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    • May 2013

    Concrete

    CONCRETE PROGRESS: A decision for the well informed

    May 6, 2013
    Johnson County comprises some 620 square miles of pastoral eastern Iowa farmland nestled against both sides of the Iowa River.Interstate 80 bisects the county from west to east...
    Bridges

    BRIDGE RESEARCH: Gaining acceptance

    May 6, 2013
    Many designers today choose stay-cable systems for medium- to long-span bridges due to their structural efficiency, durability and aesthetic appearance.
    Bridges

    STATE OF THE BRIDGES: Some truth

    May 6, 2013
    Numbers do not lie, but what’s stopping some of them from speaking out of both sides of the mouth?
    Bridges

    BRIDGE INSPECTION: Primary element

    May 6, 2013
    With more than 600,000 bridges in the U.S., many of them closing in on or surpassing their original 50-year design lives, the need to ensure safety is at the forefront of concern...
    Bridges

    BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION: Little means a lot

    May 6, 2013
    When it comes to communing with nature in a beautiful setting, it’s tough to beat the Little Miami State and National Scenic River in Ohio.Majestic sycamores, steep rocky cliffs...

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    Bridges

    BRIDGE DESIGN: Fast to Fore

    May 6, 2013
    In 2008, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts passed legislation that allowed for a historic $3 billion, eight-year Accelerated Bridge Program (ABP) to be implemented by the Massachusetts...
    Concrete

    CONCRETE PROGRESS: Franklin is key

    May 6, 2013
    They say everything is bigger in Texas, and the Loop 375 Transmountain West roadway improvement project outside of El Paso seems intent on proving that point.Sundt Construction...