Contents November 2012 Volume 82, Number 11 10 Inventory Improvement
Our annual (since 1979) inventory of America's bridges. We survey bridge engineers from every state and Washington, D.C., with both quantitative and qualitative questions. The result is rich, up-to-the-minute data and a candid conservation with men and women vital to America's bridges now and tomorrow. And this year there is a little good news. PLUS: More data charts in the digital edition.
Look for more from the 2012 Bridge Inventory survey in our December issue, including:
21 ROADSCIENCE Rating Road Green-ness
Now you can choose from several options – and find one that fits best - to evaluate and rate the "green-ness" of a pavement, to certify nized LEED system – the only accepted envi- ronmental certification program for buildings and structures – there are a variety of different civil engineering structures at international, article addressing "green roads" today.
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HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR Paving as Art: a job story
these, and other qualities, paving is also something that requires the people behind the operation to have an artist's touch with machinery, mixes and measurements.
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