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Mix Design
New Preservation Technology Prevents Cracking While Increasing Road Strength
Two contractors use Fibermat - a combination of polymer-modfied asphalt emulsion, proprietary fiber strands and aggregate - on road projects in Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
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Mix Design
Cold In-Place Technology used in Full-Depth Reclamations
Some DOTs and E.J. Breneman experiment with Cold In-Place Recycling asphalt trains during the FDR process realizing substantial savings and meeting environmental goals
The Delaware Department of Transportation in Sussex County experimented using CIR equipment to FDR Portland cement stabilize a roadway.
Infrastructure
Sustainable Construction - coming in December
Sustainable Construction, will focus on helping contractors better understand and embrace sustainable construction practices. Sustainability is not just an environmental benefit, it holds significant economic and social value as well.
Mix Design
Expanded Clay Lightweight Aggregate (LWA)
Big River Industries, Inc.
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Infrastructure
Santa Fe hospital goes green with WMA
Albuquerque's Pioneer Paving & Grading puts warm mix asphalt to the test
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Milling
Millings One Night, Aggregate the Next On Georgia's I-75
Four contractors and five machines milled and paved 17.25 miles of I-75, three lanes each way.
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Mix Design
Spec Features to Reduce Abuse
Spec'ing a truck correctly for the job goes a long way toward preventing abuse.
Plants
New Components Revive Silver Star's Asphalt Production Workhorse
Fuel efficiency in drying aggregate with a high-moisture content and increasing production of reclaimed asphalt pavement material were the two primary objectives of replacing worn components on a 12-year-old plant
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Paving
NASCAR's Gem to Sparkle Come February's 500
There's only one to make sure the 2010 Daytona 500 pothole fiasco doesn't make a repeat performance in 2011 and that requires 50,000 tons of hot mix asphalt
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Plants
New Plant Marks Another Milestone
Superior Asphalt continues to strengthen its market presence in Southwestern Michigan by investing in state-of-the-art production facility
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Milling
Micromilling Can Help Win Smoothness Bonuses
A major South Carolina asphalt milling subcontractor is using fine-tooth milling or "micromilling" to give South Carolina taxpayers smoother roads
Fine milling provides super-smooth base for overlays while correcting cross-slope problems.
Infrastructure
Tear-Offs Gaining Momentum with Sustainable Mindset
The use of recycled asphalt shingles (RAS), including factory rejects and tear-offs, has been gaining in popularity for both environmental and monetary reasons
Tear-off shingles and asphalt roads make excellent partners.
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