Innovative technology for the production of road surfacing through the melting of natural rock materials
Keywords:
rock thermofusion; monolithic pavement; glass-ceramics; basalt; mountainous regions; KyrgyzstanAbstract
The paper advances an author’s concept of an in-situ monolithic pavement produced by thermal melting of natural rock followed by controlled cooling. A process flow is outlined (subgrade preparation—high-temperature heating—melt leveling—gradient cooling), along with rock-selection criteria and pre-project testing. Engineering constraints, HS&E aspects, and a pilot validation program for mountainous regions are discussed.
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