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Soil Densification at Depth . Unwilling to repeat the expense, time and disruption of 2001, District 3 looked to URETEK USA for a better solution to the problem.

Bridge Approach/Departure Slab Repair . A number of repair techniques were attempted over subsequent years to maintain the grade and profile between the bridge’s concrete slabs and the asphalt roadway.

Cause of Cracking on the Birmingham Bridge . The Birmingham Bridge is located in Pittsburgh, PA and carries SR2085 over the Monongahela River. The main span of the structure is a 620 ft span tied arch designed in 1973. Multi-girder approach spans flank each side of the tied arch.

The Bridge in Two Shots . Two-layer coating provides durable low-temperature finish

Assembled-in-place bridges . Texas steel-truss bridges replaced in a hurry

A new backbone . City of Akron finds a permanent bridge solution

Highway Project Highlights Value of Quick-Curing Hydraulically-Applied Blanket . New federal Environmental Protection Agency rules and regulations are prompting construction project owners and contractors to find better ways of controlling erosion on bare, steep slopes. As a result, a growing number are considering a hydraulically applied blanket, called a flexible growth medium (FGM). Independent research shows that in many cases it's a much more effective erosion control solution than a bonded fiber matrix and some rolled erosion control blankets.

Old is young again . Bridges complement historic revitalization project

Branch Manager: New bridge helps area filter through pollution . In the 1980's, the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources came up with a water-quality management plan, involving the Con/Span bridge, to clean up the Rocky Branch in North Carolina.

Roadway Project Presents Steep Challenges . A Canadian city faced challenges in preventing sediment erosion and establishing turf growth on 11 acres of 2:1 gradient exit ramp embankments.

Montana Department of Transportation Evaluates Highway Bridge Deck Design . Bridge designers from the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) recognized a unique opportunity to evaluate highway bridge deck design near the small town of Saco, Mont.

Researchers Plan for Better Bridge Deck Performance . The Montana Department of Transportation discovered the opportunity to evaluate highway bridge deck design by constructing three bridges less than one mile apart along the same highway corridor with the help of Campbell Scientific.

Moisture-Cure Coatings Help With Wisconsin Bridge Renovation . Moisture-cure coatings tackle corrosion, humidity and cold weather at Wisconsin’s renovated Cass Street Bridge.

An Environmental ‘Burden’ Lifted . Ontario city finds solution to erosion challenges

Making the Grade . Profile Products provides Texas-size soil solutions for Texas DOT turnpike

Tunneling through Indiana . Abutment and tunnel provide alternative solution on Indiana Toll Road project

Precast triple . Precast arch bridge constructed in time for school opening

No gap in performance . After a 21-year span, the original coating on the Windgap Bridge still holding up

Monitoring bridge performance . Dataloggers assist with Confederation Bridge research project

Two-coat painting comes out on top . Bridge test shows system works more efficiently

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