December 2016

Asphalt Contractor December 2016
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The Importance of Covering Up During the Winter Months

Mike Acott, president, National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
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2017 Asphalt Road Building Industry Forecast
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Contractors Encouraged to Imagine What’s Next at CONEXPO 2017
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Contractors Encouraged to Imagine What’s Next at CONEXPO 2017
A thin mat laid over chip seal was done on CR-8
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NCAT Paves Test Strips in Cold Weather Climate
More In This Issue
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C.J. Miller Opens New Plant to Boost Production, Increase Efficiency
New asphalt plant located in Finksburg, MD, doubles its capacity and will create up to 100 jobs
November 4, 2016
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Pavement Preservation Continues the Drive for Change
November 4, 2016
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PaveXpress Adds Layered Elastic Analysis, Costing Modules
Version 3.0 expands pavement design guidance and capabilities with two new modules.
October 20, 2016
Construction Toolbox
Is an Online Job-Matching Website the New Way to Find New Employees?
Hard Hat Hub brings together construction job seekers and construction companies looking to hire through an online search platform
September 22, 2016
An online job matching resource is a great tool for the construction industry, especially as the industry is trying to reach out to the younger, Internet generation. This is where the next generation of workers is. Plus, with smartphones basically attached to our hands, a website like Hard Hat Hub means those looking for construction jobs can find work or employers can find employees almost any time any day.
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HIR Preserves Waukesha County Roads
Gallagher Asphalt uses green hot in-place recycling to help this Wisconsin county save money
September 15, 2016
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How to Compact Asphalt Pavements
Temperature of the mat, pattern of rollers, impact mat density – and the success (or failure) of a pavement
May 9, 2016
Given that the best time to achieve the greatest density is when the mat is hottest, it makes sense to get as much compaction at the higher temperatures as possible. Scherocman says the best way to do that is to operate two rollers in echelon – side by side – down the mat. This enables the full width of the mat to be compacted while that mat is hottest.
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How Geogrids Help Remediate Failures
Geogrids have aided in retrofits by facilitating a reduced thickness of the sub-base; serving as an abridgement; enabling a shorter time of construction, as well as a cost reduction
May 9, 2016
Orange County Public Works relied on Geotextile Apparatus Co.’s Grizzly Cub fabric/grid installation machine, attached to a motor grader, to properly place the geogrid on its projects.
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