Fri October 21, 2011
New Cutter Offers Enhanced Micro-Milling Rusults
With new DOT specs for thinner friction courses, proper surface preparation is more important than ever. Delaminating of thin courses is likely when surfaces are prepared with conventional milling. What’s more, water can get trapped in the valleys of a conventionally milled surface, leading to premature pavement failure....
Mon October 03, 2011
Concrete Industry Management Program Seeks Donations for World of Concrete Auction
The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program — a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management — is seeking donations for its seventh annual auction to be held at the World of Concrete....
Fri September 16, 2011
Johnson Concrete Finds New Ways to Use Old Materials
The Johnson Concrete Company was formed in 1947 with the opening of a single plant manufacturing concrete pipe and blocks in Salisbury, N.C. Its founder was Allen Starling Johnson Jr., whom football enthusiasts will recall as an All-American guard on Duke University’s legendary 1938 team....
Thu September 08, 2011
Johnson Concrete Enters Equipment Rental Business
If you rent it, customers will come. Such has been the experience of Johnson Concrete Company, headquartered in Salisbury, N.C. In essence, the company saw a new market, entered it and now offers its clients rental machinery with a focus on equipment used for hardscaping (landscaping) work....
Wed August 10, 2011
Highway-Class F1000 Series Asphalt Pavers
Dynapac tracked and wheeled pavers are designed specifically for the North American market and are built in the United States. The F1000T (tracked) and F1000W (wheeled) asphalt pavers are built to handle extreme conditions in remote locationsConstructed with heavy-welded frame construction, the F1000 series are 10-ft....
Wed August 03, 2011
Chicago Pneumatic Rivet Busters Used in Concrete Demo / Bridge Work
Chicago Pneumatic CP 4608 and CP 4611 rivet busters are designed to offer control through a high power-to-weight ratio and a teasing throttle for progressive hitting frequency. The teasing throttle feature is part of a controlled power system (CPS) that is designed to prevent blank firing when a unit’s rubber bumper is 75-percent worn....
Wed July 27, 2011
CC Line of Tandem Asphalt Rollers Fills Various Needs
The Dynapac CC Line series of eight double-drum and eight combi tandem asphalt rollers offers sizes and options designed to match contractor needs and work style. The rollers can be tailored to local conditions, including engine power, operator’s platform and air conditioning....
Fri July 22, 2011
Astec Concrete Equipment in Hawaii
Bonded Materials Company of Kapolei, Hawaii, needed a new facility for producing packaged concrete products. As the sole supplier of packaged concrete in the entire state of Hawaii, the company could not afford to have its existing plant out of commission while a new plant was being erected in its place....
Fri July 08, 2011
Texarkana Asphalt Plant to Make Cameo on Science Channel Show
TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) The city of Texarkana, Ark., will make a cameo on the Science Channel later this year. A two-man production crew with British production company Wag TV was in town recently filming a segment on making asphalt roads for the show “How Do They Do It?” The team, comprised of director Paul Haines and cameraman Peter Torch, began the morning with a shoot at RK Hall Construction’s asphalt plant....
Thu June 23, 2011
Crews Replace 30-Year-Old Concrete on I-65 in Alabama
In an effort to improve driving conditions, crews in Jefferson County, Ala., are rebuilding the original, 30-year-old concrete roadbed on a more than 2-mi. (3.2 km) segment of Interstate 65. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year....