by sandiw | Aug 3, 2022 | LTAP
Okay, we’re going to have a little fun here at the expense of academic researchers and probably someone at the Federal Highway Administration, who we’ll refer to as Trent, but along the way, we might accidentally learn you something about quality assurance in the work...
by sandiw | Aug 3, 2022 | LTAP
The Achievement Award is presented by NLTAPA to an individual (or individuals) in recognition of their dedication, leadership, and effectiveness in promoting the goals and purposes of the Association. This year, the Association recognized two individuals, so...
by sandiw | Aug 3, 2022 | LTAP
What to do while you eat your salad at lunch time? How about a little pavement preservation mind exercise? Get your geek on and see if you can fill it all out – in pen. Look, it’s not the New York Times puzzle, but why do they have to be so smug with their big...
by sandiw | Jul 5, 2022 | LTAP
You have surely followed the Infrastructure Bill passed by the Congress last November. Known by various super-catchy names (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, IIJA, Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, and originally in the House as as INVEST in America Act), what...
by sandiw | Jul 5, 2022 | LTAP
It’s paving season and whether you are part of the paving crew or inspecting for the project owner, you will be around some hot areas. There are plenty of other activities this summer that can present the same challenges – namely, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, or...
by sandiw | Jun 2, 2022 | LTAP
The roadside used to be fairly simple. It was curbed in the urban areas, with storm pipe and inlets under foot, and it was ditched in the rural areas, with an occasional bit of rip rap. Storm pipe and ditches were all about making water go away before they...
