January 1999

Trailers

A full-load of dump trailers, haulers

Dec. 28, 2000
Contractors approach their jobs with a commitment to quality, a prototype for the construction industry today. Maintaining this commitment can be an arduous task when equipment...
Asphalt

Superpave Super Projects

Dec. 28, 2000
I have one thing in common with my car. We both like smooth roads. The car likes it for purely mechanical reasons—potholes and ruts are just not good for its suspension. I like...
Safety

Asphalt Plant Safety - Part I

Dec. 28, 2000
Asphalt plants can be very dangerous places. Accidents, sometimes fatal, happen far too often. Most can be traced to the same root cause: the need for production superseding common...
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LAW: The Contractor's Side

Dec. 28, 2000
As readers may be aware, the “Eichleay” formula is a method for calculating a daily rate of “unabsorbed” home office overhead resulting from an owner caused delay. Public and ...
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1999-00 ROADS & BRIDGES equipment and truck ownership trends survey

Dec. 28, 2000
Buoyed by the passage of a new federal transportation act and a strong economy, the outlook for truck and equipment purchases for ’99 remains optimistic, according to responses...

More content from January 1999

Asphalt

The Smooth - Quiet Pavement

Dec. 28, 2000
The National Quality Initiative Survey of drivers across the country found that ride quality is one of the primary criteria in pavement rehabilitation priorities with the traveling...
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TRUCK TRACKS

Dec. 28, 2000
Caterpillar, a recognized producer of powerful engines needed in the work of many readers of this magazine, is moving into the new year with its spotlight on a diesel engine with...
Infrastructure Security

Stop and look at Traffic Expo ‘99

Dec. 28, 2000
The American Traffic Safety Services Association’s (ATSSA) 29th Annual Convention and Traffic Expo ’99 will take place in San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 12-16 at the Marriott Rivercenter...
Asphalt

HMA Production Facilities: Training for the Move to QC/QA

Dec. 28, 2000
The nature and level of responsibility of individuals involved in the production and placement of hot-mix asphalt (HMA) is changing with the implementation of quality control/...
Asphalt

State of the Practice for Use of RAP in Hot-mix Asphalt

Dec. 28, 2000
Since the mid- 1970s, tens of millions of tons of RAP have been used to produce recycled HMA that has the same performance characteristics as HMA made with all virgin materials...
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ROADS REPORT

Dec. 28, 2000
Different places, different speeds
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WOC ‘99 providing a solid foundation

Dec. 28, 2000
One of the largest annual commercial concrete construction trade shows in the industry, World of Concrete ’99 (WOC ’99) expects to draw over 1,200 exhibitors and over 60,000 attendees...