MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- With road construction season in full swing, Minnesotans have seen plenty of crews on the highways. MnDOT uses one of two pavements -- asphalt or concrete -- which has John from ...

While on the road, you’re probably thinking more about your destination than the pavement you’re driving over. But building roads requires a host of engineering feats, from developing the right ...

In many regions across the United States, highway and airport runway reconstruction projects are popping up like wildflowers. With more planned, the outlook for recycling concrete and asphalt – the ...

While concrete is a durable, long-lived pavement solution, some conditions—such as expansion and contraction due to temperature change, or deviations in mix ingredients—represent real-world challenges ...

MONTICELLO, Minn. -- Traffic on westbound Interstate 94 near Monticello has been shifted onto lanes where new types of pavement -- made from recycled and sustainable material -- are being tested. The ...

As one of U.S.’ hottest cities, it isn’t surprising that Phoenix is actively seeking ways to reduce air temperatures and improve the health and comfort of its residents. In Maricopa County, news ...

Since the assumption of office by the honourable Minister for Works Engr. David Nweze Umahi (CON), the road construction industry has been abuzz with expectations of what is to come. The expectations ...

The California pavement was placed in a total of eight hours—five hours one night (after 10 p.m.), and three hours the next. The controlled environment of the casting yard, say proponents of precast ...

Variation in environmental factors can result in changes in pavement material properties. In asphalt pavements, asphalt stiffness is affected by changes in temperature (e.g., moduli value increases ...

SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. — Soaring temperatures created a hazard on State Route 11 in Skagit County when the pavement contorted and formed a potentially dangerous situation for drivers. “So our crews were ...