Tag: pavement
Purdue Road School issues evolve with the changing transportation landscape
The 105th Purdue Road School has evolved from road and street issues to an event that covers the latest in all areas of transportation, including drones, e-scooters and other issues.
MnDOT releases updated 10-year Capital Highway Investment Plan
The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s 2019-2028 Capital Highway Investment Plan identifies more than 760 pavement projects and nearly 380 bridge projects.
Predictive model will help engineers design better runways
Thanks to a predictive model developed by a collaborative research team led by the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M, understanding how to build, improve and maintain these runways is now easier than ever.
AEC TECH NEWS: Perpetual Pavement design updated with PerRoad 4.3
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance is hosting a webinar on May 30 to introduce Version 4.3 of PerRoad Perpetual Pavement design software.
Michael Baker pioneers drone activity to gather runway improvement data
Michael Baker International recently marked a significant milestone for the aviation industry as it partnered with the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to use Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) — commonly known as drones — to inspect runway conditions.
The Transtec Group leads pavement design for Midtown Express
The Transtec Group led the pavement design for the Midtown Express project in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The firm is also providing maintenance recommendations to the developer.
The Transtec Group provides life cycle advisement for Southwest Calgary Ring Road Project
Austin-based pavement engineering firm The Transtec Group delivered an expert review and life cycle recommendations for the Southwest Calgary Ring Road public-private-partnership project (P3) in Calgary, Alberta.
AEC TECH NEWS: PaveXpress adds layered elastic analysis, costing modules
PaveXpress, the free, web-based pavement design tool, has been updated to version 3.0 with new modules for estimating material costs and conducting a layered elastic analysis of a pavement structure.
