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March 01, 2010

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Against the backdrop of stalled federal surface transportation reauthorization and threats from reduced state and local funding, secondary roads are at an intersection.

RoadScience: Corrosion — the enemy within

February 01, 2010

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Research continues to produce new options for owners and designers to save conrete bridges.

Road Science: Thin is In

January 01, 2010

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Thin lift hot-mix asphalt overlays are securing their place in the ‘pavement preservation toolbox’ touted by the Federal Highway Administration, the Foundation for Pavement Preservation, and other groups.

Road Science: Top 5 Trends of 2010

December 01, 2009

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Trying to identify major trends and developments that could affect the way highway and bridge construction is done in the next year is something of a challenge at best. But ...

RoadScience Tutorial: Want Optimum Density? Get Smart

November 01, 2009

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For both soil and asphalt rollers, today's "intelligent compaction" (IC) uses machines that sense the degree of compaction beneath the drum and vary compactive force to get density.

Road Science: Secrets to Successful Milling

October 01, 2009

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Skill, logistics and controls drive cold mill productivity.

Crack Management

August 01, 2009

A guide to understanding crack types, their causes and how to handle them. Cracking is the bane of pavements, whether of asphaltic concrete or portland cement concrete. Asphalt pavement can crack ...
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