It's no secret that roads across the U.S. tend to crumble or form potholes, but there are innovative minds at work at Michigan State University. Students may have found a solution, with the invention ...

The concrete developed at MSU is considered "self-heating" because it can store heat from the sun, then release it when temperatures drop to freezing levels, the university said. It's considered "self ...

Anyone who has driven for any considerable length in bad winter weather has had that moment of panic when one second you feel completely in control of the automobile and the next you feel like a bull ...

Every year, hundreds, maybe thousands of roads fall victim to natural disasters, be they floods, tsunamis or simply light rains that damage the structure and thus destroy everything in their way.

Concrete and asphalt are the two most common road construction materials, but each comes with critical trade-offs. This video breaks down cost, durability, environmental impact, and performance to ...

As the demand for sustainable development increases, the concrete industry holds a responsibility to inform stakeholders about the role concrete plays in the sustainability and durability of buildings ...

• Based on socio-economic cost-benefit analysis, concrete roads provide superior returns on social capital outlays in the medium to long-term basis The ongoing debate between concrete road ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Kansas has always been a pioneer in transportation. From the Oregon and Santa Fe Trail to the Midland Trail Highway, the first road connecting the East to the West Coast, we ...

Penetrating seawater carries bacteria that form colonies – biofilm. The bacteria attack the concrete that is supposed to prevent stones from loosening from the tunnel walls. The concrete becomes ...

The rate at which asphalt roads fail has become alarming, provoking a debate on the way out. Many, including leading industrialist and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, are voting for concrete ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — As Acadiana temperatures climb, the heat is doing more than making people sweat — it’s breaking up the roads beneath them. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development ...

The temperature hit a record-breaking 101 degrees last Monday, and metro area highways and freeways crumbled under the heat. On that day alone, Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) crews ...