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  • October 1996

    • October 1996

    Asphalt

    ASPHALT ANSWERS: Chip Seals

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Chip seal disadvantages for HMA overlays Some highway agencies apply a chip seal (or seal coat) before placing a dense-graded hot-mix asphalt (HMA) overlay. Quite often the HMA...
    Asphalt

    Reclaimers Cut Costs for Michigan Counties

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Across the state, a Michigan contractor is rebuilding county roads for a fraction of the cost of reconstruction. Pavement Recycling Inc. of Rochester, Mich., uses three processes...
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    LAW: The Contractor's Side

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Recently, on a long flight home from a business trip, I found myself thinking about a case a contractor lost because of a "no damage for delay" clause in a contract....
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    One vote, one voice for roads

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Election Day-Tuesday, November 5-is less than a month away. Whether you plan on voting for President Bill Clinton or former Sen. Robert Dole, the important thing is to remember...
    Trucks

    Plain Janes

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Meekly following behind powerful trucks, carrying glamorous pieces of construction equipment on its backs, trailers, and its contribution to construction, are often disregarded...

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    Asphalt

    Reclamation: What's Old is New Again

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Amid the peaceful backdrop of the calm fishing waters of Lake Champlain in upstate New York, the hum of construction equipment could be heard in the small lake-side town of Moriah...