Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) has accomplished the illuminated kerbstone trial project at Al Mina as part of ‘The Year of Giving’ initiatives.
The project, constructed by the Capital of Construction for General Contracting Company, started in October last year and the concrete kerbstones were replaced with illuminated and environment-friendly kerbstones in the same shape and dimension but with different colours.
It is a new experience in the emirate aimed at giving a facelift in the appearance of the capital and improving traffic safety through reducing the potential crashing of vehicles into kerbs. This makes it less vulnerable to damage and minimises traffic disruptions.
The constructor used the colours approved for kerbstones in Abu Dhabi projects. The new pavements have multiple colours supported by internal LED lights that reflect lighting outside, thanks to the transparent material used in making these kerbstones. These pavements are completely insulated against water, and heat resistant and their lighting cables are invisible from outside. They will be covered by cement mortar and will not pose any risk to pedestrians.
These pavements are environment-friendly as they are fully recyclable and cost-effective in power consumption (since they use LED system). They will reduce the reliance on the traditional kerbstones of cement, which is considered the second-most polluting industry emitting carbon dioxide.
The illuminated pavements are light in weight besides that they reduce the reliance on concrete pavements, the intensive use of machinery to transport and fix them and the chances of making accidents at sites. They are also characterised by their high flexibility in construction as they can be installed using several methods, depending on the nature of the place, traffic congestion and the use of the facility.
