Semi-flexible pavements represent an innovative class of composite materials that combine the inherent flexibility of asphalt with the rigidity and high compressive strength of cementitious grouts.

Geosynthetic reinforcement has emerged as a transformative approach in the design of flexible pavements, addressing challenges associated with load distribution, deformation, and material longevity.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

There have been several talks on the use of flexible or rigid pavements for Nigerian roads. The merits and demerits of both have been well noted. While rigid pavements are costlier, they can withstand ...

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 ...

Workers from Capital Paving Materials and Construction monitor the application of the new plastic waste pavement mixture on a section of Stadium Boulevard in Columbia, Missouri, while guiding the ...

Bill Buttlar, a professor at the University of Missouri, highlights takeaways in the university’s research on using recycled low-density polyethylene in asphalt paving materials. In August 2021, the ...

Over the years, the asphalt industry has been working hard to improve the longevity of the pavements we drive on. We have acknowledged the fact that the right treatment, on the right pavement, at the ...

Engineers at the University of Missouri (MU) are collaborating with Midland, MI–based Dow, and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to develop and test asphalt pavement mixtures that ...

THIRUVANATHAPURAM: In a development that could pave the way for construction of longer-lasting roads in vulnerable stretches, researchers from the state have secured a patent for a 'layer pavement ...