(CBS4) – Drivers along U.S. 36 in Westminster now have some relief; lanes are back open after over-saturated soil caused a giant sinkhole on the highway. A large part of the repairs were completed ...

MANKATO — The Minnesota Department of Transportation office in Mankato has started using a cutting-edge construction material: geofoam. Geofoam is made of expanded polystyrene, a material similar to ...

A roadway improvement project in Willowbrook, IL, a western suburb of Chicago where State Highway 83 crosses 63 rd street in a mostly commercial intersection bordered by a golf course on the northeast ...

Crushed rock, soil, sand, and other earthen fills have largely dominated the construction industry for ages. The familiar, ubiquitous, and inexpensive nature of these materials has made them the ...

Geofoam, typically comprising expanded polystyrene (EPS) blocks, has emerged as a versatile geotechnical material for mitigating earth pressures on engineered structures. Its lightweight and highly ...