April 1997

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HP Concrete Flexes Its Muscles

Dec. 28, 2000
As the use of high-performance (HP) concrete with microsilica increases on bridge decks, engineers and contractors need to understand that the material requires a keener eye to...
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The Past, Present, and Future of an Industry

Dec. 28, 2000
The concrete pavement industry traces its lineage to an experimental 8-ft strip of concrete pavement constructed more than 100 years ago by George Bartholomew in Bellefontaine...
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Of Concrete and Cash

Dec. 28, 2000
Our April issue marks two firsts for ROADS & BRIDGES; one pertains to concrete paving and its future and the other to salaries and compensation. Although the editors of this magazine...
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Caltrans Extends PCC Pavement Life Through Use of Diamond Grinding

Dec. 28, 2000
The passage of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), which allowed the use of federal funds for highway maintenance, has enabled states such as...
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Solid Sales Ahead for Truck Maker

Dec. 28, 2000
From product and marketing innovations to solid sales results, Freightliner Corp. has turned in one of the big truck industry's best records through the last couple of years. ...

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Bridge Builders Have "Designs" on Pittsburgh Conference

Dec. 28, 2000
This is a watershed year for the bridge industry both technologically and politically. Innovative engineering specifications and designs are being implemented and new materials...
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Ultrathin Whitetopping Gains Momentum

Dec. 28, 2000
An emerging concrete pavement technology is rapidly gaining a foothold across the nation. Known as ultrathin whitetopping (UTW), this technology is used to pave over deteriorated...
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New GIS, CAD Integrated Software Enables Users to Map and Manage

Dec. 28, 2000
In the past users of Autodesk software have had to count on add-on software to enable the company's AutoCAD software to work between GIS and CAD, but within the last year the ...
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Cost and Performance of Concrete

Dec. 28, 2000
Concrete pavements, long considered the prime material for high-volume, high-load-bearing applications, are being specified increasingly for applications where cost is a key considerati...
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Round 'em Up

Dec. 28, 2000
Skid-steers are one of the most versatile pieces of equipment on a job site, and it is this versatility that makes it such a popular machine. "Skid-steer versatility allows the...
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Assessing Damages for Breach of Contract

Dec. 28, 2000
After eight and a half years of wrangling with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), James D. Morrissey, Inc. (Morrissey) and its subcontractor, W.P. Dickerson...