“Most construction materials are incompatible with low temperatures, especially if temperatures drop below zero. Thus, technical data sheets for construction products typically specify an application temperature over +5 °C. So, what to do, if for instance urgent road repairs in winter are required?
Whether a road sign has to be fixed, a concrete road or bridge repaired, a cold snap threatens in the midst of a longer-term project, or, in any particular region, warm weather is the exception rather than the rule – sometimes, there simply is no choice: Repairs must be carried out despite unfavorable temperatures. And in the case of road maintenance, there are additional challenges to be considered. Safety, for instance: In roads with one or several lanes closed off the risk of accidents increases – for all drivers as well as for all workers carrying out the repairs. This makes it so important to reopen the road as quickly as possible…”
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