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By: Jan R. Prusinski, PE
A new Market Intelligence report by the Portland Cement Association entitled “Paving: The New Realities” concludes that asphalt pavement’s initial cost advantage over concrete has now reversed. Concrete roads are now not only the lowest life-cycle cost alternative (which they traditionally have been), but now command an initial bid price advantage...
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By: Jan R. Prusinski, PE
The lead article in the 11/8/11 Wall Street Journal’s Personal Journal section highlights “The Hidden Toll of Traffic Jams.” The article states that there is mounting evidence that exposure to traffic exhaust causes damage to the human brain. This does not seem to be surprising, but it is very concerning, especially when you consider that traffic congestion exacerbates and concentrates pollution in urban areas.... |
PURPOSEThe Cementx Pavement Blog seeks to make pavement owners, engineers and contractors smarter about selecting, designing, constructing and maintaining pavements. New blog postings began February 1, 2017; however, we carried over pavement-related blog postings from our older blog, the "Texas Cement and Concrete Blog," which ran until December 2016.
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