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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 5 MIN

Better roads may depend on carbon fiber strands, says LTU researcher

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Researchers at Lawrence Technological University may have solved Michigan's pothole problem. Instead of using steel to reinforce concrete, LTU teams used carbon fiber strands and they say that keeps the concrete from buckling and creating potholes. Senior vice president of research Dr. Nabil Grace talked with WWJ's Luke Sloan. (Photo credit: WWJ's Luke Sloan)

Researchers at Lawrence Technological University may have solved Michigan's pothole problem. Instead of using steel to reinforce concrete, LTU teams used carbon fiber strands and they say that keeps the concrete from buckling and creating potholes. Senior vice president of research Dr. Nabil Grace talked with WWJ's Luke Sloan. (Photo credit: WWJ's Luke Sloan)

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