Bridges

Bridges

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION: Trucked over

Aug. 5, 2011
In August 2008, a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bridge superstructure was installed in Huron County, Ohio, with funding provided by a Federal Highway Administration Innovative...
Law

LAW: THE CONTRACTOR'S SIDE: No if about it

Aug. 5, 2011
When a public contractor’s payment bond surety is confronted with a claim from an unpaid subcontractor, it typically may assert any defense that is available to the prime under...
Roads Report

ROADS REPORT: Maturity is overrated

Aug. 5, 2011
You just got Lego’d   A 2004 Volvo XC60 doesn’t usually elicit open-mouth stares, but that’s exactly the reaction Peter Ronchetti had one morning in June as he was leaving...
Road Construction

CITY STREETS: A college course

Aug. 5, 2011
While most of Florida’s cities are a mash-up of suburbs and exurbs, and are suffering economically, Gainesville has a planned, small-town feel to it and is experiencing a revival...
Equipment

EQUIPMENT FOCUS: Smart trucks, swift sweepers

Aug. 5, 2011
Like everything else these days, trucks are becoming smarter, with more built-in electronic features to take some of the guesswork out of operation or deliver real-time information...

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EDITORIAL: In a word: effective

Aug. 5, 2011
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