SG Completes Circular Course Construction at BMW Driving Center with Eco Steel Ascon

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] SG (CEO Park Changho), an asphalt and ready-mixed concrete manufacturing company, announced on the 25th that it has completed the driving pavement construction of the Circular Course at the BMW Driving Center using Eco Steel Asphalt Concrete.

The Circular Course at the BMW Driving Center is equipped with sprinklers, allowing drivers to directly experience vehicle center movement, steering, and suspension changes on a wet road surface.

The driving center, which requires advanced road paving technology, needs Eco Steel Asphalt Concrete characterized by ▲high strength ▲low noise ▲durability ▲fine dust reduction due to the nature of the site. SG directly paved and constructed the premium and new product, Eco Steel Asphalt Concrete, at this BMW Driving Center.

BMW Driving Center's circular course.

Eco Steel Asphalt Concrete is an eco-friendly product that enhances the performance of asphalt concrete by using strong steelmaking slag generated during the steelmaking process at steel mills instead of natural aggregates. It has about 1.5 times higher strength compared to regular asphalt concrete, making it optimized for wide roads, main roads, and areas with heavy vehicle traffic. It also has excellent noise reduction effects during vehicle driving, making it suitable for densely populated areas and apartment residential zones.

In addition, Eco Steel Asphalt Concrete boasts outstanding durability. It has a lifespan of 4 years, about twice the average lifespan (2 years) of regular asphalt concrete. SG operates a quality assurance system that actively utilizes this superior quality, guaranteeing the quality of Eco Steel Asphalt Concrete for up to 4 years, twice as long as competitors in the same industry.

Considering the defect warranty periods of regular asphalt concrete and Eco Steel Asphalt Concrete, there is about a 41.3% cost reduction effect compared to regular asphalt concrete, highlighting its economic advantages.

An SG official said, “Eco Steel Asphalt Concrete is steadily building excellent construction case records in harsh road environments,” adding, “Representative construction cases include the Incheon Michuhol-gu Express Bus Terminal Underpass, the bus stop in front of Yongsan Police Station in Seoul, and the E1 Container Terminal.”

SG improved the poor road conditions caused by frequent seawater underground infiltration, cracks, and damage by using Eco Steel Asphalt Concrete in the ‘Incheon Michuhol-gu Express Bus Terminal Underpass’ section. They also completed construction with Eco Steel Asphalt Concrete color to ensure low noise and visibility (color recognition) at the ‘bus stop in front of Yongsan Police Station in Seoul.’

Additionally, at the ‘E1 Container Terminal,’ located at a port and required to withstand heavy loads such as trailers, large trucks, and container boxes, SG completed paving construction with Eco Steel Asphalt Concrete, achieving high strength, high durability, and fine dust reduction.

An SG official explained, “We are striving to obtain certification for the manufacturing patent of Eco Steel Asphalt Concrete as a new construction technology within this year,” and added, “We will pioneer the future eco-friendly road industry with Eco Steel Asphalt Concrete, Korea’s first eco-friendly technology.”

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