Road salt is the traditional way to de-ice roads, driveways, and sidewalks, but there are alternatives out there that are ...

Many snow management professionals disagree about the benefits of ice melt vs rock salt. I spoke to the experts to work out ...

But what if a sidewalk could melt ice on its own? That's the goal of a three-year-long project at Drexel University to develop self-heating concrete, which can keep streets safe from icy ...

Apparently, this is enough to cause the entire patch of concrete to become conductive, meaning if you pump enough juice through it — it’d definitely melt some ice on top.

Though traditional rock salt remains a go-to for many, a plethora of DIY snow melt solutions exist (and ... and coffee grounds for instant traction on ice, to a few drops of dish soap and kitty ...

This is because rock salt damages asphalt, concrete ... as it can refreeze and form new ice if left standing. A surprising substance with ice-melting capabilities is sugar beet juice.

This is true of concrete as well as asphalt. Concrete is more vulnerable because it is porous. When you use salt to melt the snow and ice, the moisture will seep into the concrete. If this ...

Dropping temperatures and the prospect of snow looming in the forecast have Americans crunching through layers of road salt that keep ice and snow from settling on sidewalks and streets.