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Smart concrete could pave the way for high-tech, cost-effective roads

  • Written by Luna Lu, ACPA Scholar & Professor Of Civil Engineering, Purdue University
Smart concrete could pave the way for high-tech, cost-effective roadsThe Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco averages more than 100,000 vehicles daily.Photo by Saketh Garuda for Unsplash

Every day, Americans travel on roads, bridges and highways without considering the safety or reliability of these structures. Yet much of the transportation infrastructure in the U.S. is outdated, deteriorating and badly in need of...

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