Sounds like vandalism...
The usual ignorance. They've got to periodically reseal asphalt road surfaces anyway. They're just using a different sealant that's light gray, not black.
Sounds like vandalism...
And you don't think a painted/sealed road will become "Slippery When Wet"?
I had a friend, a former physics prof at UTD, who designed and built his own home, in Dallas. No ductwork, no HVAC. Place stayed comfortable in a Dallas summer. In winter, they used a couple of small space heaters that kept the whole house comfortable.Saudi architecture is very environment savvy.. The oldest houses have thick walls and a flu on the north side ground floor that sucks air in and sends up three floors to the roof where they do their cooking.
The interiors are remarkably cool even when it 115 degrees outdoors.
When you say paint the sand dunes .. does that inspiration come from your education?
????....they made a lake so they could build something that floated on it to make less energy than the energy it took to make the lake?.........
The lake was in an old coal mining pit.
But you do agree that painting the roads white is a really dumb idea, right?
I still don't see anyone who supports this "coating" of roadways addressing the traction (when wet) and visibility (during rain) issues.
Traction won't be any worse than on other sealed asphalt roads, which is the standard procedure. And how is a light gray sealant going to affect visibility?
Ignorance of what? The fact that a coated roadway is smoother than a non-coated roadway?
Ignorance of the fact that asphalt roadways are normally "coated".
Coated with what?
And was created by heavy rains. But don't expect PiMP to know what he's talking about.
Normally, a black sealant, o clueless one. And, yes, having common sense is a punishment for anyone who has to deal with you.
Get a driver's license, buy a automobile and find out.
Bullshit. There is no sealant applied to a rolled and finished asphalt roadway.
Sealed road. A sealed road is a road of which the surface has been permanently sealed by the use of one of several pavement treatments, often of composite construction. ... Surface treatments used on sealed roads include: Asphalt concrete.
Sealed road - Wikipedia
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Asphalt Maintenance and Rehabilitation FAQs – Asphalt Institute
www.asphaltinstitute.org/asphalt-maintenance-and-rehabilitation-faqs/
Jump to Crack Sealing - The Asphalt Institute's MS-16, Asphalt in Pavement Preservation and Maintenance, is our official publication on these topics. ... Sealing is effective to renew old asphalt surfaces that have become dry and brittle with age, to seal small surface cracks and surface voids, and to inhibit raveling (loss of surface aggregate).
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benefits of sealcoating asphalt pavement - For Construction Pros
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Mar 9, 2015 - “Just as paint can protect wood and metal from the elements, sealer protects asphalt,” says GemSeal's Lee Lowis. “It also helps to keep the pavement flexible by sealing in the asphalt oils.” The reason to sealcoat asphalt pavement is to extend the life of the pavement investment. It's as simple as that.
Certainly not where I live, they have been redoing all the roads around here, not before time I might add, and they don't put on a sealer.Bullshit. There is no sealant applied to a rolled and finished asphalt roadway.
Sealing Cracks Extends Life of Asphalt Pavement - USroads.com
www.usroads.com/journals/rmj/9704/rm970401.htm
Sealing Cracks Extends Life of Asphalt Pavement. Since 94 percent of U.S. paved roads are asphalt, extending the life of asphalt roadways can save money and time for the local government agencies who are responsible for 70 percent of them. An article in Louisiana State University's Technology Exchange (October, ...
WSDOT - What is a Chip Seal?
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Chip Sealing. A dump truck full of chips (gravel) locks on to the chip spreader and is pulled backwards. A thin layer of liquid asphalt is sprayed down in front of the chip spreader. Why chip seal? To keep water from penetrating the road structure on paved surfaces. To fill and seal cracks and raveled surfaces of old pavement.