Similar to cool roofs, light-colored pavement developed by a Phoenix company is designed to reduce the urban heat island effect and reflect heat back into space. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer ...

The placing of hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlays thinner than the usual 1.5-in. minimum often raises eyebrows. But it’s commonly being done nationwide, and many agencies are totally sold on the concept. ...

Mansour Solaimanian receives funding from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. In the past has received research funding from Federal Highway Administration and Wisconsin Department of ...

A group of researchers in China has developed a prototype of a photovoltaic pavement for road applications. “The system is not yet ready for commercial production, as it has only been tested indoors ...