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Shell reformulates oil to meet demands of 2007 engines
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Promising significantly lower wear, deposit control and engine cleanliness on pre-2007 engines and new 2007-complaint truck engines, Shell Lubricants...
New study identifies physical mechanism of salt scaling: Cracking under stress
Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM, BY MARTHA BLASTOW
Long after winter passes, its effects can be seen in cracked and deteriorating pavements across the Northern hemisphere. While more than half a century's...
Pervious pavements soak up attention
Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM
With the advent of green building and more immediate prospect of summer rains has come a heightened interest in pervious concrete pavements. Two recent...
Pushing P2P
Nov 1, 2003 12:00 PM
In the construction industry, concrete mixes are customized to suit a range of variables including type of application, season of the year, and time of...
WSDOT seeing double with Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Nov 1, 2003 12:00 PM, by Steven Prokopy
The first incarnation of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was constructed in 1940 to link the city of Tacoma, Washington, and the surrounding Puget Sound with...
FHWA introduces Highway specs @ your fingertips
Oct 1, 2003 12:00 PM
From the Federal Highway Administration Thousands of highway construction specifications from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico...
Three's a charm
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM
There is a significant trend among both cement manufacturers and concrete producers to maximize recycling and use of recycled materials. Major motivators...
SCC Momentum Spreads to TRB
Apr 1, 2003 12:00 PM, By Tom Kuennen
The 82nd annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) held Jan. 12-16 in Washington, D.C., highlighted one of today's hottest topics in precast/prestressed...
Cold-weather tests heat up
Mar 1, 2003 12:00 PM, By U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Staff
It's a typical New England winter morning, a clear blue sky and bright sunshine have a dozen New Hampshire Department of Transportation workers squinting...
Performance power
Jan 1, 2003 12:00 PM, BY TOM KUENNEN
There are so many ways to add value to concrete these days: You can make it walk, talk, wiggle and wag. There are many admixtures at your service. There...
Engineers tap SCC for Ontario water park
Jan 1, 2003 12:00 PM, by Steven Prokopy
Development of the Forks of the Thames Revitalization project began in March 1999 when the City of London, Ontario, Canada, prepared a concept plan for...
SPREADING THE WORD ON SELF-CONSOLIDATING CONCRETE
Dec 1, 2002 12:00 PM, DON MARSH, EDITOR
A family of versatile, cement particle-dispersing admixtures is rapidly changing concrete plant and field practice, with promises of labor and energy...
Cement and gypsum prices add up
Dec 1, 2002 12:00 PM, BY CP STAFF
Economists with the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics report that two construction staples entailing highly capital intensive production...
SELF-CONSOLIDATING CONCRETE GAINS CRITICAL YARDAGE
Dec 1, 2002 12:00 PM, By Don Marsh
For engineers, contractors and suppliers seeking a role in big sports stadiums, construction plans promising economy and speed are no longer value propositions,...
