Asphalt parking lots and roads need to be maintained. There is no question about that. And often, asphalt maintenance can be more cost effective than removing and replacing asphalt. And when done ...

LSU Mechanical Engineering Professor Guoqiang Li and his team have developed a shape memory polymer that will potentially not only save the roads but also money and time. “This problem of cracking in ...

Q: As spring approaches, I will, once again, seal my asphalt driveway. I have repaired the cracks many times, using different media. Nothing seems to work. What do professionals do so they don’t have ...

They're a common sight on many roads and the bane of motorists' lives, but potholes could soon be a thing of the past thanks to nano-technology. Researchers in Switzerland have patented a method that ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Braden Hamilton: I am Braden Hamilton, and I am the founder of Orca Asphalt Maintenance. One of our primary services is asphalt seal coating. I'm going to walk ...

Q. I had a new asphalt driveway installed in the fall. It’s gorgeous, and I want to keep it looking that way. I was told not to seal it until the spring. Is that correct? Is it possible to put on too ...

Q. Our blacktop driveway emerged from winter with a number of hairline cracks that weren’t there before. I had repaired some other cracks a year ago with some home-center crack filler (caulking-gun ...

Driveway cracks are unattractive and give an unwelcoming appearance to your home exterior. Left unattended, cracks can grow and cause the driveway to crumble. Luckily, repairing driveway cracks can be ...

Dear Pat: The asphalt driveway at my house was replaced just several years ago, but some cracks have developed. I have tried to repair them, but they keep opening up. How can I make a permanent repair ...

With all this talk of repeal and replace, at what point does the city decide to replace asphalt rather than repair with streaks of tar in the pattern of an Afghan? See my attached photo of the ...