What does the red pavement on urban roads represent?
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This is a modified asphalt pavement compared to traditional asphalt pavement. It incorporates new additives such as rubber, resin, polymer, and finely ground rubber powder, which customize and improve the performance of the asphalt. Roads paved with this material exhibit excellent durability, wear resistance, high-temperature resistance (reducing softening), low-temperature resistance (reducing cracking), and good water permeability. Here are the applications of this asphalt: 1. Function: The use of red and colored asphalt serves as a better visual cue for drivers, enhancing road safety. Therefore, red asphalt is increasingly being used in hazardous sections or near schools and hospitals where speed reduction is required, complementing traffic signs to remind drivers to control their speed. 2. Advantages: The new modified asphalt offers strong friction performance, high chemical resistance, low noise, reduced dust, and a more comfortable driving experience, making it highly suitable for highway curves and long tunnels. Particularly in sections prone to water accumulation, modified asphalt can enhance water permeability, preventing hydroplaning accidents caused by high-speed driving.