Nature

Pavement Skid Resistance and Surface Texture Analysis

The study of pavement skid resistance and surface texture analysis is central to understanding road safety and the longevity of asphalt pavements. At its core, skid resistance represents the ...
For Construction Pros

Colorado DOT Updates Concrete Texture Specification to Improve Driver Experience

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has recently implemented an updated pavement texture specification that responds to feedback from the state's drivers. The new specification revises ...
EurekAlert!

Intelligent XGBoost framework enhances asphalt pavement skid resistance assessment

Researchers have developed a novel AI-driven framework using the XGBoost algorithm to accurately evaluate the skid resistance ...
Construction Equipment

Research Investigating the Tire/Pavement Interface is Aimed at Building Quieter Concrete Pavements

If you're going to have an international conference about noise, what better place for a little peace and quiet to do so than Honolulu, Hawaii? Honolulu was the venue for this past December's 35th ...
The Conversation

Recycling asphalt pavement can help the environment − now scientists are putting the safety of recycled pavement to the test

Jingtao Zhong receives funding from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (State project number RES2023-15). Baoshan Huang receives funding from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (State ...