A study at the University of Kentucky is looking for more efficient ways to help repair the commonwealth’s aging infrastructure. Kentucky’s bridges are deteriorating, many were built to last around 50 years but the age of many of those structures are much older. A team at UK’s College of Engineering is looking at an unusual material to help with the construction process: human hair.
Dr. Issam Harik is a professor of civil engineering at UK. In an interview with WEKU, he said it would be just like using any other natural fiber.
