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    Slipform Paver Aids Link to Island

    Dec. 28, 2000
    The Northumberland Strait became the talk of the industry when Canada began building the 13-km (8.08 mile) Confederation Bridge, stretching from Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick...
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    Bridge Building and Those Who Build Them

    Dec. 28, 2000
    In November 1984, the then ROADS Magazine published its first section devoted to bridge building issues. The issue foreshadowed the magazine's name change and more clearly placed...
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    An Engineer and His Bridges: A Profile of Dr. Christian Menn

    Dec. 28, 2000
    In his more than 40 years of service to the bridge industry Dr. Menn has become a well-known figure in bridge engineering and design. Although the greatest number of his bridges...
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    Design Errors: Statute of Limitations

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Can a contractor recover economic losses incurred as a result of design defects directly from the design engineer? The answer to that question depends on the law in the state ...
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    Big Brother Keeps an Eye on Trucks

    Dec. 28, 2000
    For the truck operator who has wished for something close to a Big Brother to keep an eye on the trucks that he sends down the road every day, Mack Trucks has introduced what ...

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    Into the Wild Blue Yonder

    Dec. 28, 2000
    There is a lot of activity in the crane and aerial work platform industry these days. The construction market is strong and crane usage is at its highest levels since the 1970s...
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    Where the Money Hits the Road

    Dec. 28, 2000
    In the heat of the reauthorization debate, organizations opposed to the construction of new roads and added capacity have put forth arguments, which recall similar campaigns in...
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    Coating Technologies Tackle Lead Problem

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Neil Young once sang the phrase rust never sleeps. Any one who has ever owned a car in the northern regions of our county is familiar with the insomnia of rust and the damage ...