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EDITORIAL CATEGORY - TESTING
Issue for integrity   Roads & Bridges May 2008   By Brad Christensen and Joseph Phillips
Bridge collapse in Arizona is averted thanks to the right equipment
Inspector gadgets   Roads & Bridges November 2007   By Seth Medwick, P.E., and Paul Kaufman, P.E.
Industry developments point to greater acceptance of new bridge inspection technology as owners strive to ensure the safety of their structures
The porous fortune   Roads & Bridges September 2005   Rebecca S. McDaniel, Contributing Author
Though it may come as a surprise to some, tire/pavement noise has been shown to be a major contributor to the overall traffic noise level. Traffic noise comes from two major sources, the power train and the tires.
Starting to Warm   Roads & Bridges August 2005   Brian D. Prowell, P.E., and Graham C. Hurley Contributing Authors
Though there is still a lot to learn about warm mix, the technologies appear promising.
Scoring at Home   Roads & Bridges January 2003   E. Ray Brown, Ph.D.
The first two-year cycle of tests at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) Test Track, Auburn, Ala., was completed recently. The results of this first series of tests were presented at the National Transportation Symposium at NCAT held on Nov. 13-14, 2002. Here are some of the findings.
Working for keeps   Roads & Bridges November 2001   Allen G. Davis
To save or not to save is often the question facing owners of historic reinforced concrete bridges built in the first half of the 20th century. For decades, most have been subjected to much heavier traffic than their original designers ever imagined, not to mention the wear and tear of weather and deicing salts.
THE AGGREGATE VIEW   Roads & Bridges October 1999
THE AGGREGATE VIEW   Roads & Bridges September 1999
A level playing field   Roads & Bridges June 1999   by Dan Brown
Pennsylvania’s I-80 test project   Roads & Bridges February 1999
Clearing the air   Roads & Bridges December 1996   Tom Probst
High-tech electronic detection system sniffs air for carbon monoxide inside salt-storage facility
INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY   Roads & Bridges December 1996   Terry Mitchell
Test track rutting as expected
INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY   Roads & Bridges September 1996   Cheryl Allen Richter
Liquid bonding agent evaluation underway   Roads & Bridges August 1996
INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY   Roads & Bridges June 1996   Charlie Churilla
It does dishes too! Ovens can clean lab glassware   Roads & Bridges January 1996
Testing Asphalt With Ignition Burn-off Ovens   Roads & Bridges January 1996   David Banasiak
Fueled by changes in the law, the ignition method is gaining popularity as an alternative test for asphant content.
INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY   Roads & Bridges January 1996   Donald Jackson

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