Transportation Defined

6/4/2014

Transportation defined: Hydrodemolition and MMC

We have a couple of new terms for you today and they both have to do with concrete.

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I-15

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2/11/2014

Transportation Defined: Lead Abatement

Crews recently removed lead paint from the 100-year-old Chevelon Creek Bridge near Winslow.

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1/9/2014

Transportation Defined: Geogrid

You know that there are layers of dirt and rock lie beneath the surface you drive on, but would you guess that some roads are built on top of a special material (in addition to all the dirt and rocks)?

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9/4/2013

Transportation Defined: Rumble Strips

If you’ve ever drifted a little too far outside a travel lane, only to be jolted back to attention with a not-so-subtle shake, you know what rumble strips are.

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Rumble Sticks

Workers spraying concrete curing compound

8/6/2013

Transportation Defined: Curing Compound

No, this photo isn’t an example of ADOT’s latest design “statement.” Despite how it might look, the cement is not being painted a pale pink hue.

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Minibenching on the I-10 Marsh Station project.

7/9/2013

Transportation Defined: Minibenches

No, the stair-step design on the slope at right isn’t just for looks… The “steps” are actually referred to as minibenches and they serve as an erosion and sediment control measure on slopes.

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6/18/2013

Transportation Defined: Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement

You’ve likely recycled plastic, glass, paper, maybe even your old electronics, but did you know ADOT recycles its old asphalt pavement?

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4/9/2013

Transportation Defined: Time Domain Reflectometry

You might remember that we blogged about inclinometers back in February – they’re the instruments used to measure slope inclination or movement at specific locations ...

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US-89

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