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  • February 1996

    • February 1996

    Asphalt

    Paving the way to new horizons

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Hot-mix asphalt (HMA) producers and contractors are today faced with many industry changes, which will effect various areas of the industry including specifications, technology...
    Infrastructure Security

    Peña plan proposes to transform
    roadways into high-tech highways

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Forty years after President Eisenhower launched the interstate era, connecting America's major cities through a network of superhighways, Secretary of Transportation Federico ...
    Asphalt

    The Badger State Still on the Superpave Bandwagon

    Dec. 28, 2000
    While the actual number of "Superpave miles" in Wisconsin's roadway system is low-approximately 4 to 5 miles-it has made an impression that greatly exceeds its physical presence...
    Home

    LAW: The Contractor's Side

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Changes, differing site conditions and delays are events that frequently occur on complex highway- and bridge- construction projects. Federal, state and local government owners...
    Engines

    TRUCK TRACKS

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Last spring, just a few weeks after Cummins Engine Co. unveiled a new 525 hp powerplant for big trucks, the engine division of arch-rival Caterpillar recaptured the power lead...

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    Bridges

    BRIDGES '96

    Dec. 28, 2000
    When American troops arrived at the banks of the Sava River, which forms the nothern border between Croatia and Bosnia, they were faced with the first obstacle to their peacekeeping...
    Asphalt

    A Superpave Primer

    Dec. 28, 2000
    While virtually everyone in the industry is familiar with the term "Superpave," there still appears to be some confusion over just what Superpave is. To begin with, let's clarify...
    Asphalt

    How 'Super' is Superpave?

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Maryland, like most other states, has certain intersections that are prone to rutting. The reasons may differ from one intersection to another-one may have heavy truck traffic...