11 MIN READIntroduction A rural road is never only a road. For the communities it serves, it is the difference between a harvest that reaches the...
9 MIN READStrength from the Ground Up: The Dynamic Cone Penetrometer in Road Testing A compact, hammer-driven instrument that delivers rapid, reliable in-situ measurement of base...
7 MIN READWhy proper roadside drainage is the unsung foundation of safe, durable rural infrastructure , and what happens when it fails. 70% of rural road...
20 MIN READIntroduction Across the world, an estimated 3.4 million kilometers of rural roads remain unpaved. These roads form the backbone of rural economies, connecting farms...
18 MIN READRURAL POPULATION According to the World Bank, the rural population in developing countries accounts for about 45% of the total population. In 2020, it...
6 MIN READRoad failure is rarely caused by the pavement surface itself. In most cases, deterioration begins deep beneath the roadway, within the base, sub-base, and...
9 MIN READWhen it comes to stabilizing weak or problematic soils for road construction or pavement design, two methods are frequently compared: enzyme soil stabilization and...