How many workers does it take to get back under control a concrete buffer that won’t be tied down? Quite a lot, apparently, as this video shows. The real question is, which cement-head lost control of his buffer in the first place?
May 12, 2016
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How many workers does it take to get back under control a concrete buffer that won’t be tied down? Quite a lot, apparently, as this video shows. The real question is, which cement-head lost control of his buffer in the first place?
A Kentucky concrete slipforming contractor is benefiting from new technology in optimising kerb and gutter work. Fox Enterprises now constructs offset kerb, gutter and parking lot island placements using an on-site guidance system. The system permits automated placement of those items, including tight radii. Its fleet recently expanded to include a larger slipform paver that can handle offset curb-and-gutter paving, but also inset pavement slab paving.
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has seen a strong response for its student video competition, highlighting US infrastructure. The third time this competition has been run, it attracted 40 entrants across a number of categories. First Place in Category II for post-secondary, college or graduate students was awarded to the film; Importance of Infrastructure.
CAV, V2X, C-ITS, CCAM – the acronyms are differing, but they all have in common that they denominate the linking of road infrastructure and vehicles with the aim to improve traffic flow, reduce emissions and make traffic safer and our journeys more convenient.
Traffic was light for the reigning World SuperSport motorcycle champion Kenan Sofuoglo when he crossed the new Osman Gazi Bridge at 5a.m. last week. Which is just as well, because he topped out at 400kph on his specially prepared Kawasaki Ninja H2R after just 26 seconds, as the video shows.
In fact, no other traffic was allowed on the new US$1.3 billion bridge, named after Osman Gazi, the founder and first sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
Turkish media outlet TRTWorld reported that the bike had small win
