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Win free conference registration
You’ve got just a few days left to showcase your agency’s innovative sustainability ideas and win free training by entering Cartegraph's first-ever Big Green Idea Contest. More

In the clouds
The 5,500 employees who provide contract administration, engineering, sanitation, street-lighting, and street services for Los Angeles are part of the largest deployment of Google Inc.’s cloud computing products. More
DOT cuts off all options for toll scofflaws
Florida Turnpike users will soon be required to pay electronically. More

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Centria

ECO SOUND BARRIER – THE SMART ALTERNATIVE TO PRECAST BARRIERS

Welcome to the future of sound barriers. Eco Sound Barrier by CENTRIA is an innovative composite sound barrier that provides an affordable, environmentally friendly alternative to precast concrete. It comes in standard panel lengths but can be customized, making it the right sound-management choice for highways and residential communities. Visit www.ecosoundbarrier.com to learn more.


A walk in the park
Primed by regulatory imperatives and the national focus on sustainability, operations integrate stormwater control measures into parks and streetscapes of all kinds. More
Sea breeze
A Massachusetts town has powered its facilities with a wind turbine, with production peaking at nearly 35,000 kWh. But then residents complained about the noise. Big time. More
Due diligence
Here’s a rundown of your options when considering corrugated steel pipe. More
Not a hole lot of work
It may not be the biggest piece of equipment on a jobsite, but it just might work the hardest. Here’s what you need to know about concrete drill maintenance. More

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From software to joint seals
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Apply it right the first time
Polymer Overlay Bridge/Decks (ACI 548.7-07) provides information on how epoxy slurry (ES) overlays should be applied to bridge and parking garage decks. Type ES polymer overlay incorporates low-modulus, epoxy-based slurry and selected aggregate to produce a flexible, skid-resistant, and water-resistant overlay. The overlay may be used for both new construction and rehabilitation. This specification includes requirements for chemical components, aggregates, storage and handling, surface preparation, surface profile, mixing, placement, finishing, and quality control.
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Portland Cement

ASPHALT: AGE 13

A recent survey of 50 state Departments of Transportation indicated that asphalt roads need major reconstruction after thirteen years compared to more than twenty-nine years for concrete. With initial and life-cycle costs for concrete now competitive with asphalt, concrete stretches your dollars and keeps drivers moving forward.

For more information visit www.think-harder.org.

Road to Recovery one-stop shop
Updated throughout the day, our Road to Recovery page has all the details you need on the $150 billion allocated for public infrastructure. More
Has your department recently awarded a contract?
We’ll post it on our “Contract awards” page at www.pwmag.com. It’s easy: Just e-mail a press release indicating what the project is and what firm was selected to vsicaras@hanleywood.com.
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Motorola

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