*Interesting Talk Between Soul of Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) and Agency (Dr. Dharamveer Singh, IIT Bombay, 17.07.2023)*
1. Agency: Hello, Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA). How are you?
_SMA: Well, I am doing pretty well all over world, and recently touched ground in India, trying to set-up good example in challenging situation._
2. Agency: We want to use you (SMA) in our project. Is it possible?
_SMA: Yes, it’s possible, however, check your own plan, cost, and expectations, and long-term benefits._
3. Agency: SMA, you cost high, that’s the problem, otherwise, I am happy to use.
_SMA: Friend, it’s not my fault, it’s my nature, the way I have been designed. However, there are also benefits of such structure, so cost gets compensate, if you understand life cycle cost._
4. Agency: We earlier used SMA in one of our projects, and it failed.
_SMA: It’s not surprising, I am bound to fail if my face name is SMA, but body is not with me. People misuses, and it’s not my fault._
5. Agency: SMA, We cannot do mistake, we have been doing construction work for last 3 decades, and we have trained crew members, excellent machineries, plants.
_SMA: It’s good you have been getting business for 30 years, however, there are something which changes with time, and new technology, and new procedure, thus important to update your team. Having excellent machineries wont help if they are not used appropriately, also, having time experience wont help if your team is not trained, and over enthusiastic to finish whatever to gain production mileage. _
6. Agency: Can we cut down cost of SMA by any means?
_SMA: I did not understand your point._
7. Agency: I mean, since cost of SMA is high, how can we reduce it and make comparable to BC.
_SMA: Only way for this is to Spoil me, and keep SMA on paper, and deliver something else, which anyhow hurts me, and I do not support. It’s your call, what you really want._
8. Agency: Hey, why fibers are important to add, we can design _
SMA without fiber, and save some cost.
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_SMA: As I told, you can design whatever, you want, but if you want SMA, then?such thought should not even come in your mind._
9. Agency: Is mix design tricky for SMA? We do not find it difficult.
_SMA: Of course, not tricky, but certain steps are important to understand. I am sure, you team is trained on it, if not, it’s not too late._
10. Agency: How do we know you (SMA) are stronger/having six packs then BC mixes?
_SMA: Well, you can see my structure, the way aggregates are arranged, I am capable to handle adverse situations. You can even do some performance tests (like rutting) can make competition clear._
11. Agency: In one of the projects, SMA rutted, moisture damage found, and we are discouraged, even after spending huge money, ground performance is poor. I will never use it again.
_SMA: Friend, sorry to hear, SMA failed in your project. There can be multiple reasons, so better you please understand, I will accept my fault, however, please investigate the matter. There are many wrong doing which is prevalent, so I would encourage you not to dishearten._
12. Agency: Okay, I am still in dilemma, whether use SMA or not, but since it’s in contract, we have no option, and we need to use it.
_SMA: This is terrible situation for you, please do not spoil my future. I am here to survive, not to become bad face. If you have dilemma, then please get enough knowledge and equip your team._
13. Agency: Okay, Okay, do not teach us, what to do.
_SMA: Silence………………..Good luck my friend._
Vikas Sharma
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