More stories about Roadways

• On Site With Pervious Concrete

  Stormwater runoff flows right through this porous concrete pavement.

• No Soldier Left Behind

  An estimated 200,000 veterans are homeless on any given night in America. One of them was Robert Scott Sr., who lived in a San Francisco alley for years.

• Backfill: Sign Language From the Streets of New Orleans

  Sign language in New Orleans

• Housing message hits Chicago streets

  Buses traveling the streets of Chicago are delivering a pointed message: We need the people who need affordable housing.

• Q&A: Nail Pops in Shingles

  Q. What causes nail pops in asphalt roofing shingles? Where I live, in the South, this seems to be a common occurrence. Is this an expansion/contraction problem? Are the wrong kinds of nails being used?

• Products

  Asphalt shingles; heating and cooling equipment; home automation

• Smarter Site Work with Geosynthetics

  These tough plastic fabrics and grids take some of the uncertainty out of drainage, retaining walls, and other earth work.

• Q&A: Asphalt Felt Under Vinyl Siding

  Q. Can asphalt felt be used directly under vinyl siding? I have heard that the two products are incompatible.

• Q&A: Shingle Overhang

  Q: How far beyond the drip-edge should an asphalt shingle extend? Is the amount of overhang the same at the rake as at the eave?

• Q&A: EPDM vs. Modified Bitumen Roofing

  Q: Why is EPDM roofing so much more expensive than torch-applied modified bitumen? Is EPDM roofing that much better?