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Eighth-grade team asks Vinton City Council for input on restoring brick roads
Summary
An eighth-grade First Lego League team told the Vinton City Council about tests of a sealant and a concrete-base approach to restoring the city's brick streets, estimating sealant costs at about $18,450 for the blocks they studied and asking for council feedback on feasibility and next steps.
A team of eighth-graders from Vinton Middle School presented a brick-road restoration proposal to the Vinton City Council on Jan. 8, outlining test results and cost estimates and asking the council for feedback.
The students said their ‘‘innovation project’’ focused on restoring the town’s brick roads rather than replacing them. They described two approaches tested in their work: treating existing bricks with a commercial sealant to improve water resistance and installing an 8-inch concrete base beneath the bricks for long-term stability. The team reported treating a sample brick and leaving an untreated comparison outside for two or three days; they said the…
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