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December 2013
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Volume 83, Number 12
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The ABCs of RCC
As roller-compacted concrete inexorably penetrates existing
asphalt pavement markets, research into their composition
and performance is ramping up as specifications are being
We receive hundreds of new product submissions
each year. After careful reflection on the products covered and submitted both online and in print this year,
Better Roads' editors
collective eyes for their industry significance, ingenuol' coolness.
COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
3 Transportation Talk:
22 In Court: Improper
With action lacking at the federal
level, states have stepped up to
the plate to address the funding challenges by taking action
themselves.
bid award results in an
unsuccessful bidder being
allowed to pursue damages
against the City of New
Orleans.
28 The Last Word: Lincoln
Highway, the first coast-tocoast highway in the United
States, turns 100 years old.
Plus, squats for train tickets (+ video), and
woman skydives into a moving car.
PRODUCTS & SERVICE
25 Marketplace
27 Advertiser Index
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Contributed:
Diamond Saw-Cut Surface Textures Improve Pavement Performance:
preservation specialist with the International Grooving and Grinding Association, discusses the
benefits of using diamond saw-cut textures for pavements and bridge decks.
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