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I am reconstructing an airport pavement and the surface part of the section is 16" of PCC wich is being placed on top of 4" AC. Normally I would not see a problem with this but I have heard rumours of a law suit at the airport in Portland, OR. I believe that design involved...
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Can anyone recommend some good books on sustainable or "green" practices in the field of civil engineering. Also welcome are tips on other information resources such as web sites.
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I am in charge of a paving project using standard 1/2" PG-64-10 Caltrans AC mix. The latest area was paved a couple hours before a rain event. This area is now uniformly covered with small puddles of water that doesn't drain off. The grades are around 1% and other areas of the...
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The use of cement-treated aggregate as base or sub-base layers in pavement sections varies across the country and so does the codes and strength requirements. There are different opinions as to what is strong enough and what is too strong.
I am involved in the construction of...
