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 ...

To extend the life of asphalt pavement that’s still performing well, spray-on rejuvenators, also known as rejuvenating seals, are sometimes used. These rejuvenators are designed to improve the ...

Asphalt mix design equipment: Includes Superpave gyratory, Hveem and Marshall Compactors. Stabilometers and Marshall Press. Asphalt mixture performance tester (AMPT): Measures mechanical properties of ...

In 1999, a lightning storm ignited 7 million scrap tires piled on the slopes of a canyon near Westley, California. A near-apocalyptic scene erupted, according to a 2001 US Environmental Protection ...