The composition of the asphalt mixture making up a road can determine how safe it is for cars to drive on. Tarik Seker/iStock via Getty Images Plus More than 90% of paved roads in the U.S. are made of ...

To extend the life of asphalt pavement that’s still performing well, spray-on rejuvenators, also known as rejuvenating seals, are sometimes used. These rejuvenators are designed to improve the ...

A bright orange truck made a few passes along Munger Shaw Road on Friday. It’s called SCRIM, and it’s a road survey machine that tests friction of pavement and surfaces. SCRIM stands for Sideway force ...

When planes land at airports, small amounts of rubber wear off the tires leaving a rubber residue behind on the runway. Rubber build up on the pavement causes a loss of friction that, if allowed to go ...

The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute will use a truck-mounted Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine, or SCRIM, to measure pavement friction and possible slick spots on U.S.

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 ...

(THE CONVERSATION) More than 90% of paved roads in the U.S. are made of asphalt, which is constructed with nonrenewable materials such as petroleum. One way to make paving more sustainable is to ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jingtao Zhong, University of Tennessee and Baoshan Huang, University of Tennessee (THE ...