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Trimble Technology Creates Digital Model, Proper Grade on 24-mile Interstate Project

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In building the road, the contractor first laid an average of 1 ft. of select granular borrow or crushed stone aggregate then a half of a foot of smaller, open graded base was placed on top.
In building the road, the contractor first laid an average of 1 ft. of select granular borrow or crushed stone aggregate then a half of a foot of smaller, open graded base was placed on top.
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The I-15 project featured Trimble GCS900 Grade Control Systems on all of the blades and dozers.
The I-15 project featured Trimble GCS900 Grade Control Systems on all of the blades and dozers.
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The I-15 project included 2,000,000 cu. yd. of roadway excavation and 9,000,000 tons of aggregates/sand.
The I-15 project included 2,000,000 cu. yd. of roadway excavation and 9,000,000 tons of aggregates/sand.
Trimble

The Trimble technology allows the contractors to build and adjust the digital model as they progress along the 24-mile route.
The Trimble technology allows the contractors to build and adjust the digital model as they progress along the 24-mile route.

The Challenge: Expand and reconstruction 24 miles of I-15 in Utah - an equivalent of 435 lane miles - within a 35 month time frame The Players: Utah Department of Transportation Fluor Company Ames Construction Company Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company Wadsworth Brothers Construction Company The Process: The project is the expansion and reconstruction of 24 miles of I-15 in Utah - the equivalent of 435 lane miles. Included in the job are 66 lane miles of cross-street...
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