Tag: road construction
GENERAL Steel Slag Roads To Cut Construction Costs 40%, Boost Strength 4 Times

India’s indigenous steel slag road technology can reduce road construction costs by around 40% while delivering up to four times the strength of conventional roads, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh said. The technology, developed by CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), uses processed steel slag, a […]

CW Bureau · Sep 12, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY NIT Rourkela Patents High-Strength Road Material Out Of Industrial Waste

Researchers at the National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) have secured a patent for a high-strength composite material developed by recycling coal-mining and industrial waste, with potential applications in road construction for heavy-traffic conditions. The technology seeks to address two challenges simultaneously,  the management of large quantities of mining and industrial waste and the […]

CW Bureau · Aug 19, 2026