Goodyear develops tyre with in-built sensors

Tyre maker Goodyear has developed a tyre embedded with sensors to detect dangerous road conditions. It’s worked with TNO from the Netherlands to make the technology to integrate with automatic emergency braking system of a vehicle, demonstrating the potential to mitigate crashes, particularly in challenging road conditions. While existing systems are typically tuned for high-friction […]

Successful trial of concrete sensor technology benefits major road projects

Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has made significant time and efficiency savings for its customers after using new concrete sensor technology. Costain’s materials engineers have been using Maturix’s concrete sensors to keep track of the strength and temperature of setting concrete. The technology has been deployed across a number of Costain’s projects in the road, […]

Smartphone data from drivers could help spot when bridges need urgent repairs

New research suggests smartphones could be used to monitor the safety of bridges much more quickly and cheaply than currently possible, providing engineers with data they can use to fix the structures before they become dangerously unstable. The website Technologyreview.com reports that in tests that involved driving across the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco […]