The composition of the asphalt mixture making up a road can determine how safe it is for cars to drive on. Tarik Seker/iStock via Getty Images Plus May 8, 2025 Recycling asphalt pavement can help the environment − now scientists are putting the safety of recycled pavement to the test Jingtao Zhong, University of Tennessee and Baoshan Huang, University of Tennessee Engineers came up with a set of tests to make sure reclaimed asphalt pavement resists skidding and sliding when wet.