APWA Reporter, August 2012 issue

Page 142

Products in the News

Tippmann Post Driving Equipment introduces side mount adapter for driving u-channel posts The Tippmann Side Mount Adapter fastens quickly to all u-channel posts ranging in size from 2 lb. per foot all the way up to a 4 lb. per foot post. Whether you are driving an 8 ft. post or a 14 ft. post, this adapter will allow you to drive from a height you are comfortable with and your feet on the ground. This adapter is equipped with 11 sturdy attachment pins, which fit all major manufacturer u-channel hole patterns. The side mount adapter is then held in place by a long retaining pin and clevis. Learn more about this adapter as well as view online video demonstrations by visiting propanehammer.com. Or call toll free for a free brochure: (866) 286-8046.

Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 2011 Edition For more than 85 years, PCA’s Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures has been the authoritative reference on cement and concrete materials. The new, fully revised 15th edition contains the most recent standards, specifications and test methods for ASTM, AASHTO and ACI, and includes the best practice on materials and methods for sustainable concrete construction. For more information or to order, visit www.cement.org/apwa or call (800) 868-6733. 140 APWA Reporter

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Products in the News

17min
pages 142-149

Advertorials

5min
pages 140-141

World of Public Works Calendar

1min
pages 154-156

Ask Ann

5min
pages 138-139

Roadway safety data and public works: it’s fundamental

6min
pages 134-137

Green infrastructure the answer for Frog Hollow residents

4min
pages 132-133

How to hire a construction management firm

7min
pages 128-131

Public works agencies in U.S. look to Japan for best practices in delivering more projects within budget

4min
pages 126-127

Students and public works collaborate to keep one small city (and the rest of the world) clean

7min
pages 122-125

Understanding contract documents

5min
pages 120-121

Underground at the 2012 London Olympics

7min
pages 116-119

Converting a degraded quarry into a community asset

5min
pages 114-115

Building a Green Roof to promote environmental responsibility

8min
pages 106-109

Understanding the options in construction management

5min
pages 100-101

Claims mitigation and avoidance

7min
pages 110-113

Pay it forward: volunteers make the difference

6min
pages 98-99

What’s next for public safety in the right-of-way?

12min
pages 78-81

Keyholing and core farming: the perfect match

6min
pages 74-77

Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Jobs Creation Act of 2011

3min
pages 72-73

Utility coordination at FLL: abandoned underground lines

10min
pages 68-71

Case study for automating field data collection with smart phones

4min
pages 60-61

Global Solutions in Public Works

21min
pages 52-59

Pipe bursting of asbestos cement pipe: making it happen

6min
pages 62-63

The Great 8

8min
pages 48-51

Trends in equipment operator training technology

6min
pages 46-47

Trees v. Sidewalks: There doesn’t have to be a loser

6min
pages 38-39

Succeeding at succession: a portfolio approach

5min
pages 44-45

Engage the public and get work done: a shared responsibility strategy

8min
pages 40-43

Don’t miss these at Congress

1min
page 35

One-day passes available for Congress

1min
page 36

Media relations for public works

3min
page 37

Four options to attend Congress

1min
page 34

Awards 2012

38min
pages 20-33

Chapter Membership Achievement Award winners announced

2min
page 15

Boomers Millennials: Are we really that different?

8min
pages 16-17

Washington Insight

6min
pages 8-9

Education Calendar

1min
page 7

Mentoring the next generation of leaders within the APWA Donald C. Stone Center

8min
pages 12-14

A year of diversity

5min
pages 18-19

President’s Message

10min
pages 4-6
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