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New racetrack benefits from new technology

December 3, 2014

The use of new technology has helped pave the way for a new US racetrack Saving construction costs and meeting tight tolerances, sophisticated technology has helped deliver a quality racetrack surface within tight time constraints. The National Corvette Museum (NCM) in Bowling Green, Kentucky, lies close to Interstate 65 and now features a brand new racetrack, constructed with the assistance of the latest machine control technologies.

Russian road bridge project faces challenges

December 2, 2014

In Russia an additional investment worth close to US$30 million is required to complete work on the new Kirovsky Bridge in Samara. However, the authorities in the Samara region have revealed that there is a problem with regard to financing the construction work. The funds from the 2015 regional budget are insufficient to pay for the remaining portion of the work. As a possible solution, the authorities in the Samara region are looking to the Russian Federal Government to provide the additional funds require

Amey wins Forth Bridge deal

December 2, 2014

Amey will handle the contract to manage and maintain the existing Forth Road Bridge and the new Queensferry Crossing. The latter is currently under construction. The contract will commence on the 1st June 2015 and Amey will then take over responsibility for the Forth Road Bridge, which opened to traffic in 1964. The Queensferry Crossing is due to open to traffic in 2016.

Algerian highway close to completion

December 2, 2014

Work on Algeria’s RN-43 route is due for completion in early 2015. The project involves widening the RN-43 between the provinces of Jijel and El Milia. Meanwhile a study has been carried out with regard to the benefits to be gained from widening the RN-27 between El Milia and the administrative boundaries of Mila. However work on a viaduct in Ghar El Baz situated to the west of Jijel has been delayed due to geotechnical issues. This has required a technical study to be carried out as well as a detailed geot

New Mexican motorways due for completion

December 2, 2014

New routes in Mexico will help boost transport. In all four major motorway projects are due for completion by the end of 2014. These projects are: the Colima-Tonila road section, which is costing US$36.3 million, the 29km Salamanca- Irapuato section of the Salamanca-Leon motorway, the 42.3km Oriente de Chihuahua bypass and the 3 km Mazatlan bypass. Additionally, the two-lane 55km Xcan-Playa del Carmen road has recently been inaugurated.

Moroccan highway extension on track

December 2, 2014

Moroccan motorway operator Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM) has announced that by 2016, the country will have a motorway network extending some 1,800km. The motorway network will have cost around US$5.1 billion to construct. ADM will also celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2016. At present ADM operates 1,511km of motorway. This is the second longest network in Africa. Further plans are in hand, with the focus now on improving connections between the north and the south of the country. An additional 2,000km of roads

New ADTs offer low emissions performance and fast cycle times

December 2, 2014

Its incredible versatility means that the articulated dumptruck (ADT) has become a popular piece of equipment for quarrying or earthmoving applications. For quarrying in particular, the machines are highly useful as they are able to cope with steeper ramp hauls and tougher terrain than rigid haulers offering similar payloads.

Compact demolition tool from Brokk

December 2, 2014

The upgraded electric Brokk 400 demolition tool now benefits from a larger undercarriage for heavy-tracking applications. This remote-controlled demolition machine also has a new hydraulic system, with more efficient fluid flow when the machine is operating a drill attachment. The new 400 model machine features a bigger drive axis, rollers and sidetracks. The new tracks are 10% longer than before, improving wear life for machines used in applications that require a lot of tracking and provides up to 60% gre

Hydrodemolition equipment helps Swiss bridge rebuild

December 2, 2014

A highway bridge in Switzerland has been refurbished with help from hydrodemolition equipment supplied by Aquajet The firm’s latest Rotolance 2500 was used alongside an Aquacutter 710 VE evolution on the Viaduc de Chillon link, above Lake Geneva. The machines were used by Zurich-based hydrodemolition specialist contractor, Walo Hydrodynamik, to remove more than 25,000m³ of concrete deck on the bridge.

Wirtgen’s concrete paving business meets specialised market demands

December 2, 2014

Wirtgen is gearing up its operations in the concrete paving market - Mike Woof writes Concrete paving is a technology developed and pioneered in the US, so it is no surprise that US firms GOMACO, Guntert & Zimmerman, Power Curbers and Power Pavers, have had such a high profile in this market over the years. However one European firm, Wirtgen, is a serious competitor in the sector, the only non-US supplier to the market.