Author: Zoe Buhl

The J-Band Blog

In Business , Industry News , Safety

Worksite Safety Legislation in Indiana Passes

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Program to Enforce Worksite Speed Limits After five years of effort by our Government Affairs team and representatives from Heritage Construction + Materials working closely with lawmakers, the Worksite Safety Bill has passed both the Indiana House and Senate. This law requires the Indiana Department of Transportation to establish a worksite speed control pilot program to enforce the worksite...
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April 10, 2023 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Rumble Strips , Safety

TRB Paper Reviews Impact of Rumble Strips on Longitudinal Joint Pavement Performance

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Rumble Strips are an Important Safety Measure The Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting was held in Washington, D.C. in early January. This year’s theme was Rejuvenation Out of Disruption: Envisioning a Transportation System for a Dynamic Future. The meeting included exhibitors from academia, industry, and government agencies presenting the...
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April 3, 2023 by Zoe Buhl
In Infrastructure , Pave the Way , RPE , Rumble Strips

VRAM + RPE = The Joint Solution

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When it comes to road construction, it is important to ensure that roads are safe, durable, and sustainable. However, the longitudinal joint can be the Achilles’ heel of a paved road. Left unprotected, road managers know that the longitudinal joint is the first part of the pavement to fail. As...
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March 28, 2023 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Infrastructure , Pave the Way , Project Reviews

Six Years and Counting: VRAM Continues to Protect The Longitudinal Joints of Ohio’s Roads

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What if I told you, that you could add 5 years of extra life to your roads? Would you do it? We know that when roads last longer, infrastructure money goes further. This is a very important topic given the vast amount of dollars that are invested in America's roads...
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March 8, 2023 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Infrastructure , Project Reviews

Annual Review of J-Band Application in Pleasantville, OH

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Background Summary of Project Purpose Road managers know that the longitudinal joint is the first part of the pavement to fail. As a road’s most permeable part, this joint is susceptible to the elements. Air and water work down through this gap causing the joint to deteriorate, crack and pothole....
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March 6, 2023 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Pave the Way , Project Reviews

Protect The Longitudinal Joint. Protect The Entire Road.

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Road managers know that the longitudinal joint is the first part of the pavement to fail. As a road’s most permeable part, this joint is susceptible to the elements. Air and water work down through this gap causing the joint to deteriorate, crack and pothole. And when the longitudinal joint...
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February 21, 2023 by Zoe Buhl