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    • March 1996

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    ONLINE

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Olympic athletes strive and train hard for the ultimate prize-Olympic gold. And, while the gold is being won and records broken, the spectators, who drive to the Olympic venues...
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    LAW: The Contractor's Side

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Most bids on construction projects must be accepted within a certain time period; otherwise, they are no longer binding. Of course, the same provisions permit an extension of ...
    Winter Maintenance

    Snowfighters to weather winter storms in Salt Lake City

    Dec. 28, 2000
    The blizzards that raged across the country this winter have emphasized how snow and ice can bring a city to a stand still in a matter of hours (see The Blizzard of '96, 3/96)...
    Erosion Control and Soil Stabilization

    Rerouted or uprooted?

    Dec. 28, 2000
    The Ohio DOT (ODOT) showed concern for both the environment and community during a recent road widening project in Logan County when state engineers preserved the natural beauty...
    Infrastructure Security

    Getting a Fix on GPS

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Throughout the history of hu-man endeavors, there have been inventions and discoveries which have altered the complexion of society and the course of history. From the simplest...

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    Survey

    Global Positioning System maps the way

    Dec. 28, 2000
    The GPSVan, a mobile data collection system that can map highway infrastructure features while traveling at normal traffic speeds, exploits the commercial potential of the Department...
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    ConExpo-Con/Agg '96 No Gamble for Contractors

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Two things strike you about Michael Hardin upon entering the office of the president of Hardin Paving Co., Wheeling, Ill.: He enjoys the asphalt paving business and blackjack....
    Highway Construction

    Geosynthetic spins 'web' of success

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Wisconsin winters are notorious for the damage they can cause to roads. An example of winter's influence was seen on Highway E, a winding, two-lane asphalt road that serves commuters...
    Winter Maintenance

    Ice-Control Choices

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Gravel and salt used to be the mainstay of ice-control regimens for most DOTs. However, the world has become increasing sophisticated, and so have the methods of controlling ice...
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    Geotextiles Drainage

    Defining a geosynthetic: Type and functions

    Dec. 28, 2000
    The first use of fabrics in reinforcing roads was attempted by the South Carolina Highway Department in 1926. A heavy cotton fabric was placed on a primed earth base, hot asphalt...