Atlanta Motor Speedway is undergoing a considerable facelift at the moment.
"Why should I care, Peat? I don't watch NASCAR!" Well, If you have even a passing interest civil engineering with your motorsport addiction, this may be for you.
AMS have taken us along on the journey and have produced a load of great videos of the various stages of the rebuild. Such as:
How do you re-grade a banked corner?
and
How do you re-pave a banked corner?
Interestingly, they are also incorporating a layer of 'ODL' (absorbent asphalt) beneath the racing surface. Not for surface drainage, but to try and stop ground water weeping back through the track after periods of heavy rain, interrupting track activity. (https://www.youtube....h?v=keBjY5zSBkI)
Worth 10mins of your lunchtime.
