Tina Grady Barbaccia (EQW)RoadbuildingAASHTO’s ‘Materials’ book for sampling, testing has 52 revised, 6 new specsThe Association of American Safety and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO)’s 32nd Edition of the Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing, also known as the Materials Book, contains 52 revised and six new specifications and test methods. The book also has 394 materials specifications and test methods commonly used in the […]December 13, 2012RoadbuildingKomatsu PC4000 hydraulic shovel moves more material in less timeKomatsu’s PC4000 hydraulic shovel, with an operating weight between 855,500 to 879,800 pounds and a bucket capacity of 29 cubic yards, is designed to move more material in less time for reduced costs per ton and increased profits. A powerful Komatsu SDA16V160E-2 diesel engine and four circuit advanced “ “Hydropilot” hydraulics are two of the […]December 13, 2012RoadbuildingHitachi’s largest rigid dump truck combines hauler technology with Advanced IGBT AC-Drive systemHitachi Construction Machinery‘s EH5000AC-3 rigid dump truck is powered by a Cummins QSKTTA60-CE diesel engine and meets U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tier 2 emission requirements. Target Gross Machine Operating Weight (TGMOW) is 1,102,311 pounds and net machine weight is 449,743 pounds. The rigid dump truck, Hitachi’s largest, features the Advanced Hitachi AC Drive System for […]December 13, 2012RoadbuildingOhio DOT’s plan to generate $3 billion without leasing its TurnpikeWow. No layoffs and a solid plan to generate funds. Imagine that! Public-private partnerships have become all the rage and are an excellent, sound opportunity to generate funding to accomplish transportation projects. They are becoming the new norm (outside of the transportation realm as well). However, I must say, it’s refreshing to hear that the […]December 13, 2012RoadbuildingMack’s model 2014 trucks, tractors now greenhouse gas certfiedMack’s full lineup of model year 2014 trucks and tractors is now certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in accordance with 2014 fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations. “Certification of Mack’s entire vehicle portfolio reflects our continued commitment to fuel efficiency, environmental stewardship, and the […]December 12, 2012RoadbuildingGuest Blog Post: Upping the RAP – Putting Research into PracticeAll too often, a research project is completed and the final report just sits on a shelf. But, if an agency invests a little effort in exploring how the results can be used, there may be big payoffs for the agency, contractors and the taxpaying, traveling public. (By the way, researchers are not off the […]December 10, 2012RoadbuildingSen. Jim DeMint resigns to head up conservative think tankJim DeMint (R-S.C.) resigns from the U.S. Senate to head up The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank Jim DeMint, a junior senator from South Carolina, has resigned to head up the conservative think tank, The Heritage Foundation. DeMint has served as a senator since 2005 and was one of the Tea Party movement leaders. DeMint was also a ranking member of the Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development.December 6, 2012RoadbuildingAASHTO materials book for sampling, testingAssociation of American Safety and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO)’s 32nd Edition of the Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing, also known as the Materials Book, contains 52 revised and six new specifications and test methods. The book also has 394 materials specifications and test methods commonly used in the construction […]December 5, 2012RoadbuildingAmericans pay the lowest motor fuel tax, according to FHWA reportThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released the August 2012 edition of the Monthly Motor Fuel Report, which found that the overall change nationwide was +0.2 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the report. The report also noted that Americans pay the least in motor fuel tax. The average U.S. Motor Fuel […]December 5, 2012RoadbuildingTensar completes investement in Georgia geogrid production plantTensar International has completed a major investment in its Morrow, Ga., geogrid production plant. The facility’s new extruder is now operating at full capacity, offering additional production capacity for Tensar TriAx Geogrids. The new extruder can run multiple resin types and allows the facility to run longer production campaigns. 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