Road marking machine prints signs directly onto the highway surface
The Trafficprinter is a thermoplastic road marking machine developed by Norwegian company Trysil RMM, designed to reduce costs and boost safety.
Monitoring road infrastructure from space
Researchers at Texas A&M University in the United States are using high-resolution satellite radar to monitor road infrastructure from space, potentially saving time and reducing costs for roadway maintenance.
Self-heating concrete is one step closer to putting snow shovels and salt out of business
Researchers at Drexel University have developed self-heating concrete that could eliminate the need for salting and plowing snow-covered roads and sidewalks in cold climates.
Astronomy: One small step towards lunar roads
From Springer 08/11/23 It may be possible to create paved roads and landing pads on the Moon by using lasers to melt lunar soil into a more solid, layered substance, reports a proof-of-concept study in Scientific Reports. Although these experiments were carried out on Earth using a substitute for lunar dust, these findings demonstrate the […]
Dynamic pacemaker lights keep traffic moving in Melbourne tunnel
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