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1Spatial works with Arizona to visualise road changes
March 8, 2017
The department of transportation in the US state of Arizona has automated its data processes, says Duncan Guthrie. In Arizona, the Department of Transportation (ADOT) is improving the way it responds to the demand for information from the Federal Highways Administration (FHWA). ADOT is implementing an automated, repeatable process to simplify and smooth the creation and maintenance of their state-wide dataset. This will meet reporting requirements for ARNOLD - All Road Network Of Linear Referenced Data - an
Major innovations are coming to market in concrete slipforming
March 6, 2017
Tough competition is being seen in the specialised market for concrete slipforming machines, with new partnerships and new technology coming to market - Mike Woof writes GOMACO is boosting the versatility of its Commander slipformer further with the development of the new Three-Track Commander IIIx variant. This has been configured to cope with much tighter radii than previous versions of the Commander III, allowing it to slipform a radius of just 610mm. This suits the machine to applications such as sli
Bauma Conexpo India 2016 – show report
March 6, 2017
The fourth edition of Bauma Conexpo India, which took place at Gurugram, near New Delhi, was dominated by road construction manufacturers and distributors, sharing heightened business confidence and buoyed by the Indian government's major thrust to develop road infrastructure. Partha Pratim Basistha reports
FETC innovation from Highway Toll to ITS Taiwan smart city
March 6, 2017
FETC innovation from Highway Toll to ITS Taiwan smart city – a Global Road Achievement Award winner says IRF. The Far Eastern Electronic Toll Collection Company (FETC) has a bold vision for the future. FETC has achieved the most successful BOT project for ITS traf_ c management; it turns the traditional highway toll collection system into an integrated intelligent electronic toll collection (ETC) system for mobility management.
A vision for safer roads in the West Balkans
March 6, 2017
The West Balkan countries are at a turning point in their political resolve to address road traffic injuries, but must step up efforts on the ground to deploy sustained and systemic responses to what has become a major public health crisis
How bitumen technology solutions are solving paving problems around the world
March 2, 2017
This month we hear how additives can bring RAP back from the dead and fight the ravages of salt damage, how pellets reach parts that PMB can’t and how Shell and WeedsWest are expanding their respective businesses - Kristina Smith writes
NDT sensor fusion in structural pavement condition surveys
February 27, 2017
Early detection of pavement defects and the causes of deterioration is essential for effective maintenance planning, writes Dr Alena Uus* There is a need for optimisation and development of UK highway survey methods that would provide comprehensive information on the surface and subsurface pavement condition and operate at traffic speed, which eliminates the requirement for lane closures. Performance of non-destructive testing (NDT) methods commonly employed in pavement condition surveys can be potent
Act FAST when it comes to bridge maintenance, argues Cliff Weston
February 27, 2017
Deck waterproofing remains critical to a bridge’s structural integrity for its design life, explains Cliff Weston, director of Stirling Lloyd To properly maintain deck waterproofing there must be a willingness to look at solutions based on whole-life costing rather than just short-term initial costs. There are lessons to be learned from examples of prematurely failed infrastructure due to a focus on initial short-term costs.
Tensar’s Glasstex makes the grade in UK’s Smart Motorway upgrade
February 27, 2017
A Stress Absorbing Membrane Interlayer is delivering stronger, safer and more reliable surfaces for the UK’s M3 Smart Motorways project in the southern England.
Wirtgen paving technology takes off at Frankfurt
February 27, 2017
Time was at a premium for Wirtgen machinery when resurfacing the runway at Frankfurt/Main Airport Europe’s third largest airport, Frankfurt/Main, has new surface course on runways about every seven year, including the centre runway, the most-frequently used section.