15 Amazing Road Machines
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00:00If this machine isn't mesmerizing to watch, I don't know what is.
00:04These machines are designed to build, alter, and manage roadways,
00:07and they're actually pretty amazing to watch.
00:10Here are the Top 15 Most Amazing Road Machines.
00:18One of the most difficult things in the maintenance of roads
00:20is the damage that can be caused by grass and other greenery that grows on the edge of the tarmac.
00:25It can cause the road's surface to fray
00:27and severely limits the amount of water that can run off during stormy weather.
00:31The solution to this is a roadside milling machine,
00:34and one of the most effective designs is called the Verger.
00:37It has an adjustable cutting tool that digs into the soil next to the road and removes the top layer.
00:43The debris is loaded directly into the truck by a conveyor and leaves a smooth, flat surface behind.
00:48Previously, this would have been hard manual work,
00:51but with this machine, it can be done in an instant
00:54and even cuts at an angle to further encourage water to flow away from the driving surface.
01:03Roads lead to just about anywhere,
01:05but what do you do if you want to travel somewhere that hasn't yet got a level piece of tarmac that leads you to it?
01:10You could go off-road, or you could instead bring your own personal road with you.
01:15That's exactly what Fawn Trackway Road Kit allows you to do,
01:18which is essentially a set of rollers with a temporary metal road surface coiled into it.
01:23When you need to use it, it will slowly unfurl the road in front of the wheels, which drive along it.
01:29Once the road is fully unraveled, all you need to do is swivel the machine around,
01:33pick the road back up, and then you can start all over again.
01:41The biggest threat to road safety is when, for one reason or another,
01:44truck drivers lose control of their vehicles and veer towards the edge of the road.
01:49This risks them driving into the path of oncoming traffic or falling off an edge,
01:53so usually the best means of confronting this problem is the installation of tough roadside barriers.
01:58The problem, though, is getting the balance right between them providing a strong resistance to slow a car down
02:03and being too rigid that's essentially the same as hitting a solid wall.
02:07There's a variety of designs to do this, but one of the newest is the idea of a rolling barrier.
02:13Instead of being made up of steel strips, it's instead made up of a series of urethane rollers.
02:18They've been used in a number of roads around the world and have been found to help to effectively reduce the speed of a vehicle
02:23and help it to rebalance so the driver can regain control.
02:27They've been proven to reduce the severity of accidents and, cost-permitting,
02:31are likely to be seen in many road developments of the future.
02:38If you've ever touched the surface of a road during hot weather,
02:41you'll be more than familiar with how much of the sun's heat is absorbed by the asphalt.
02:45But what if there was a way to harness this energy into something more useful?
02:49Several companies have now begun to develop technologies that will allow the placement of solar panels within the road structure,
02:55and they provide a number of potential benefits over traditional road surfaces.
02:59Importantly, they remain tough enough for heavy vehicles to pass over,
03:02but at the same time they can generate energy to power street lighting and signs,
03:06aren't so susceptible to potholes and are able to retain heat that can be used to melt ice or snow,
03:11and could even be used to charge the batteries in electric cars while they're driving.
03:16Prototype roads like these have already been installed in China and France,
03:20and if it proves to work in a cost-efficient way, we could soon see them around the rest of the world too.
03:29Road markings are vital to tell drivers where their lanes are,
03:33and any hazards or rules that they need to be aware of.
03:36But the process of painting them onto the asphalt can be a time-consuming and error-prone process.
03:41There are countless examples around the world of where the lines aren't exactly straight,
03:45or where someone has lost concentration and painted it wrong.
03:48But with an automatic road marking machine, these problems are a thing of the past.
03:52As you can see, a guideline had already been marked along the street,
03:56and this machine is following it with a laser sight that extends from the front of the vehicle.
04:00All it needs now to do is spray the paint at pre-defined intervals,
04:03and long stretches of road can be covered in minutes.
04:06The operator's job on this machine is to simply keep watch to make sure it's performing as expected,
04:11and look out for any obstacles in the road ahead.
04:17With so many vehicles and pedestrians that use them every day,
04:21roads can soon become full of garbage that clogs up drains and poses obstacles for drivers.
04:26There's a limit to how much cover can be provided by traditional road sweepers
04:30because of the human resource that's required to operate them.
04:33But a company in China has begun to introduce a new concept road sweeper,
04:37one that's completely autonomous.
04:39The fully electric vehicles are able to track and avoid obstacles in their way while they clean the streets,
04:44and more than 100 are currently in operation across the country.
04:47Without the need for a driver, they can be smaller and more compact,
04:51which means they don't disrupt other road users as much, and can make more precise maneuvers.
04:55They also prove to be an ideal testbed for the future of vehicle automation,
04:59because they drive at relatively slow speeds and people are instinctually used to avoiding road sweepers.
05:05The risk of an accident is therefore far lower than any other type of automated vehicle,
05:09and the data that's gathered will be used to help design the software needed
05:13to enable the creation of a wider range of self-driving cars.
05:179. Pothole Repairer of the Future
05:21One of the problems with roads that cause the greatest discomfort and annoyance for drivers,
05:26as well as the largest repair bills for local authorities, are potholes.
