Asphalt road surfacing materials include composite materials used to create a smooth surface for roads and airport runways. All asphalt road materials use asphalt—a naturally-occurring viscous liquid ...

on the material’s surface. In the winters of 2021 and 2022, the test section of road could be seen to outperform the neighboring regular asphalt, with almost no snow removal required in light ...

The so-called wonder material graphene is to be used in resurfacing ... If successful, it could extend the life of road surfaces and reduce the frequency of roadworks, it said.

Factors that affect road surfaces include age, traffic load and material type. Major roads are assessed on their ride quality, skid resistance and rutting. The report did not look at other A-roads ...