Myanmar's top leader checked out major road repairs yesterday morning around the capital city. Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing walked along Yazahtani Road and watched workers fix earthquake damage. Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win joined the inspection tour with other government officials. Military engineers explained how they were using special asphalt concrete to rebuild the broken street sections. The road crew had fancy machines laying down new pavement from the Pankhin traffic light all the way to the Kumudra lotus flower roundabout.
The Prime Minister told engineers they needed to build roads that last for many years. He wanted workers to make sure the new pavement stayed smooth and solid under heavy traffic. Water drainage had to work perfectly to prevent flooding during rainy seasons. The leader stressed that curved sections needed extra attention to avoid bumps and rough spots. Road crews received orders to finish the project quickly and meet all construction standards.
The Mandalay earthquake had destroyed this particular stretch of Yazahtani Road several months ago. Engineers developed a new concrete recipe that uses less cement and asphalt than traditional methods. Laboratory tests proved the modified mixture worked just as well as regular road materials. The new technique saves about 18 tons of cement and 6 tons of asphalt for every mile of road construction. Government officials hope this technology will help rebuild damaged infrastructure across the country.
The Prime Minister told engineers they needed to build roads that last for many years. He wanted workers to make sure the new pavement stayed smooth and solid under heavy traffic. Water drainage had to work perfectly to prevent flooding during rainy seasons. The leader stressed that curved sections needed extra attention to avoid bumps and rough spots. Road crews received orders to finish the project quickly and meet all construction standards.
The Mandalay earthquake had destroyed this particular stretch of Yazahtani Road several months ago. Engineers developed a new concrete recipe that uses less cement and asphalt than traditional methods. Laboratory tests proved the modified mixture worked just as well as regular road materials. The new technique saves about 18 tons of cement and 6 tons of asphalt for every mile of road construction. Government officials hope this technology will help rebuild damaged infrastructure across the country.
