There are always road to be built and repairs to be done: with its unique JPaver patent, the Japanese firm is looking to expand into the growing paver market
Europe’s stand on sound is being heard around the world by the hydraulic breaker market. While many countries have not specifically adjusted their national sound guidelines, the Europeans have essentially done it for them, two industry experts revealed at Conexpo 2014.
Europe’s stand on sound is being heard around the world by the hydraulic breaker market. While many countries have not specifically adjusted their national sound guidelines, the Europeans have essentially done it for them, two industry experts revealed at Conexpo 2014.
The Wirtgen Group is committed to expanding its presence in “increasingly important” emerging markets, according to joint group president Stefan Wirtgen. Speaking alongside his brother and co-Wirtgen Group president, Jürgen Wirtgen, at a press conference during the recent Wirtgen Mineral Technology Days 2012 event attended by over 1,400 industry professionals from more than 60 countries, Stefan Wirtgen said: “The markets in the last few years have shifted and emerging markets are playing an increasingly imp
When New York State Thruway wanted to experiment with unbonded concrete overlays, they chose an 8km, four-lane section of Interstate 90 near Hamburg as their test section. Surianello General Concrete, based in Buffalo, New York, won the bid to pave the 22.9cm thick concrete overlay.
The age and the design of the original roadway created a major paving challenge. It was built in the 1950s and didn’t conform to current geometry requirements for superhighways.
“They built it with a standard crown sectio
