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J.D. Howard: Short hauls and frequent home time with Midwest asphalt
Four years ago, owner-operator J.D. Howard joined Dan Rattaâs Marshallville, Ohio-based small liquid-asphalt-hauling operation, Ratta Trucking. At that time, he paid around $65,000 for a new 42-foot 7,500-gallon all-aluminum insulated 2015 Polar high-heat asphalt tanker.
May 7, 2019
Channel 19
Blacktops may get a new scent
In the near future, donât distrust your senses if that beautiful smell of asphalt in the morning is redolent of, well, hog farm.
February 25, 2013
Channel 19
From toilets to roads â concrete from the potty
Itâs âpoticrete,â actually, the name given an aggregate mix the city of Bellingham, Wash., used for a paved trail project â a big portion of the aggregate is made of crushed toilets, sinks and other porcelain bathroom fixtures. The mixture is notablein that it marks the first âLEED-style certification,â Christopher Mims wrote on thegrist.org, for [âŚ]
June 8, 2012
Channel 19
How to save fuel: âFix the roads!â researchers say
We all know the tire makers have done their due in improving truck-tire rolling resistance in recent years to help operators save fuel with tire choices. Two Auburn University researchers say itâs time for the paving industry and the governments that allocate funds for roads to step up to the plate. They located a holy [âŚ]
August 1, 2011
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