Title:
Smart concrete could pave the way for high-tech, cost-effective roads
Authors:
Luna Lu, ACPA Scholar & Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue University
Vishal Saravade, Post-doctoral Scientist, Purdue University
Published:
The Conversation, 12 November 2020
From the article:
Many researchers in the world are working on improving construction infrastructure. Technologies recently being explored include solar and energy-harvesting roads, charging lanes for electric vehicles, smart streetlights and reducing carbon-related emissions from construction materials.
At the Purdue SMART Lab, our team is also testing novel sensors that monitor transportation infrastructure by embedding them in several Indiana interstate highways. We plan to expand to other state highway systems in the next few years with a goal to better accommodate increased traffic and provide accurate estimates of road conditions during construction and its life.