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Last Updated:
July 16, 2008 08:23 AM
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A "Must Read"
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The Economics of
Concrete Pavement
The latest edition of ACPA's
CONCRETE PAVEMENT PROGRESS, "The Economics
of Concrete Pavement," is available via the
following link:
The
Economics of Concrete Pavement
Headlines in this
issue include:
* Casting a Light on the
Hidden Costs of Asphalt
* Oil Price Volatility Extends to Asphalt
* Beyond Materials
* Calculate Total Costs Using
Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
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Did you know?
According to
Transportation Engineering and Road
Research Alliance (TERRA), the typical
recommended minimum standard 6-inch
concrete pavement has performed so well
on the MnROAD LVR and other Minnesota
low-volume roads that it is often
referred to as a "bullet-proof" pavement
for
more
heavily loaded applications. The
complete article is available on their
website at
www.TerraRoadAlliance.org and via
the link below.
Low-Volume Roads
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TERRA Innovation Series Event
MnROAD Open House
Wednesday,
July 30, 2008
10:00 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
Come join your peers in the
industry to see firsthand what
is happening in the world of
transportation research and
innovation!
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Check out bulletproof
pavements!
According to
TERRA, "the typical recommended
minimum
standard
6-inch concrete pavement
has performed so well on the
MnROAD LVR and other Minnesota
low-volume roads that it is
often referred to as a
'bulletproof' pavement for more
heavily loaded applications."
Read Full Article
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See the results of the tour of
Iowa concrete overlays!
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MnROAD Lessons Learned
Results
of Phase I now available!
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Mn/DOT hired the University of
Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) to do an independent study on
the Minnesota Road Research Project (MnROAD), a full-scale pavement research
facility opened to live traffic in 1994. The results are summarized
in the CTS report entitled:
MnROAD Lessons Learned
Mn/DOT also
summarized their findings in 11
reports, available on the
DOT
website under:
Lessons Learned
from MnROAD Phase 1 |
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Learn about "Cool Communities"
and other environmental benefits of using
concrete pavements.
CONCRETE
vs.
ASPHALT
MORE INFORMATION
COMING SOON.....
Cool Communities
Improved Air Quality
Reduced Energy Consumption For Communities
For Heavy Vehicles
Recyclability
Reduced Lighting Requirements
Vehicle Safety
Pervious Concrete
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University of Minnesota study
proves concrete is better.
Title: A Comparison
of the Life-Cycle Costs of
Asphalt Concrete and Portland
Cement Concrete Pavements in
Olmsted and Waseca Counties in
Minnesota.
Objective: The
objective of this study was to
determine and compare the agency
costs associated with
constructing and maintaining AC
and PCC pavements on county
roads in Minnesota.
For the complete study:
pdf
As described in the February
2003 Concrete Conveyor, these
two documents describe the
asphalt pavement industry study
of rural interstate pavement
costs in Kansas and the Kansas
DOT response that refutes the
study.
"Kansas Cost Study -
December '02 Better Roads
Article" -
pdf
"KDOT Response to
Study" -
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Welcome to the New CPAM
Concrete Pavement's Hall of Fame /
Hall of Shame series.
This series
will run periodically in both the
Concrete Conveyor and here on our
Website. |
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Article 1
U.S. 61 nears 50 years of service with
single rehab! |
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Article 1
TH 52 shows problems with full-depth
asphalt pavement design.
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Concrete costs less in
the long run!
Concrete lasts longer with
less need for maintenance and
repair!
Concrete costs less for
users, too!
Concrete is quiet!
Concrete is safer!
Concrete is environmentally
friendly!
Concrete is aesthetically
pleasing!
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