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Roadbuilding

Process Heating’s storage tank immersion heater provides efficient asphalt heating

Process Heating’s Lo-Density Unitized Storage Tank Heater provides highly efficient electric heating for asphalt tanks, a feature the company says can help plants achieve sustainability goals, such as those required by the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s Diamond Achievement Sustainable Commendation. The Seattle-based company says that electric heat eliminates stacks that need to be monitored for emissions and […]

May 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

Lafarge announces rural road solution as a low-cost alternative to asphalt

Lafarge announced recently a new concrete solution to reduce the costs of rural roads up to 55 percent over a 20-year life cycle. Lafarge Malaysia announced the new rural roads solution recently and pilot projects are expected to get underway soon, Malaysian state news agency Bernama reported. “Rural concrete roads are more durable, especially in […]

May 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

ACI releases multi-format 2015 Manual of Concrete Practice

The American Concrete Institute has released its 2015 Manual of Concrete Practice that includes more than 240 “standards and reports,” and made it available in two digital formats in additional to the seven-volume hard copy set. The two digital versions, a USB drive and online, both offer “search and retrieval” software to search through the […]

May 19, 2015

Roadbuilding

In move to infrared asphalt repair, Maryland’s Prince George’s County creates quality guidelines for pothole patching

Prince George’s County in Maryland can now repair potholes any time of year using Pavement Corp.’s infrared asphalt repair technology. The two entities have agreed to a two-year pilot program. Infrared repair systems have been around for a few years. An area to be repaired is heated until the asphalt is “workable” and pliant, then […]

May 15, 2015

Roadbuilding

How Granite Construction meets tight tolerances on Tucson International Airport terminal apron project

Granite Construction and Metal Forms Corp. (MFC) are working together to on a multi-year terminal apron rehabilitation project at Tucson International Airport. Granite Construction is using MFC’s metal paving forms with built-in dowel holders to “maintain productivity and meet tight tolerances” for the project. The work is made up of a series of three different depths […]

May 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

Wirtgen’s new W 35 Ri compact milling machine works at a 350 mm width

The new Wirtgen W 35 Ri, the latest in the company’s lineup of compact milling machines, has a working width of 350 mm (13.78 inches) and a tight turning radius for work on small jobs in tight spaces, such as milling around manholes. The machine, which follows the 50 cm and 1 m models, features […]

May 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

Sustainable pavement methods mature, but the future calls for more measurable results

Discussing sustainability in most industries usually elicits one of a couple of responses: either groans, rolling eyes and shuffling feet; or zombie-like stares off in the distance that clearly signify the listener is tuning out. But in the pavement sector, people are more attentive to the issue. Paving contractors, whether they be involved in asphalt […]

May 6, 2015

Roadbuilding

Web tool analyzes impact of long-term pavement treatments across states, highways

Web-based IRI Explorer (www.iriexplorer.com) uses data from the Federal Highway Administration’s Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) database to study the long-term impact of various pavement treatments on road smoothness. Life Cycle Solutions created the program with funding from the National Asphalt Pavement Association and the State Asphalt Pavement Associations. Users can review historical data of different […]

April 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

Hamm debuts H 5i, H 7i compact rollers with improved climbing capacity at Intermat (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=238] Hamm on Monday expanded its lineup of compact rollers with the introduction of the H5i and H7i at the Intermat show in Paris. Powered by a 73-horsepower, Tier 4 Final Kubota engine, the H 5i and H 7i have operating weights of 4.5 tons and 8 tons, respectively. Hamm notes that the H 7i […]

April 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

Pittsburgh plots 2015 paving projects on interactive map for public

The Pittsburgh Department of Public Works has launched an interactive website and map that shows all the city’s current and forecast paving projects for the entire 2015 paving season, which will cover roughly 44 miles. This is the first time the city has made its plan for paving projects available to the public. The map offers […]

April 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

FLEET PROFILE: The top roadbuilding equipment and brands financed by highway contractors in the last 5 years

What have contractors who are engaged primarily in roadbuilding been adding to their equipment fleets in the past five years? To get a better picture of this, we zeroed in on a segment of contractors defined both by their market and their buying activity, and took a deeper dive into what they have financed.  For […]

April 6, 2015

Roadbuilding

NAPA begins accepting nominations for Quality in Construction, Operational Excellence awards

The National Asphalt Pavement Association is now accepting nominations for its Quality in Construction Awards and Operational Excellence Awards online. “The Quality in Construction and Operational Excellence Awards recognize companies for delivering superior pavements through best practices,” said NAPA Chairman Michael Cote. “NAPA members build smooth, safe, sustainable roads for the traveling public. Projects and […]

April 2, 2015