Articles in this Issue

A New Focus on Pavements
Working with States and other partners to deliver a national pavement network that is safe, long lasting, cost effective, environmentally sensitive, and effectively maintained remains the goal of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) pavement and materials program.

Take a Look at Two-Lift Concrete Paving
Recommended for implementation in the United States following a May 2006 international scanning tour on long-life concrete pavements, the technique was recently highlighted in a videoconference held by Iowa State University and the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Highways for LIFE (HfL) program and Office of Pavement Technology.

FHWA Releases Updated Petrographic Manual
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released an updated resource for transportation practitioners that provides guidance on using hydraulic cement concrete (HCC) petrography. Petrographic Methods of Examining Hardened Concrete: A Petrographic Manual (Pub. No. FHWA-HRT-04-150), complete with procedures, instructions, and photographs, is designed to aid practitioners who lack formal petrographic training.

FHWA Course Offers Intensive Introduction to Highway Materials
An intensive introduction to materials, mix design procedures, and quality assurance is offered by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) 2008 Highway Materials Engineering Course. Presented through FHWA's National Highway Institute, the curriculum for the 6-week course was developed by national experts in the various materials areas, under the guidance of State department of transportation materials engineers and FHWA materials specialists.

Pavement Preservation Toolbox CD: The Sequel
Now available is the second edition of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) popular Pavement Preservation Toolbox CD. Essentially a one-stop library, the toolbox contains a wealth of information on cutting edge technologies and practices in pavement preservation.

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