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The Ultimate Guide to Asphalt Pavement Compaction

A detailed how-to guide full of steps and recommendations to achieve successful asphalt pavement compaction and avoid failure.

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Two-Day Management Focused Event, Ignite Construction Summit set for November 2021

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Proposed Hours of Service Rule Changes Aim to Give Truckers Flexibility but Bring Safety Concerns

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Dodge Data: Nonresidential Construction Gains Can’t Overcome Cooling in Single-family Housing Starts

Construction starts slipped in April as the once-hot single-family housing market cooled substantially due to higher building costs.

The concept involves first a cement-based mixture, with small amounts of short carbon fibres added to increase the conductivity and flexural toughness. Then, embedded within the mixture is a metal-coated carbon fibre mesh – iron for the anode, and nickel for the cathode. After much experimentation, this is the prototype which the researchers now present.

Rechargeable Batteries Made of Cement Now Possible

Researchers presented a prototype of a rechargeable cement-based battery - applications could range from powering concrete sensors, LED lighting, 4G connections, or paired with solar panel technology.

The conveyor pit started at 12 in. concrete and ended up to be 18-in. thick, with No. 8 rebar on 10-in. centers.

Three-Person Team Demos Concrete Plant Lean and Mean

Gopher Specialty Rentals demolishes a former concrete batch plant with lots of equipment and very few people in harm’s way, for an ‘impeccable’ safety performance