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  1. schumi7xwdc

    Setting Bridge Beams

    What about before setting the beams? the beam seat elevation should be within a certain tolerance? is that standard or AASHTO generated?
  2. schumi7xwdc

    Setting Bridge Beams

    What is the most important part of setting Prestressed Concrete Bridge Beams?
  3. schumi7xwdc

    Calculating yield during a bituminous paving operation

    Are you refering to the Lab density, taking into account percent air voids or the maximum theoretical density aka rice test or AASHTO T209?
  4. schumi7xwdc

    Calculating yield during a bituminous paving operation

    Thanks, the 112-120lbs per sq. yd. rings a bell now,naturally on the truck tickets from the mixing plant, should have tare, net and gross weight, hopefully, I say that because of computer printout, sometimes these do not work properly.
  5. schumi7xwdc

    Superpave

    I'm sure it has to do with Asphalt content also, since Ashalt cement or Performance Grade Asphalt cement as its called here in Pa. is a petroleum based product, price adjustments due to crude oil costs need to be calculated. And SuperPave uses the (esal) count designation aka. estamated single...
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    Calculating yield during a bituminous paving operation

    I'm starting a new mill and overlay project, and I've never calculated the yield of hot mix per truckload, if anybody has experience with this, please let me know how its done. I think it has to do with Lbs. per sq. yd. per inch times length of paving per truckload, meaning a truckload of hot...
  7. schumi7xwdc

    Exposed Rebar in Box Culverts

    On my project I have several large sized pre-cast box culverts that were transported to the project and have some exposed rebar, what types of epoxy or epoxy/mortar is recommended to seal these and inhibit rusting.
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