According to engineers and environmentalists Though not immune to the freeze-thaw cycle, concrete is more resistant . Where asphalt tends to embrittle over time, concrete is more hearty. Concrete tends to be a greener material. Producing it creates less environmental pollution, and cars run with better fuel efficiency on concrete.
As a poor country we don’t have the luxury of choice, we go with the cheaper options.
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of late, i’m seeing lots of concrete roads being covered with Asphalt, not sure if it’s for waterproofing or something else.
maintaining cement roads, might be expensive than asphalt, for cement is more prone to cracking.
Cement like electric cars aren’t environmental friendly, for raw materials are mined on an open or closed pits, versus crude oil which you drill a hole to extract.
When was the last time you heard that mvagathi aay being maintained? Concrete will last and last. The bigger issue is that it costs a lot more per km to set as compared to asphalt
Where i am, concrete roads are being maintained everyday, that’s what informed my answer
Concrete has a huge upfront cost but it requires little maintenance over the next 40 to 50 years.
Concrete is very costly. Will benefit a chosen few
with all the lime that we have in this country, concrete and salt should be retailing at the same price.
vipi kizee, why shouldn’t it ?
Make Google your friend or you are the same IQ level as kodiaga
good to know, cement should be highly subsidized for domestic use, so as to alleviate the housing challenges in .ke.
Ukimix cement na arimis is heaven on earth
How are we unable to finance a concrete road when they are budgeting 1 billion per km in these kawaida lami roads . Why did the expressway cost so much
