Diamond grinding smooths asphalt and concrete surfaces using diamond blades with metallurgical or metallic powder. It levels ruts and buckled concrete without adding extra layers. The process is cheaper and lasts longer than traditional resurfacing methods, reduces noise levels, and decreases the chance of flooding and car accidents.
Diamond grinding involves using a diamond wheel or saw blades to create a smooth surface on asphalt roads and concrete slabs. It is done by sliding a diamond saw blade along with metallurgical or metallic powder over the surface, thus creating grooves that are essentially the same height. While the surface may feel rough and grooved, it is still smooth whenever a vehicle drives over it. This process is used in many areas instead of resurfacing because it is often cheaper to do so.
Large grinding machines are usually used in this process. Each of these machines has large blades with diamond tips. When the diamond points come into contact with a paved surface, they tend to erode or scratch any rough edges. They also blend the edges of rough areas so they’re smoother as well.
Diamond grinding also tends to level ruts on a road surface. It also levels concrete slabs that have buckled or sagged due to moisture or damage to the sinkhole. This is done without the need to add an extra layer of asphalt or concrete.
As the diamond blades pass over the paved area, horizontal grooves are produced on the surface. This causes the uncut pavement between the grooves to split evenly just above the cut mark. The end result is a substantially level surface when viewed from the side. When a road is resurfaced this way, it is also less likely to develop large cracks than asphalt, which is not resurfaced this way.
A road that has been resurfaced by diamond grinding often lasts several years without needing to be resurfaced or regrinding the process. It is also typically less expensive than traditional road paving methods and requires fewer workers to complete the job. For this reason, many jurisdictions are choosing to use this method of road resurfacing.
Diamond grinding also reduces the noise level of highways because the grooves in the pavement tend to absorb shocks and decrease the noise caused by tires hitting the pavement. Roads that have been resurfaced this way also tend to have less standing water than other highways. This can mean a decrease in the chance of flooding in safer areas and roads that are less prone to aquaplaning, thus reducing the number of car accidents.
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