It’s not often that pig manure is associated with asphalt, but current research may soon change that. Ellie Fini, a civil engineer, received funding from the National Science Foundation to support the ...

Snow and ice can damage paved surfaces, leading to frost heaves and potholes. These become potential hazards for drivers and pedestrians and are expensive to fix. Now, researchers propose in ACS ...

Snow and ice can damage paved surfaces, leading to frost heaves and potholes. These become potential hazards for drivers and pedestrians and are expensive to fix. Now, researchers propose in ACS ...

Construction of a 425-meter-long experimental lane was completed in March in the Cauê mine, belonging to the mining company Vale, in Itabira, Minas Gerais State. Over the next two years the site will ...

Engineering contractor Roelofs has started work on a road section made of a bio-asphalt with a plant-based lignin binding agent, which is said to offer a “significant CO2 reduction” in road building.

The widespread use of petroleum-based asphalt binders in the construction industry is accompanied by high material costs due to the volatility of the petroleum market and negative environmental ...

Invigorate Asphalt Rejuvenator from Colorbiotics is a new soybean oil-derived additive that triggers chemical reactions inside recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) and stiff binders to break down ...