Construction teams around the world rely on bitumen—an incredibly sticky by-product of crude oil production—as the main binding agent for asphalt. But a team of scientists reckon that a compound found ...

Although the history of bitumen dates back to the third millennium BC, only little is known about its surface structure. Researchers are now shedding light on the nature of the bitumen surface using ...

Drivers could soon be travelling on roads built for US and European climates, as supply disruptions force governments to ...

For the first time, Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) will not use rubble for patchwork. Civic body is procuring 'ready-mix road repair patching compound' for carrying out patchwork, before bitumen ...