05:30The difficulty is they can be time-consuming and expensive to fix,
05:34and often require sections of road to be closed for quite some time while maintenance is being performed.
05:39This may not be the case for much longer though,
05:41because a new concept for a pothole repairer shows how much simpler things can be.
05:45This machine drives up to the problematic piece of asphalt,
05:48and an operator uses a laser sight to mark the area that needs to be processed.
05:52Everything from this point on is automated.
05:55The machine mills around the piece that needs to be repaired,
05:58and then grinds the surface down around the pothole to create a defined shape.
06:02A suction device removes all of the debris,
06:05then a pre-made plug is removed and placed in position.
06:08The plug heats up and expands to form a solid connection with the road around it,
06:12and the repair is complete.
06:14The cost of doing this is far less than resurfacing the section of the road,
06:18and amazingly, it can be done in just 10 minutes,
06:21allowing the road to go back into use in virtually no time.
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06:318. Road Stud Drilling
06:34Road studs, which were originally called cat's eyes when they were developed in the UK in 1934,
06:39are an ingenious invention that reflects light back from a car's headlights in the dark.
06:43It allows drivers to know their exact position on the road.
06:46Countries around the world use them in various capacities,
06:49but have you ever wondered how they're installed in the asphalt in the first place?
06:53It isn't simply a case of setting them in it when it's being laid down in the first place,
06:57but instead, a specialized machine is used.
07:00It drives up to the designated spot,
07:02and then uses a heavy drill to carefully cut out a precisely shaped hole in the road.
07:06The cat's eye itself is mounted within a steel casing,
07:10and slots neatly into the hole that has been formed.
07:13All that remains is the need to add some extra adhesive to make sure that it stays firmly in place,
07:18and the job is complete.
07:20Before the design of these drills, however, this work was done entirely by hand,
07:24something that was extremely time-consuming and was hard physical labor.
07:297. Road Milling Machine
07:32With potentially tens of thousands of vehicles passing over them every day,
07:36roads are designed to be tough and long-lasting,
07:39able to withstand virtually anything that nature or technology can throw at them.
07:43Eventually, though, a road will reach the end of its useful lifespan,
07:46or it'll simply be decided that it's no longer needed at all,
07:49and that's when a road milling machine is needed.
07:52It's a device that's designed to lift up the entire road
07:55and collect the material so it can either be recycled or disposed of.
07:59It works by exerting a huge force down onto the asphalt,
08:02and pulling sliders through the ground beneath it.
08:04It essentially peels the road up from the ground,
08:07transports it up a conveyor belt, and deposits it in an accompanying truck.
08:11It's amazing to watch these machines in action,
08:14and as an added benefit, they leave a virtually smooth surface behind,
08:17which is primed and ready for the construction of a brand new highway.
08:216. The Curb Roller
08:24Have you ever looked at the concrete curves next to a road
08:27and wondered how they were made so perfectly smooth
08:30and follow the path of the road so precisely?
08:33Rather than piecing together pre-made blocks,
08:35they're actually custom-made by using a curb roller.
08:38These hydraulically-driven machines use rotating drums
08:41to smooth and flatten the wet cement,
08:43and reduce construction time by at least 50% compared to manual methods.
08:47They also ensure a uniform appearance across the entire stretch of curb,
08:51and can be customized to create any desired shape.
08:54All that's needed is the base machine,
08:56and the drums can be changed to determine the finish.
08:59In most cases, a curb roller can be handled by just one person,
09:02meaning other workers can prepare the upcoming stretch,
09:05and the entire operation becomes significantly more efficient.
09:085. The ATR Orbiter
09:11The first day that it snows each year can be an exciting time,
09:15but it soon becomes a chore if it begins to build up and cover the roads.
09:19This leads to treacherous conditions
09:21that significantly increase the chances of an accident,
09:24so the only option is to somehow remove it.
09:26Districts tend to have large plows to push it to the side of the road
09:29and scatter salt to prevent it from building up again,
09:32but the ATR Orbiter is a great alternative option
09:35that's feasible to use on an individual level,
09:37or for more intensive uses, too.
09:40It can traverse any type of terrain, including asphalt, rocks, or sand,
09:44and is remote-controlled, requiring the operator to be within 500 feet,
09:48meaning you don't even have to leave your house
09:50to clear all of the snow in your yard or street.
09:53With a 7-inch-wide track, it can easily clear most obstacles
09:56it comes across, such as logs and stones,
09:59and its 3.5-foot-wide plow can shift large loads of snow at once.
10:03Furthermore, it's fully electric and can operate for several hours on one charge,
10:07and ensures not only can your property be quickly cleared of snow,
10:10but the road can be made safe for all users
10:12who won't have to wait for local authorities to remove it for them.
10:164. Porous Asphalt
10:19While asphalt has proven to be a great surface for vehicles to drive over
10:23because of its ability to withstand heavy loads
10:26while retaining a long operational life,
10:28it definitely comes with its drawbacks.
10:30One of these is when it rains,
10:32because instead of being absorbed into the ground,
10:34it forms stagnant puddles in areas
10:36where there's not enough room for it to run off.
