Modern Technologies and Modified Asphalt Ensure Longer Life for Yazd Roads

Yazd – The Technical Deputy of Yazd's Planning and Management Organization, citing the challenges of the desert climate and heavy traffic on the province's routes, stressed the need to use modern technologies and modified asphalt.

Yazd- The technical deputy of Yazd Management and Planning Organization emphasized the necessity of using modern technologies and modified asphalt, referring to the challenges of the desert climate and heavy traffic in the province's axes.

According to Mehr reporter, Mohammad Dehghan Manshadi, on Wednesday morning, in the opening ceremony of the first specialized bitumen and asphalt conference of Yazd province, which was held in the central hall of Yazd with the presence of provincial officials and private sector activists, said: the dry and desert climate, the extreme difference in day and night temperatures and the high volume of heavy vehicle traffic due to the establishment of mining industries, have made Yazd province require special attention to the quality of paving and standardization of materials.

He stated that the idea of holding this event has been proposed since 1404 with the participation of the private sector and was approved by the technical council of the province, adding: despite the inevitable interruption in the initial schedule due to the country's special conditions, the scientific process of the conference did not stop and out of more than 20 submitted papers, two papers were selected as selected works.

Referring to the welcome of about 400 experts, managers and contractors to this event, the Technical Vice President of Yazd Management and Planning Organization stated: Using new technologies, modified bitumen (polymeric) and recycled asphalt can significantly reduce maintenance and repair costs in addition to significantly improving the useful life of roads.

He reminded: The simultaneous presence of executive bodies, universities and the private sector is a suitable platform for transferring experiences and reaching common literature in the implementation of projects, and efforts are being made to present and institutionalize the results and achievements of this conference in the first meeting of the technical council of the province for the final decision.