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  • May 1997

    • May 1997

    Asphalt

    New Developments to Aid Superpave

    Dec. 28, 2000
    The Superpave system. We hear it mentioned at meetings, we read about it in magazines and newsletters, and we discuss it in the office. Yet what's the bottom line? Where are we...
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    Nighttime Paving Keeps Planes Landing at O'Hare Airport

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Last summer, when most people were asleep, workers for Allied Asphalt Paving, Elgin, Ill., were on the job paving runway 9R-27L at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. When...
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    Runway Designed to Withstand Temperature Extremes

    Dec. 28, 2000
    The International Falls-Koochiching County Airport in Minnesota is located in one of the most severe climates in the U.S. The average annual air temperature is zero deg C, with...
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    Expanded Exhibits Drive Show's Growth

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Huge, new-model construction trucks and powerful diesel engines were in the spotlight as the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.--the largest truck show in the nation...
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    New Equipment, Training Program Showcased in Arizona Desert

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Among the wind swept hills south of Tucson, Ariz., Caterpillar introduced its latest in new construction equipment. The unveiling of two improved hydraulic excavators, and new...

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    The Tools of Summer

    Dec. 28, 2000
    As the saying goes April showers bring May flowers but the rains also bring grass, trees and weeds. And as spring gives way to summer, grass mowing season swings into full gear...
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    Superpave Volumetric Mix Design

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Superpave is an improved system for specifying hot-mix asphalt (HMA) component materials, HMA mix design and analysis, and pavement performance prediction. Implementation of Superpave...
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    Ohio Ushers in Superpave Use with First Project

    Dec. 28, 2000
    The Ohio DOT (ODOT) began its move toward full implementation of Superpave with the completion of a 50,000-ton project on U.S. 33 outside Athens, Ohio. The Shelly Co., Thornville...
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    Quality of Cold-Mix Asphalt Deserves Attention

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Today, more municipalities and other users of cold-mix asphalt patching materials are looking for suppliers who offer an added measure of quality. However, defining what constitutes...
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    Emission Standards Exhaust Patience

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Municipalities, states and all segments of the highway construction industry are coming forth in opposition to more stringent ozone and particulate emission standards being proposed...
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    These "Joints" Don't Jump

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Rideability and appearance. Aside from passing the required tests, these two factors determine whether or not a paving project is acceptable, according to Ted McRae, president...
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    Machine Control: It's More than Just Lasers

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Machines and their owners continue to benefit from the use of developing technology. For example, hydraulics and electronics have improved the versatility of excavators and skid...