As budgets come under increasing pressure, SteelFlow is welcomed by councils and local authorities that strive to meet the challenge of maintaining safe and serviceable roads within the constraints of tighter budgets.
With the durability, strength and skid-resistance associated with SteelPhalt products made from steel slag aggregate, SteelFlow also uses modified bitumen which gives the material greater flexibility and elasticity. SteelFlow can be laid at a depth of just 15mm, resulting in faster installation times, reduced labour and greater surfacing areas for the same volume of product.
SteelFlow shows excellent skid resistance figures above the investigation level in SteelPhalt’s grip testing program, especially through the summer months.
Like many of SteelPhalt’s other products, SteelFlow contains a high percentage of recycled materials at 95%. This gives SteelFlow added appeal to suppliers who wish to meet sustainability criteria.
In a recent case study, one of our customers was looking to cover a section of highway spanning 785 meters. The plan was to use a traditional 14mm dense surface course laid at a depth of 40mm.
We recommended that they consider using SteelFlow as an alternative solution, laid at 15mm depth.
By using SteelFlow material, 59% less asphalt would be required to surface the job saving 46% on material costs.
SteelFlow is a durable, thin, and sustainable surfacing material used in England’s northeast.
SteelFlow is a highly durable road surfacing product that is laid very thin and has strong sustainability credentials.
“You’re able to restore all the road surface characteristics without having to plane off old carriageway surfacing.” – David Hepworth, Rotherham MBC.
Roads refurbished with SteelFlow do not require modification of curb levels or street furniture. Local authorities find that they get more value for their money, especially in terms of square meters covered.
Specimens have been subjected to a total of 100,000 wheel passes as required by the BBA, equivalent to traffic wear during 5 to 10 years of service life. In each case, SteelFlow met the requirements for the above applications, proving its credentials as a durable and effective road surfacing product.
The Humber Bridge’s surface is a dual carriageway designed to tolerate constant motion and bends of more than three meters in winds of up to 80 miles per hour.
Due to the complexity of the requirements, 6 SteelFlow was the ideal material choice for this application.
The material has been monitored as part of our in-house Grip Test programme. Installed in 2017, SteelFlow continues to maintain its SCRIM values.
Rotherham, UK
Sheffield Road, The Ickles, Rotherham,
South Yorkshire, S60 1DR United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1709 300500
Cardiff, UK
Tide Fields Road, Cardiff, Wales
CF24 5SB United Kingdom
+44 (0) 292240 9723
Euskadi, Spain
Polígono Industrial Murga s/n
01479, Murga (Álava), Spain
+34 945 100 230
Rotherham, UK
Sheffield Road, The Ickles, Rotherham,
South Yorkshire, S60 1DR United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1709 300500
Cardiff, UK
Tide Fields Road, Cardiff, Wales
CF24 5SB United Kingdom
+44 (0) 292240 9723
Euskadi, Spain
Polígono Industrial Murga s/n
01479, Murga (Álava), Spain
+34 945 100 230
Rotherham, UK
Sheffield Road, The Ickles, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 1DR United Kingdom +44 (0) 1709 300500
Cardiff, UK
Tide Fields Road, Cardiff, Wales
CF24 5SB United Kingdom
+44 (0) 292240 9723
Euskadi, Spain
Polígono Industrial Murga s/n
01479, Murga (Álava), Spain
+34 945 100 230
