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MTCIT experiments with rubber asphalt in road construction

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Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) is paving roads using rubber-modified asphalt on an experimental basis for a sustainable environment.

MTCIT said it carried out the first experiment in paving roads using rubber-modified asphalt in the road dualisation project at Khaboura in North Batinah.

Rubber-modified asphalt is known for its flexibility and resistance to cracking, abrasion, and thermal effects, which will contribute to the a longer lifespan.

The rubber will be acquired from the recycling of used tires.