April 1999

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The scoop on skid-steers and loaders

Dec. 28, 2000
This year has been exceptionally kind to those interested in buying or renting a skid-steer or wheel loader.
Paving

CPR Can Save the Life of a Road

Dec. 28, 2000
Recent reports from the Transportation Research Board indicate that every dollar invested in appropriately timed preventive pavement maintenance saves three to four dollars in...
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LAW: The Contractor's Side

Dec. 28, 2000
As readers are undoubtably aware, on Feb. 2, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) issued its final rule on the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, which...
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Dec. 28, 2000
NYDOT bidding software
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An Education on Traffic Management

Dec. 28, 2000
It is estimated that road-user costs on a typical urban highway rehabilitation project can exceed $50,000 or more per day. Since 1973, the number of vehicle miles driven has increased...

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TRUCK TRACKS

Dec. 28, 2000
Producing trucks for use by the concrete industry and comparable fields is a large and diversified business for Navistar International, and according to company officials the ...
Highway Construction

Withstanding the Test of Time

Dec. 28, 2000
The first round of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) accelerated pavement testing for ultrathin whitetopping is underway. A cooperative effort between the FHWA, American Concrete...
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ROADS REPORT

Dec. 28, 2000
Stop . . . thief!
Winter Maintenance

Advancing on winter

Dec. 28, 2000
It’s not often people like to hear about a mixture of ice and snow. But at the 1999 North American Snow Conference (NASC), sponsored by the American Public Works Association (...
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Change: A Constant for Concrete

Dec. 28, 2000
Trying to keep up with American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) President/CEO Valentin J. Riva can be a daunting task. Riva balances his time interacting with members, working...
Storm Water

Unearthing utility and drainage gear

Dec. 28, 2000
Backhoes/loaders Allmand Bros. Inc.
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TRUCK TRACKS

Dec. 28, 2000
The truck market is going through a period of intense globalization. There is early hope that increased worldwide trade in trucks and components will give operators a growing ...
Paving

From Interstates to Municipal Streets

Dec. 28, 2000
One of chief features of concrete pavements is its durability. Concrete pavements often exceed their design lives in applications including highways, airports, municipal streets...
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ROADS REPORT

Dec. 28, 2000
How low will they go?
Bridges

Infrastructure goes under the knife

Dec. 28, 2000
Spaghetti Bowl Location: I-15/US 95, Las Vegas Cost: $92 million Completion date: August 2000 Overview: Spaghetti Bowl project highlights include the building of 11 new bridges...
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The Contractor's Side: DBE Program Unconstitutional

Dec. 28, 2000
I am sure that by now most readers know that on Aug. 31, 1998, the U.S. Federal District Court in Minnesota ruled that the Federal DBE legislation, the regulations promulgated...
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Diamond-Grade Pavements

Dec. 28, 2000
State departments of transportation are beginning to realize the benefits of diamond grinding as a viable alternative to using asphalt overlays to restore distressed concrete ...
Bridges

BRIDGES 1999

Dec. 28, 2000
Suspension bridges are known for their inherent flexibility and ability to sustain transient overloading. Proper structure design takes into account lateral loading from wind ...
Asphalt

Handling RAP in an HMA Facility

Dec. 28, 2000
In the HMA facility, the RAP must be dried and heated prior to mixing into the HMA. Heat transfer to the RAP can be accomplished either conductively or convectively. Conductive...
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TRIP TALK

Dec. 28, 2000
Vice President Al Gore’s recent introduction of a “livability” agenda is designed to provide billions of dollars in federal funds to communities that adopt “smart growth” planning...