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• Asphalt Crack Sealing :: Parking Lot Sealcoating :: Professional Sealer

  If you own a business or are a business manager, you knoe nothing looks worse than a worn down, cracked parking lot. It immediately gives your customers/clients the wrong first impression. And you only get one chance to make a good first impression. Asphalt cracks form very slowly, sneaking up on you until that tiny […]

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• Is Thicker Sealer Better? :: Sealcoating Tips from My Pavement Guy

  The decision to sealcoat an asphalt surface is an easy one. After all, the cost of sealcoating is only pennies a square yard versus repairs and rehabilitation, which can be as much as twenty times higher. What does confuse many business owners and property managers is the amount of sealer needed. The more the merrier, […]

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• Using Fiber Reinforcements in Concrete :: Fiber Reinforced Concrete

  The idea of using fibers as reinforcement in concrete is not a new concept. In fact, it has been around since ancient times. Just check out the below concrete fiber reinforcement timeline: Straw was used in mud bricks. Horsehair was used in mortar. In the early 19oos, asbestos fibers were used in concrete. In the […]

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• Sealcoating: Is 50 Degrees Really Warm Enough?

  Most (if not all) sealcoat manufacturers recommend a minimum application temperature of 50 degrees. And I know what you are thinking; “is 50 degrees really warm enough?” Well, yes and no. 50 degrees should be the minimum temperature you BEGIN sealing at. And this is only acceptable when you have at least 3 hours of […]

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• The Great Debate: Asphalt vs. Concrete

  Which is better, asphalt or concrete? That is the question that people have been asking for years upon years upon years. And to this day, we have no definitive answer. Yet, while there is no all-encompassing answer, both asphalt and concrete have their advantages and disadvantages depending on the type of project being undertaken. So […]

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• Martin O’Malley’s wants to apply the Sales Tax to Gasoline and Diesel

  There are only a few weeks remaining in Maryland’s General Assembly. And many issues are still unresolved, including Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s proposal to add the state’s 6% sales tax to both gasoline and diesel. The current motor fuel excise tax of 23 cents/gallon for gasoline and 24.25 cents/gallon for diesel would remain intact. The […]

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• Wide Lines Lead to Safer Highways

  A study “An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Wider Edge Line Pavement Markings” – conducted by Texas A&M University’s Transportation Institute (TTI) found that wider paint lines on roadway shoulders (edge lines) reduce crashes and fatalities. The study analyzed Federal Highway Administration data from Kansas, Michigan and Illinois. The evidence all supported the adoption of […]

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• New ADA Standards Make Pavement Contractors Indispensable

  Last week, we told you about Americans with Disabilities Act, Title III – the new ADA standards that guarantee persons with disabilities are provided accommodations and access equal to, or similar to, the general public into commercial facilities and areas of public accommodation. And last week, we told you how these new standards would affect […]

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• Americans with Disabilities Act, Title III

  Next Thursday, March 15, 2012, compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, Title III becomes mandatory. Title III guarantees persons with disabilities are provided accommodations and access equal to, or similar to, the general public into commercial facilities and areas of public accommodation. The 2010 updates are enforceable under civil rights law. This means that a […]

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• Perpetual Asphalt: Asphalt for Performance

  With perpetual pavements, asphalt pavements last longer. This means that your investment will last longer. And who doesn’t like a good investment? Perpetual asphalt is constructed so that distress occurs on the top layer only, protecting the rest of the pavement. This means that the only rehabilitation required is the removal of the surface and […]

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