Wouldn’t it be amazing if rain repaired roads rather than damage them? Well, that could soon become a reality thanks to a student by the name Israel Antonio Briseño Carmona.
Using recycled tires combined with additives, the student has created a sort-of rubber pavement that turns rain into a recovery agent. That means that when it comes into contact with rainwater, the pavement starts to self-regenerate. The invention is a classic case of two birds with one stone as it solves the problem of wasted tires and rainwater damage to streets, which manifests as potholes and cracks.Â
The student is now trying to get the tire-based pavement, which won the James Dyson Award for Mexico, officially certified so that it can be used in Mexico.
