Contents
June 2013
Volume 83, Number 6
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HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR:
Winter Questions
Just how much does winter weather cost us?
Can we manage our winter operations better?
Can salty winter stormwater runoff be recycled?
Some considerations as you prepare for the
toughest season of them all.
InCourt
Court
14 ROADSCIENCE:
Making a road that won't fail, Part
II. The second installment of our
new five-part series looks at thermal
cracking and the part liquid asphalt
binders play in avoiding it.
28
Smoky Mountain
Breakdown
There is something missing in a bid,
courtesy of a cranky fax machine. The
contractor argues the omission is minor
and its requirement can be waived. But
can it? [for more In Court click the Business tab at
Looking back
5 ROADWORKS: at Bauma
The massive German show was a major hit,
with huge visitor numbers and some stunning
new products. We look at some intriguing new
equipment introduced at the April show.
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COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
PRODUCTS & SERVICE
3 Lattatudes 32 Kirk Landers
31 Marketplace 30 Advertiser Index
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Remember the Alamo Bridge in Washington
Editor-in-Chief John Latta urges lawmakers to remember the
I-5 bridge collapse as they work on transportation legislation.
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