Anti-Slippery Mouraria

By:Daniel EstevesFrancisco MartinsMário Pelicano

Problem

Streets get very slippery during the rains

Safety concerns

Problems concerning daily life activities

Causes

• Very steep streets and alleys

• Type of pavement (limestone)

• Wet ground

Solution

• Applying a product that increases the grip (hidrogrip)

Problems With The Product

• Peril of damaging the pavement

• Durability: 1 year

• Expensive

Applying the Product

• Stripes each 20 cm (very steep) or 30 cm (less steep) with 5 cm of thickness

• More diluted solution

Less Still very expensive effective

Comparison

Comparison

Comparing the costs

Object of analysis: Before the project: After the project: Comparison:

Expenses (4euros/square meter

~200 euros ~40 euros 1/5th of the expenses!

Predictions for a 50 meter street (Ex: Rua da Mesquita)