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Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by slawomir: 8:45am On Sep 13, 2019
Okay
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by uuzba(m): 8:46am On Sep 13, 2019
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Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by naijadrivablog: 8:47am On Sep 13, 2019
About plastic roads>>> https://naijadriva./2015/07/24/plastic-road/
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by Nobody: 8:47am On Sep 13, 2019
nicepoker101:
I am on the fence

Oh blimey!
I am not comprehending the gist of ur conversation
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by Zimmermann(m): 8:48am On Sep 13, 2019
Good development
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by Nobody: 8:48am On Sep 13, 2019
Ishilove:
Your articles are always so well written, Autojosh. So whatt happened here? This was the disgraceful article written by one of your writers.

https://www.nairaland.com/5381258/truck-conveying-excreta-falls-odo#81623213

Lol. Ishi sef.

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Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by Lordjb: 8:49am On Sep 13, 2019
Okay
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by RexTramadol1: 8:49am On Sep 13, 2019
FarahAideed:


Black plastic? Are you for real or just joking ?




Na maltina plastic e mean
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by Rubicon67(m): 8:51am On Sep 13, 2019
koropon:
Good development. I hope Nigeria will key in. However, what about heat?

Key into what? Our creativity, unfortunately, is universally known.

The use of Solar to generate power and other sustainable and environmentally friendly innovations like this could have made a lot of difference in terms of the overall development of our country.
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by Chiefochiefo(m): 8:55am On Sep 13, 2019
This won't work in naija o, except we shun most of our lifestyles. Like harmful environmental activities. Eg burning of tyre on the road etc
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by Kaychiz: 8:56am On Sep 13, 2019
Awol1:
Imagine boys burning tyres during festivities, road go just catch fire.

I doubt we are disciplined enough for such innovation.

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Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by abc115: 8:58am On Sep 13, 2019
Flood can happen any where
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by sirya: 9:01am On Sep 13, 2019
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Ajagunsegun1:
plastic surgery
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by Franklyspeakin: 9:02am On Sep 13, 2019
Which hatred abeg? Why do you gus see problem where there is no problem?
gwarotango:
This is where you're ignorant about engineering design. Don't you think the engineers building that road won't take that into consideration? It's the first thing they'll consider before anything else, but then the hatred for the north.........

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Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by engrkaz(m): 9:04am On Sep 13, 2019
It’s a composite and must have been engineered to have superior thermal characteristics to ur regular plastics.
koropon:
Good development. I hope Nigeria will key in. However, what about heat?
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by correctguy101(m): 9:10am On Sep 13, 2019
sparog:
This is actually cool.

There is a school in southwest that allows parents pay school fees of their wards using plastic waste, I've been wandering what the school does with it but now I know better



Greetings bros, care to tell me more about this?
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by FloxySmart(f): 9:14am On Sep 13, 2019
Yahman1:
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Imagine Plastic roads in Northern Naija, hot sun go melt them, with the kind heat were dey there
The plastic will probably be mix with bitumen and once that is done if like you can start cooking with fire wood on it, no wahala grin
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by correctguy101(m): 9:15am On Sep 13, 2019
FarahAideed:


It's not 100 percent plastic , its a hybrid mix of plastic and other regular road material

Already guessed this. Lemme go look this out.

Greetings
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by prettytasha(f): 9:16am On Sep 13, 2019
I like this , it's a good way of recycling

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Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by liprises(m): 9:17am On Sep 13, 2019
Recycling of plastic waste can sanitize our environment and open more job opportunity in Nigeria.

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Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by tayebest(m): 9:22am On Sep 13, 2019
hisgrace090:
If car get burnt on it there will be problem.


No!
It's called composite polymers. Modern cars are built using this polymers.

In case of the road construction, it won't be only polymer to construct the road but some fire repellant be added too.
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by Nobody: 9:26am On Sep 13, 2019
We are misunderstanding the write up. What the article is saying is that a plastic-asphalt composite is what will be used. This composite has a lot of advantages. First of all the plastic component of the mix will prevent disintegration of the road,which leads to development of potholes. My only question is the mix is at what ratio of Plastic to Asphalt?

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Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by tayebest(m): 9:27am On Sep 13, 2019
nuban07:
Good idea... But I'm looking at the disadvantages e.g fire on plastics, I hope the road will still stand


There are some polymers (plastics) that can withstand heat up to 300°c. Moreover, in road construction, it won't be 100% polymer as some thermals and fire repellant be added.


Modern engineering world are using polymers as alternative to heavy irons. They blend both irons and polymers for light weight skeleton.

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Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by tayebest(m): 9:30am On Sep 13, 2019
obynzo:
We are misunderstanding the write up. What the article is saying is that a plastic-asphalt composite is what will be used. This composite has a lot of advantages. First of all the plastic component of the mix will prevent disintegration of the road,which leads to development of potholes. My only question is the mix is at what ratio of Plastic to Asphalt?


The ratio is what the engineers are to determine. There are some plastics as strong as some iron and asphalt.

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Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by airsaylongcon: 9:34am On Sep 13, 2019
Ishilove:
Your articles are always so well written, Autojosh. So whatt happened here? This was the disgraceful article written by one of your writers.

https://www.nairaland.com/5381258/truck-conveying-excreta-falls-odo#81623213

Even this one is terribly written with evidence of plagiarism glaringly there
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by 2sexycom(m): 9:35am On Sep 13, 2019
hisgrace090:
If car get burnt on it there will be problem.
Because you hear plastic does not mean it will be entirely PLASTIC. Chill. The men who came up with this idea are not stupid.
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by 2sexycom(m): 9:36am On Sep 13, 2019
this will not fly in Nigeria... you know why? A man once proposed a catalyst that can give roads more than 20 years life span and it was squashed.
Re: Plastic Roads: The Possible End Of Pot Holes And Flood In Nigeria by stephen12118(m): 9:41am On Sep 13, 2019
Its a welcome development

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