Rock salt helps keep our roads clear after winter storms. However, while cheap, salt has the potential to cause damage to ...

Self-heating concrete is more resilient to the cycles of freezing and thawing that create potholes and damage roads, said ...

Researchers studying salt pollution in the London area are calling on the public to reduce the amount of salt they use this ...

When ice and snow build up on walkways and driveways, here's what you should know about clearing the way for cars and ...

The use of salt has the potential to cause damage to the surfaces we are applying it to. This is true of concrete as well as asphalt. Concrete is more vulnerable because it is porous. When you use ...

During recent winter storms, rock salt was spread across Delaware roads to keep drivers safe. What impacts will the extra ...

A project at Drexel University is developing self-heating concrete, which can keep streets safe from icy conditions while ...

While rock salt is cheap and effective at melting ... Chlorides not only corrode metal and concrete, causing extensive damage to vehicles and Delaware's transportation network, but they also ...

Mix it up. “Chlorides cause concrete to rust, crack, and deteriorate,” Orr says. He recommends mixing your ice melt with an abrasive such as sand, which reduces the amount of salt on your pavement and ...