Better Roads Staff - Sep 06, 2012

Whispering Asphalt   OGFCs cut spray and can be very, very quiet.   For several years, a number of states have placed open-graded friction ...

Read More...

Better Roads Staff - Aug 05, 2012

Now That's Cool   Low-energy asphalt mixes reduce viscosity – without the heat   In the last two decades, improvements in the physiochemistry of ...

Read More...

Better Roads Staff - Aug 05, 2012

HOT!   Achieving the high production/quality double on Interstate 10     FNF Construction earned mix quality bonuses averaging $2.30 per ton. FNF Construction and ...

Read More...

Better Roads Staff - Aug 05, 2012

Both Ends to the Middle   It’s not either end of this bridge that is its most important entrance/exit point. It’s the ...

Read More...

Better Roads Staff - Jul 04, 2012

Your earthmover tires are a critical component of uptime, cost control and profitability.   Other than the cost of the machine itself, ...

Read More...

Better Roads Staff - Jul 03, 2012

On the Face of It   Aggregate performance depends on its surface     The higher-performing bituminous and portland cement concrete mixes of today are ...

Read More...

Better Roads Staff - Jul 03, 2012

Smart Rollin'   The developing genius of Intelligent Compaction   IIntelligent Compaction (IC) for hot mix asphalt is a work in progress. IC rollers ...

Read More...

Better Roads Staff - Jul 03, 2012

Cold in L.A.     CIR plus microsurfacing get the job done   Cold-in-place recycling (CIR) followed by microsurfacing was not only a cost-effective treatment ...

Read More...

Better Roads Staff - Jun 09, 2012

All Fall Down Pit fall by indepdendent contractor may be liability for general contractor In a recent California case involving the intersection ...

Read More...