10:39This creates slippery road conditions
10:41that are particularly dangerous during a storm
10:43when visibility can significantly deteriorate.
10:46The solution to this is porous asphalt
10:48that simply allows water to seep through it
10:50instead of remaining on the surface.
10:52The trick to making this work effectively
10:54is during the construction of the road
10:56where underneath the driving surface,
10:58there's a drainage system that channels the water somewhere else.
11:01This usually is as simple as layers of stones
11:03of up to 36 inches in depth,
11:05which provides plenty of space to drain out
11:07and be absorbed into the ground below,
11:09or encouraged to flow into a drainage system.
11:12You might imagine this comes at the cost of a smooth surface,
11:15and while porous asphalt is slightly coarser than normal asphalt,
11:18the difference is hardly noticeable.
11:20There's also no evidence to suggest
11:22that it deteriorates any quicker either,
11:24with some that were built in the 1970s
11:26still retaining their structure without any need for repaving.
11:29It's actually commonly used in parking lots,
11:31and in most cases, you'd have no idea
11:33that you're driving on a surface
11:35that's designed to handle water in this way.
11:42Most people have seen a road being constructed
11:44and are more than aware of the vast machinery
11:46that's required to heat the asphalt to the correct temperature
11:48before it can be laid on the ground.
11:50A similar thing has to be done
11:52to repair potholes or cracks in the road's surface,
11:55and this can pose a logistical and safety challenge.
11:58Technological developments have, however,
12:00provided an alternative with the introduction
12:02of infrared asphalt heaters.
12:04The devices can be used to remove sections of damaged asphalt
12:08and to replace them with new material.
12:10The infrared panel is lowered over the piece
12:12that needs to be removed,
12:14and then radiates heat into it so it begins to liquefy.
12:17Once this happens, it's fairly easy to dig up and remove,
12:20and the material can even be reused in the repair.
12:23To fill the hole, all that's needed is the asphalt material,
12:26which is spread across the required space.
12:28Again, the infrared device is lowered to heat it up,
12:31and when it's reached the right temperature,
12:33workers can rake and flatten it into place.
12:35The profitability of infrared asphalt heaters
12:37means that minor road repairs no longer needs large vehicles,
12:41and it's so targeted that the work can be completed
12:43in a fraction of the time.
12:47The RPS-6 Road Printer
12:50No matter the material you use,
12:52whether it be bricks, asphalt, or cement,
12:54the process of building a road is a labor-intensive job
12:57that can take a long time to complete.
12:59Technological advances have made the process somewhat easier,
13:02but the RPS-6 Road Printer,
13:04also known as the Tigerstone,
13:06is an absolute game-changer.
13:08The 20-foot-wide machine is able to pave an entire street,
13:12including its edges, in one go.
13:14Technically known as a divisible paving machine,
13:17it uses gravity to do a lot of the work,
13:19and it's incredibly simple to use.
13:21A front loader deposits the bricks
13:23into the hopper of the machine,
13:25and brick layers are responsible for placing them
13:27vertically into the Tigerstone.
13:29It then arranges them into the desired pattern,
13:31and they are deposited onto the pre-prepared surface
13:34over a curved ramp to ensure a smooth delivery.
13:37This vehicle moves at 13 feet per minute,
13:40and self-steers to ensure it's laying the paving straight.
13:43All that's then needed is for a steamroller to follow behind
13:46to push the bricks securely into the ground,
13:48and the road is ready to be used.
13:50The RPS-6 Road Printer can be configured
13:52to lay paving between 3 and 20 feet wide,
13:55and can build 400 yards of road in a single day.
13:58It's completely electric-powered,
14:00as most of the work is actually done
14:02by the bricks falling into place.
14:04And with very few moving parts,
14:06there aren't as many maintenance concerns
14:08as with more complex machinery.
14:10The only downside is the cost,
14:13but with the increasing popularity of brick roads,
14:16there'll surely be a demand for an efficient machine like this.
14:23Road markings are vital to informing the drivers
14:25of certain things like the boundaries of the road,
14:27where the lanes are, and any particular rules that are in force.
14:30But the markings on the road of the future
14:32could tell us far more.
14:34Known as reactive road markings,
14:36there's no limit as to the applications
14:38they could be used for.
14:40The simplest idea is that the use of photoluminescent paint,
14:42which will absorb sunlight during the day
14:44and glow at night for up to 10 hours.
14:46There's also the option of using
14:48temperature-reactive paint, too,
14:50which, for example, can display images of ice crystals
14:52on the asphalt when it has become cold enough
14:54that the road conditions are likely
14:56to be more slippery than usual.
14:58Ideas like these, as well as other reactive technologies
15:01like automated lighting that only switches on
15:03when a car is approaching,
15:05small windmill-powered lights that spin and turn on
15:07when a car drives past,
15:09and lanes with induction loops that can charge batteries
15:11as you're driving,
15:13have already begun to be installed
15:15in some roads in the Netherlands.
15:17Based on their success there,
15:19it's quite likely that we'll begin to see them used
15:21elsewhere very soon.
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