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Colas in Iceland
ICELAND 300.000 Inhabitants 104.000 km2 Road network 13,000 km 66% (8,700km) still unpaved 34% (4,600km) paved About 700km paved with hot mix
Technical challenges in Icelandic road construction and maintenance Studded tyres. More than 50% use, accelerated wear of pavements Freeze/Thaw typically 100 cycles each winter, accelerated wear of pavements and foundation-heave. Extensive use of salt to de-ice roads in Reykjavik Narrow country roads not suited for heavy loads, leads to accelerated shoulder erosion Most common aggregates are basaltic, and good quarries few and far between Long distances between asphalt plants: – Options considered include small, mobile plants, cold mix, wax addition etc
No oil-refinery, all binders imported, logistics, costs, difficult to import special types due to limited quantity and few customers Quality specifications and norms to be in line with Europe (CEN) Increased environmental awareness: – – –
Pressure to re-cycle asphalt Increased use of in-situ stabilization of existing road base Produce more energy efficiently
Colas in Iceland Founded 1987 Fully owned by Colas => 100% technical, design & product support Located in Hafnarfjordur, about 15 mins from Reykjavik. About 70 staff Production 2007: 180,000tons asphalt & paved about 145,000tons Two asphalt plants owned: Capacity 240 tons/hour (new KVM plant) + 100 tons/hour (Mobile Ermont plant) Bitumen storage (4,100 tons) & Production of emulsions & cut-backs
New Asphalt plant
TAK quarry operators
Hólabrú Quarry – the main quarry
All over the country
ICELAND 300.000 Inhabitants 104.000 km2 Road network 13,000 km 66% (8,700km) still unpaved 34% (4,600km) paved About 700km paved with hot mix
Technical challenges in Icelandic road construction and maintenance Studded tyres. More than 50% use, accelerated wear of pavements Freeze/Thaw typically 100 cycles each winter, accelerated wear of pavements and foundation-heave. Extensive use of salt to de-ice roads in Reykjavik Narrow country roads not suited for heavy loads, leads to accelerated shoulder erosion Most common aggregates are basaltic, and good quarries few and far between Long distances between asphalt plants: – Options considered include small, mobile plants, cold mix, wax addition etc
No oil-refinery, all binders imported, logistics, costs, difficult to import special types due to limited quantity and few customers Quality specifications and norms to be in line with Europe (CEN) Increased environmental awareness: – – –
Pressure to re-cycle asphalt Increased use of in-situ stabilization of existing road base Produce more energy efficiently
Colas in Iceland Founded 1987 Fully owned by Colas => 100% technical, design & product support Located in Hafnarfjordur, about 15 mins from Reykjavik. About 70 staff Production 2007: 180,000tons asphalt & paved about 145,000tons Two asphalt plants owned: Capacity 240 tons/hour (new KVM plant) + 100 tons/hour (Mobile Ermont plant) Bitumen storage (4,100 tons) & Production of emulsions & cut-backs
New Asphalt plant
TAK quarry operators
Hólabrú Quarry – the main quarry
All over the country
