Recycling asphalt pavement can help the environment − now scientists are putting the safety of recycled pavement to the test
- Written by Jingtao Zhong, Ph.D. Student in Civil Engineering, University of Tennessee
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 PlusMore 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 recycle old pavement....