Friday Facts, November 30, 2012, Vol. 159

Bureau of Nutrition and Health Promotion part of the Iowa Department of Public Health produces of weekly newsletter about the Iowa WIC Program for the State of Iowa citizen.

Long-Life Concrete: How Long Will My Concrete Last? A Synthesis of Knowledge of Potential Durability of Concrete, TPF-5(159), 2013

There is an ongoing discussion about moving toward performance-based specifications for concrete pavements. This document seeks to move the discussion forward by outlining the needs and the challenges, and proposing some immediate actions. However, this approach may increase risk for all parties until performance requirements are agreed upon and, more importantly, how the requirements can be measured. A fundamental issue behind pavement construction activities is that the owner/designer needs to be assured that the concrete in place will survive for the intended period (assuming there are no changes in the environment or loading) and, therefore, that full payment should be made. At the same time, each party along the supply chain needs to be assured that the material being supplied to them is able to meet the required performance, as is the product/system they are delivering. The focus of this document is a discussion of the issues behind this need, and the technologies that are available, or still needed, to meet this need, particularly from the point of view of potential durability

Iowa Department for the Blind Agency Performance Plan

Agency Performance Plan of the Iowa Department for the Blind.

Iowa Department of Transportation Major Items - Preliminary Quantity Report, January 16, 2013; With Addendums

Weekly letting report.

Iowa Department of Transportation Major Items - Preliminary Quantity Report, April 16, 2013; With Addendums

Weekly letting report.

Iowa Department of Transportation Major Items - Preliminary Quantity Report, May 21, 2013; With Addendums

Weekly letting report.