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Concrete Paving Design Basics: Fundamentals for Choosing Materials and Mixes

June 28, 2018 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on Concrete Paving Design Basics: Fundamentals for Choosing Materials and Mixes

View the complete article here. A basic concrete mix always includes common materials: an aggregate filler, mixed with water, air, and cement to bind the mixture. Even though it is a simple combination, there are […]

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Earthworks Materials Used for Highway Construction

June 7, 2018 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on Earthworks Materials Used for Highway Construction

View the complete article here. Construction materials for highway embankments, sub-grades, fills, and sub-bases always have a natural origin coming from the earth. These construction materials result from natural geological processes. It isn’t common to […]

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