How to Install Reflective Road Studs on Asphalt Roads?
23/11/2024
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Reflective road studs are safety facilities installed on the road surface. They are not noticeable at ordinary times, but at night or when visibility is poor, they will reflect the light projected onto them to improve the visibility of the road surface, allowing the driver to see the road ahead and ensure driving safety. Reflective pavement studs can be installed on different road surfaces, but the material of the road surface will directly affect the installation method and fixing effect of the reflective road markers. Next, let’s analyze how to install reflective road studs on asphalt roads correctly.
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Characteristics of asphalt pavement
Asphalt pavement is a common pavement material. It can be found on all types of roads, such as highways, urban roads, and rural roads. The smoothness, durability, construction convenience, and economy of asphalt pavement make it a popular choice. The priority for road construction, asphalt pavement is characterized by greater flexibility and obvious thermal expansion and contraction, but the surface is relatively rough. It is also very common to install reflective road studs on asphalt roads.
How to choose reflective road studs on asphalt roads?
Installing reflective pavement studs on asphalt roads is an important way to maintain traffic order and ensure traffic safety. Reflective road markers are generally installed on lane-dividing lines, stop lines, and zebra crossings on asphalt roads. How to choose the right road stud reflectors for asphalt pavement?
Choose according to traffic flow: For low-traffic and low-speed roads, you can choose plastic reflective road markers with higher cost performance; for high-traffic and high-speed roads, choose cast aluminum reflective road studs or other high-strength reflective pavement studs.
Choose according to the use environment: Asphalt pavement is greatly affected by temperature changes, so you need to choose road stud reflectors that can withstand high-temperature softening and low-temperature shrinkage.
Choose according to the function of the road studs: If you only need the night reflection function, you can choose reflective road studs. If you need an all-weather warning effect, you can choose solar road studs, which combine self-luminous and reflective functions and work better in bad weather conditions.
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Precautions for installing reflective road studs on asphalt pavement
1. Preparation before installation
First, clean the pavement to ensure that the surface of the asphalt pavement is clean and dry. You can choose epoxy resin glue, which is reliable and more suitable for asphalt pavement. Next, mark the installation position of the reflective road markers according to the design drawings to ensure that the position is accurate and neatly arranged to meet the functional requirements of road traffic markings.
2. Installation steps
Use an electric drill to drill holes in the asphalt pavement. The depth and diameter of the holes need to match the bottom size of the road stud reflectors.
Apply glue to the hole and the bottom of the road stud.
Place the reflective road stud into the hole and tap it gently with a rubber hammer to ensure that the reflective road stud fits the road surface fully. The top of the road stud should be flush with the road surface or slightly higher than the road surface by 1-2 mm to avoid being covered by water.
Adjust the angle of the reflective surface of the reflective road stud. The reflective surface should face the direction of the vehicle to ensure the best reflective effect.
3. Curing and protection
After the reflective road stud is installed, it usually takes 4-8 hours for the glue to fully cure. During this period, vehicles should be avoided. Warning signs or roadblocks can be set up for protection. When installing reflective pavement studs, be sure to avoid installing them in rainy or extremely low-temperature conditions to avoid affecting the installation effect.
4. Precautions in special environments
High temperature: Because high temperature may cause asphalt to soften, it is necessary to choose glue with good high-temperature resistance or use deep-buried installation.
Low temperature: Low temperature may slow down the curing speed of glue. Low-temperature fast-curing glue should be selected. The road stud material must be resistant to low temperatures to prevent cracking or deformation.
Rainy days: Use glue with strong waterproof performance to ensure that the bonding strength is not affected by rain erosion. Road studs must have good anti-skid and reflective properties to improve driving safety on rainy days.
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No matter what kind of road surface you install reflective road studs on, we need to strictly follow the installation steps to avoid affecting the installation effect and affecting normal use. As an important traffic safety infrastructure, reflective road markers also play an important role in road traffic. Only by correctly selecting and installingroad stud reflectorscan they play their greatest role.
