of time.
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Asphalt containing reclaimed asphalt is cost-effective and just as good as new.
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Asphalt can be laid during off-peak periods (including night working) and still enable the road to be re-opened before the normal daytime traffic flows.
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Future recyclability of asphalt reduces the CO2e emissions considerably.
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Easy on the eye, safer on the road
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Asphalt pavements can accommodate thermal movements.
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Asphalt pavements provide a smooth, quiet, skid-resistant ride surface.
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Smooth asphalt pavements contribute to fuel consumption savings.
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Helping manage waste safely / protecting the environment
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Asphalt pavements can be maintained easily. That means maintenance activities will take limited time and can often be done in off-peak hours or during the night.
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Safer in extremes
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With Warm Mix Asphalt energy will be saved and CO2 emissions will be reduced.
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Safe for cyclists
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Asphalt provides a smooth pavement without joints.
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Asphalt surfaces can be made to be extremely quiet.
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Ongoing innovations, such as warm-mix asphalt, reduce fuel consumption and emissions in the asphalt industry.
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Asphalt provides solutions for Railway Tracks.
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Safe in the dry
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Asphalt the ideal choice for airport runways.
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Asphalt protects bridges.
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Growing importance of road maintenance – asphalt offers solutions.
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Asphalt working with the environment.
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Asphalt is a flexible pavement.
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Asphalt ahead of EU recycling targets 2020.
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Asphalt and its role in circular economy.
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Asphalt is the ideal material for bicycle paths.
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Asphalt roads can be reused directly where they are.
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Asphalt protects the environment from hazardous materials.
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Recycling of asphalt in-situ is proven technology.