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The flood-busting ceramic paving taking on climate change
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When I see these technologies, I just think about how they would probably be uneconomic in cold environments on account of frost wedging. They would crumble much faster than regular cement and pavement, I'd suppose
Good point about frost heaving - these systems can actually be modified for cold climates with deeper drainage layers and frost-resistant ceramics, but it definetly increases the installation cost compared to traditional pavements.