Wed August 10, 2011
Highway-Class F1000 Series Asphalt Pavers
Dynapac tracked and wheeled pavers are designed specifically for the North American market and are built in the United States. The F1000T (tracked) and F1000W (wheeled) asphalt pavers are built to handle extreme conditions in remote locationsConstructed with heavy-welded frame construction, the F1000 series are 10-ft....
Wed August 03, 2011
Chicago Pneumatic Rivet Busters Used in Concrete Demo / Bridge Work
Chicago Pneumatic CP 4608 and CP 4611 rivet busters are designed to offer control through a high power-to-weight ratio and a teasing throttle for progressive hitting frequency. The teasing throttle feature is part of a controlled power system (CPS) that is designed to prevent blank firing when a unit’s rubber bumper is 75-percent worn....
Wed July 27, 2011
CC Line of Tandem Asphalt Rollers Fills Various Needs
The Dynapac CC Line series of eight double-drum and eight combi tandem asphalt rollers offers sizes and options designed to match contractor needs and work style. The rollers can be tailored to local conditions, including engine power, operator’s platform and air conditioning....
Fri July 22, 2011
Astec Concrete Equipment in Hawaii
Bonded Materials Company of Kapolei, Hawaii, needed a new facility for producing packaged concrete products. As the sole supplier of packaged concrete in the entire state of Hawaii, the company could not afford to have its existing plant out of commission while a new plant was being erected in its place....
Eric Nicholson - Fri July 08, 2011
Texarkana Asphalt Plant to Make Cameo on Science Channel Show
TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) The city of Texarkana, Ark., will make a cameo on the Science Channel later this year. A two-man production crew with British production company Wag TV was in town recently filming a segment on making asphalt roads for the show “How Do They Do It?” The team, comprised of director Paul Haines and cameraman Peter Torch, began the morning with a shoot at RK Hall Construction’s asphalt plant....
Cindy Riley - Thu June 23, 2011
Crews Replace 30-Year-Old Concrete on I-65 in Alabama
In an effort to improve driving conditions, crews in Jefferson County, Ala., are rebuilding the original, 30-year-old concrete roadbed on a more than 2-mi. (3.2 km) segment of Interstate 65. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year....
Wed June 08, 2011
Bergkamp Mobile Stockpile Allows Maximizing Paving Time
Bergkamp Inc., based in Salina, Kan., offers the new mobile stockpile, a fully mobile material transfer and storage trailer that increases paving time, reduces costs, simplifies job management and minimizes overweight truck citation risks....
Jennifer Rupp - Thu June 02, 2011
Paving Operation Under Way on I-10
A 17-mi. (27 km) section of I-10 in Cochise County, Ariz., is undergoing a 9-month repaving project. In the center of the project is the town of Bowie, famous for the historical site, Fort Bowie. For more than 30 years, Fort Bowie and Apache Pass were the focal point of military operations eventually culminating in the surrender of Geronimo in 1886 and the banishment of the Chiricahuas to Florida and Alabama....
Fri May 27, 2011
Kelly Tractor Co. Presents Paving Workshop for Contractors
Kelly Tractor Co., a provider of building construction and industrial equipment throughout Florida, recently held a workshop on “Paving and Troubleshooting Techniques” at its corporate headquarters in Miami....
Fri May 06, 2011
W.I. Clark Company Holds 15th Annual Paving Seminar
W.I. Clark hosted its 15th annual paving seminar on April 8. More than 120 industry professionals listened to presentations on paving principals, compaction/oscillation technology and an engineer’s perspective on asphalt placement....
