What Those Gaps Along Highway Bridges Are Really Designed To Do

Those gaps on highway bridges are more than just jarring moments that make your car go ka-thud (and can exacerbate the symptoms of wonky suspension), they are crucial to maintaining the structural integrity of the bridge. So how does purposefully putting bone-rattling gaps in a road actually improve infrastructures reliability while providing an additional thrill […]

Expansion Joints Market Outlook to 2035 Fueled by Aging Infrastructure and Energy Transition Projects – News and Statistics

Abstract According to the latest IndexBox report on the global Expansion Joints market, the market enters 2026 with broader demand fundamentals, more disciplined procurement behavior, and a more regionally diversified supply architecture. The global expansion joints market, a critical enabler for industrial and infrastructure integrity, is projected to enter a sustained growth phase from 2026 […]

How and Why Bridges Are Made to Move

Everyone talks about the weather, but it falls to civil engineers to actually do something about it. Weather and temperature affect everything we use, from car batteries to bridges. When temperature causes changes in structure, it’s referred to as thermal expansion or thermal contraction, and it’s a phenomenon. you have to carefully control for if […]