For a 10-year-old asphalt shingle roof at 60 mph winds, we can expect a one-in-12 chance of damage,” said Michael Newman, ...

For drivers everywhere, potholes are more than just a nuisance — they’re a hazard. They damage cars, cause accidents, disrupt ...

A mere decade after installation, asphalt shingle roofs begin to lose their ability to protect homes against hurricane-force ...

The exact mechanisms of crack formation in asphalt are not fully understood, but they often originate from the hardening of bitumen due to oxidation. To tackle ...

Top roofing industry officials are skeptical. They concede that asphalt shingles only last an average of 20 years in Florida and are more vulnerable than metal or clay and concrete tiles to being ...

Repairing cracks in roads costs a lot of money. British scientists have now developed self-healing, bio-based asphalt.

Morgantown-based Greer Asphalt plans to open Tuesday to allow the state Division of Highways to begin repairing the roads ...

Dr Jose Norambuena-Contreras, a researcher on the project at Swansea University told the Guardian: “When you close the cracks ...

Self-healing asphalt roads, made from biomass waste and designed with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), could offer a ...

and the asphalt as a whole. This allows us to identify the quality. In addition, the market has developed a number of maintenance techniques that, depending on the extent of the damage, can be used to ...