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Roadbuilding: Page 285
Roadbuilding
How to protect roadworkers from hearing loss
Different levels of noise are all around crewmembers every day on jobsites. However, whenever workers are exposed to some of those sounds for hours on end every day, hearing loss can become a serious problem. Approximately 22 million Americans are exposed to noise levels loud enough to damage hearing every year, according to the National […]
September 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
New use of carbon fiber grid in precast concrete piles
U.S. Patent 8,677,720, “Precast concrete pile with carbon fiber reinforced grid,” is a new technology promising to dramatically extend the service life of precast concrete bridge piles by dramatically improving their corrosion resistance through the use of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) grid. The technology is a composite support structure with a plurality of support strands […]
September 17, 2014
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Roadbuilding
Tolling becoming the solution of choice for most Americans
Every day it seems like more Americans are beginning to understand the importance of transportation funding. That was again evident when HTNB Corporation released details of its recent tolling survey. According to the survey, 79 percent (more than 3 in 4) of Americans are in favor of a toll on a non-tolled surface transportation facility if […]
September 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
OSHA to require employers to report injuries and deaths quicker
In response to a preliminary report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that tallies 4,405 workers killed on the job in 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its rule on how quickly employers must report worker deaths or serious injuries. Under the revised rule, employers are now required to notify OSHA within eight hours […]
September 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
Nick Ivanoff elected 2014-2015 ARTBA Chairman
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has elected Nick Ivanoff, president & CEO of Ammann & Whitney, as 2014-2015 chairman. Ivanoff has nearly 40 years of experience in the transportation design and construction industry. He’s known for the strategy and development of the venerable New York City-based engineering and architectural design firm, which […]
September 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
Secret Cold War bunker found inside Brooklyn Bridge (PHOTOS)
Everyone is familiar with the history of Brooklyn Bridge. It was completed over 130 years ago in 1883 and was the first steel-wire suspension bridge ever constructed. Billions of people have crossed the bridge throughout its history and thousands still cross it each and every day. Some – if not all – of those people probably […]
September 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Illinois Tollway opens new interchange as part of $2.5 billion project
The Illinois Tollway opened a new ramp connecting Irene Road to the eastbound Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) in Belvidere on Sept. 12 as part of the I-90 Rebuilding and Widening Project. This work is part of the project that will complete a new, full-access Irene Road Interchange by the end of 2015, according to […]
September 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Most common work-related deaths for highway and bridge construction workers
The general population may not pay a lot of attention to it, but highway and bridge construction workers risk their lives nearly every day at work. We have seen far-too-many work-related deaths, and we haven’t seen the last. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ data for road worker deaths, 86 fatal injuries occurred in […]
September 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
DOT loans $950 million to Florida highway project
The federal government has decided to loan $950 million to Florida for use on a project to expand the state’s heavily-used Interstate 4 highway way in the Orlando area. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) is backing the loan which will ultimately be used to widen 21 miles of Interstate 4 and add four […]
September 12, 2014
Roadbuilding
Construction Angels to help families in need
At any given daylight moment across America, nearly 660,000 drivers are using cell phones or manipulating electronic devices while driving, a number that has held steady since 2010, according to a “Traffic Safety Facts Research Note” from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA). Each day in the United States, more than nine people […]
September 12, 2014
Roadbuilding
California drivers paying the price for deficient roads and bridges
Deficient roads and bridges in California cost each local driver $2,500 annually, and $44 billion statewide, according to a new report released by TRIP, a Washington, DC based national transportation organization. The high cost is due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. The report finds that 34 percent of major urban roads and highways […]
September 12, 2014
Roadbuilding
Road worker run over by asphalt roller suffers life-threatening injuries
A highway construction worker has suffered life-threatening injuries after being run over by a co-worker in an asphalt roller. Local authorities in Amarillo, Texas, claim the man suffered internal injuries and broken bones. According to the police report, employees with a private contractor were completing road work in the area. The 23-year-old victim was raking loose asphalt […]
September 11, 2014
Roadbuilding
‘Bridge in a backpack’ saves Vermont time and money
If you’ve driven around the Fairfield, Vermont, you may have wondered what construction crews were doing placing hollow tubing over Wanzer Brook. Don’t worry, the crews weren’t going crazy. They were implementing a new bridge construction method dubbed “bridge in a backpack.” The hollow tubes are made of a material impervious to elements which allowed […]
September 11, 2014
Roadbuilding
Bobcat adds Trimble GPS option to grader attachment (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=13] By adding a Trimble GCS900 GPS grade control option to its grader attachment, Bobcat says owners of its M Series loaders now have the ability to precisely grade on jobs that require more maneuverability than dedicated graders can handle. Two Bobcat grader attachments, the 96- and 108-inch moldboard models, will be available […]
September 11, 2014
Roadbuilding
Takeuchi launches TW65 Series 2, TW80 Series 2 compact wheel loaders
Takeuchi had enhanced machine performance and operator comfort in mind when launching the company’s newest compact wheel loaders—the TW65 Series 2 and TW80 Series 2. The Tier 4 Final-compliant machines feature a compact design for maneuverability on tight jobsites, and provide reach and dump heights up to 8 feet 6 inches. The TW65 Series 2 […]
September 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Terex Launches Next Generation of Skid Steers, CTLs
Featuring more than 100 enhancements from previous models, Terex has launched a line of skid steers and compact track loaders. The Terex Generation 2 machines are available in radial and vertical lift-path patterns with rated operating capacities ranging from 665 to 3,600 pounds. The enhancements on the machines were designed to increase machine performance with additional rated […]
September 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Construction equipment among quickest recovering industries from recession
According to a new study of the construction equipment industry released Tuesday by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the industry was among the quickest to recover from the throes of the Great Recession and contributes nearly four times its market share in value to the U.S. economy. Sanctioned by AEM and authored by Inforum, an […]
September 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Why repair cracks when you can avoid them altogether?
Fibers in concrete bridges controls cracks High-performance, fiber-reinforced concrete controls cracks and provides satisfactory bond strengths in bridge deck construction, say Levon C. Hoomes, E.I.T., Celik Ozyildirim, Ph.D., P.E., principal research scientist, and Michael C. Brown, Ph.D., P.E., associate director, Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research, in their 2014 TRB paper, “Evaluation of High […]
September 10, 2014
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