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FEATURES
Eight panels over Eight Mile
Eight Mile Road Bridge, a short-span concrete structure built in 1940,
needed to be replaced in Hamilton County, near Cincinnati, Ohio. The
county's bridge department wanted to eliminate the horizontal construction
joints used in the previous composite deck designs. And, instead of a
product that just provided a composite deck on reinforced concrete beams,
engineers were looking for a total bridge superstructure application. Their
search led them to Composite Advantage's (CA) integrated drop-in-place FRP
bridge system.
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Innovative concrete pavement project recently completed in S.C.
Three exits on South Carolina's I-385-SC 308 (Exit 2), SC 49 (Exit 5) and
State Road 23 (Metric Road, Exit 10)-that had been closed during the
rehabilitation project were scheduled to open on July 23 ahead of schedule.
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COLUMN
Sustainable concrete roads gaining momentum in industry
By Fares Abdo, PCA Market Manager, Pavements
Sustainable development-a construction concept that began by focusing on
buildings-has expanded to other sectors, including road construction.
At its core, sustainable development seeks to find a balance between the
economic, environmental and social effects of growing population attempts to
lessen the impacts of our built environment.
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ABOUT PCA
Founded in 1916, the Portland Cement Association represents cement companies in the United States and Canada. It conducts market development, engineering, research, education and public affairs programs.
5420 Old Orchard Rd.
Skokie, Illinois 60077
phone 847.966.6200
fax 847.966.8389
info@portlandcement.com
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CONCRETE ROAD ZONE
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