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2 WIRES ADVANTAGE SYSTEM ELIMINATE DOWNTIME ON SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT Our Wi-Fi powered real-time support link enables technicians to remotely view hydraulic system information, electronically adjust valves and system parameters, and keep the truck on the road instead of returning to the garage. W W W . M U N C I E P O W E R . C O M / P L U S Text INFO to 205-289-3789 or visit www.betterroads.com/info Untitled-51 1 5/30/14 8:48 AM

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• ROAD SCIENCE: Down to the Dirt: Intelligent and new technologies are revolutionizing soil compaction. Better Roads takes a look at new technologies of soil compaction, covering high performance vibration via variable drum frequencies, high and low amplitu
• APPLICATIONS & INNOVATIONS: Minnesota's New Solutions for Aging Pavement: Using myraid concrete pavement restoration techniques, this state DOT minimized cost and traffic disruption while maximizing longevity and optimizing results.
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• HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR: Fighting Thermal Segregation: A temperature bar can provide a thermal profile in real time to protect against inconsistent densities that can occur if freshly paved asphalt pavement becomes too cool and does not compact properly.
• Transportation Talk: Better Roads Editor-at-Large Tina Grady Barbaccia talks with the U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.
• In Court: No License Doesn't Mean No Payment: Unlicensed contractors on federal construction projects are entitled to payment under the Miller Act.
• The Last Word: Material Handler Tries to Destroy B15 Smartphone: The phone is dropped from 35 feet, plunged in water and more, but can it pass the "Tina Test?" Web Extra Video