Nigeria’s new works minister, David Umahi, is pushing for the use of rigid pavement in road construction, as against the flexible pavement predominantly in use. This, as the minister noted, is due to ...

Nigeria's new works minister, David Umahi, is pushing for the use of rigid pavement in road construction, as against the flexible pavement predominantly in use. This, as the minister noted, is due to ...

Semi-flexible pavements represent an innovative class of composite materials that combine the inherent flexibility of asphalt with the rigidity and high compressive strength of cementitious grouts.

There have been several talks on the use of flexible or rigid pavements for Nigerian roads. The merits and demerits of both have been well noted. While rigid pavements are costlier, they can withstand ...

The widespread use of petroleum-based asphalt binders in the construction industry is accompanied by high material costs due to the volatility of the petroleum market and negative environmental ...

CANTON, Ohio (AP) - The asphalt industry showed off a "perpetual pavement" Tuesday as an easily resurfaced alternative to traffic-clogging highway reconstruction. The concrete industry derided the ...

Nigeria's new works minister, David Umahi, is pushing for the use of rigid pavement in road construction, as against the flexible pavement predominantly in use. This, as the minister noted, is due to ...