Gyeonggi-do Expands 'Mandatory Video Recording of Asphalt Paving Construction'

Road Lifespan Reduction, Waste of Repair Budget, and Traffic Accident Prevention Purposes

Video Record of Pavement Repair Work on Yangju Local Road No. 56 Last Year [Gyeonggi-do]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 24th that it will expand the "Mandatory Video Recording System for Asphalt Road Paving Construction Ordered by the Province" starting from the second half of this year.

This system was introduced to prevent poor-quality asphalt paving work and to strengthen quality control. It requires measuring the pavement surface temperature during the asphalt paving process and mandatorily recording the work process on video.

Temperature management of asphalt materials is essential in asphalt road paving construction. Poor temperature control can lead to potholes and other road damages, resulting in shortened road lifespan, wasted budget on repair work, and traffic accidents.

The province conducted pilot site case analyses, identified improvements, and standardized work processes in the first half of this year. From the second half, it plans to gradually expand the system to road paving projects above a certain scale to prevent poor-quality work and improve road paving quality.

Previously, in July last year, the province piloted this system at six sites covering 41 km with projects above certain scales (1800㎡, 3400㎡, 5000㎡) for asphalt road paving construction ordered by the province.

Kim Chang-wook, Director of Road Safety Division, said, "With the implementation of this system, asphalt paving construction management will be more transparent and accurate, which is expected to greatly contribute to budget savings for repaving through quality improvement."

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