May 2017

Asphalt Contractor May 2017
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Asphalt Plants
Fighting Fire with a Plan

Land Rover is researching a new connected car technology that will allow a vehicle to identify the location and severity of potholes. It will then share this data in real time with other vehicles and with road authorities to help them prioritize repairs.
Asphalt
Finding Smarter Ways to Monitor Roads
The new Wattway installation on the Ray, a solar generating paving surface that will help generate power along the roadway
Asphalt
I-85 in Georgia Dedicated to Testing Smart Road Technology
The new Wattway installation on the Ray, a solar generating paving surface that will help generate power along the roadway
Asphalt
I-85 in Georgia Dedicated to Testing Smart Road Technology
The asphalt mix design was special to help prevent the asphalt from tearing or raveling due to the strong friction and heat generated from the tires on the racing carts. 255 tons of asphalt binder and 255 tons of asphalt surface was used.
Asphalt Pavers
Raceway Expansion Comes Full Circle
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Asphalt Plants
How to Create Hot Oil Heater History
When heat transfer issues cropped up, CW Matthews used Paratherm’s testing services to analyze its oils and keep its asphalt plants productive
April 17, 2017
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Asphalt Pavers
Paving the Way for a New Traffic Design in North Carolina
S.T. Wooten tackles a project that involves re-paving a busy two-mile stretch Highway 74-76 in Wilmington and executing the state’s second-ever diverging diamond interchange (DDI)
April 11, 2017
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Asphalt
Burner Tuning Begins with Control & Maintenance
April 11, 2017
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Asphalt
Ammann Compaction Line to be Featured at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
February 15, 2017
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Pavement Maintenance
Asphalt Contractors Inc. Tackles Challenging High School Sports Facility
Wisconsin contractor commits to reconstructing and paving a difficult high school running track project
February 6, 2017
Approximately 1,800 tons of E mix asphalt was placed in two layers. ACI laid the base course, placed tack and then placed the surface course of the running track.
Pavement Preservation & Maintenance
How to Preserve Low-Volume Roads
Iowa's Midwest Coatings Co. relies on slurry surfacing to extend pavement life
February 3, 2017
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Business Services
How Working Nights Can Affect Your Employees
Fatigue-related accidents are considerably more common at night -- drivers are 50 times more likely to fall asleep at 2 am than at 10 am -- and absenteeism nearly doubles in work places with fatigue issues
May 9, 2016
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