A foot hold
Roads & Bridges
September 2008
By Cathy Chatfield-Taylor
Asia-Pacific projects reduce ecological footprint while improving highway infrastructure
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Back Brace
Roads & Bridges
June 2008
Mike Bernos
Improvements to I-595 should support growth of economy, population
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Taking Control in the nation's capital
Roads & Bridges
August 2005
Stephanie Harris Assistant Editor
“We do everything that the DOT would do,” said Shannon Moody, communications manager for VMS Inc, “everything from filling potholes to simple repairs on the streets, picking up litter, removing and replacing trees, sidewalk (repairs) and snow removal in the winter.”
A guide to HPC
Roads & Bridges
May 2005
Lou Triandafilou, P.E.
The HPC Exchange features detailed results from a 2003-04 survey of HPC implementation nationwide. According to the survey, 77% of states have used HPC in low-permeability concrete for structures and 58% have used it in high-strength concrete.
Timing delays like relays
Roads & Bridges
January 2002
State DOTs study new ways to speed construction in consideration of cost to commuters
Roll with it
Roads & Bridges
August 2001
Bob Miller
Contractors need a close relationship with compaction equipment
Rolling with the punches
Roads & Bridges
March 2000
Bill Wilson
All other things being equal in the asphalt compaction process, an increase in the ground speed of a vibratory roller can translate directly into an increase in profit or decrease in expense, depending on which side of the equation you are on. But there’s one catch–anyone understanding the theory of vibratory compaction knows that the above statement can only be true with a corresponding increase in vibration frequency.
Diamond-Grade Pavements
Roads & Bridges
April 1999
by James W. Mack, P.E.
Study shows diamond grinding an effective means of extending the life of concrete pavements
PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE & MANAGEMENT ’98
Roads & Bridges
September 1998
This article originally appeared in Road Talk, published by the Technology Transfer Group of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, May 1998. For more information, contact Joseph Ponniah, SHRP research and development branch.
Maintaining High Performance Levels
Roads & Bridges
September 1998
This is the third of four articles excerpted from Special Report 181 Report of Customer Oriented Highway Construction Workshop published by the National Asphalt Pavement Association. The first two installments appeared in the June and August 1998 issues. The fourth installment on construction operations will appear in October.
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