In Lithuania, cold mix asphalt containing recycled asphalt pavement has been installed in a new base course overlay for a section of the A1, the country's most heavily trafficked motorway.
Italian company AMS explains how its crashworthy end terminals act like a crash cushion
Industry AMS (Automation Manufacturing Services) has developed a crashworthy end terminal tested according to part 7 of the EN 1317 that is classified as a double-sided and bi-directional end terminal.
Starting from the European version of the terminal, and based on the same architecture, AMS has designed the SMA (Safety Modular Absorber) as a reinforced end-terminal in order to be complaint with both the MASH and
Roadtec Shuttle buggies are now being used on major road projects in Poland. This follows a decision made by the Polish road authority, GDDKIA, to use material transfer vehicles on highway projects. The need for a smooth running surface is paramount on highways as in Poland these tolled links can allow speed limits of up to 140km/h. This is why GDDKIA decided the use of a material transfer vehicle was crucial to optimising mix delivery into pavers, so as to help optimise surface finish.
Indonesia’s massive Trans-Papua Highway project looks due for completion in 2019. Stretching for more than 4,330km, the highway project is expected to make a major contribution to Indonesia’s economy, cutting transport costs and boosting trade. Construction commenced in 2013 with the Military's Army Corps of Engineers carrying out much of the land clearance work required.
