Join the hunt online for the Best Giveaway of INTERMAT 2015: when it comes to free gifts, you might expect brochures, bags and biscuits – but find out which company was offering visitors something just a little more welcome
Roads in the US keep failing so the Federal Highways Authority is proposing a new approach to mix design, but what does this mean for tests and testing? - Kristina Smith reports
How do you test an asphalt mix for rutting? In the US, the answer could be any one of several tests, depending on which State you are in: Asphalt Pavement Analyser, Flow Number, Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test, Superpave Shear Test or Triaxial Stress Sweep Test.
But that could all change. The Federal Highways Agency (FHWA), part of
From the highway to the parking space: message sign technology has proved that it simplifies wayfinding
Variable message signs (VMS) are often located at key decision points on busy highways to help manage the network by providing advanced warning to drivers of emergencies and incidents. They are also used to warn drivers of events that may cause delays in the future such as road works and major events. An example comes from the USA where, to stimulate economies and refresh downtown areas, cities are build
UK-based company Ringway has expanded its road marking capability by again investing in a Borum Industri truck solution for the application of markings. The BM TR SP T 1100 can be used for thermoplastic extrusion and spray application, and national machine manager at Ringway, Ian Manley, said he is delighted with the solution which he describes as "very reliable."
