Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities for the Week Ending, January 13, 2006

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Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities for the Week Ending, April 7, 2006

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Design and Construction Procedures for Concrete Overlay and Widening of Existing Pavements, September 2005

State Highway Departments and local street and road agencies are currently faced with aging highway systems and a need to extend the life of some of the pavements. The agency engineer should have the opportunity to explore the use of multiple surface types in the selection of a preferred rehabilitation strategy. This study was designed to look at the portland cement concrete overlay alternative and especially the design of overlays for existing composite (portland cement and asphaltic cement concrete) pavements. Existing design procedures for portland cement concrete overlays deal primarily with an existing asphaltic concrete pavement with an underlying granular base or stabilized base. This study reviewed those design methods and moved to the development of a design for overlays of composite pavements. It deals directly with existing portland cement concrete pavements that have been overlaid with successive asphaltic concrete overlays and are in need of another overlay due to poor performance of the existing surface. The results of this study provide the engineer with a way to use existing deflection technology coupled with materials testing and a combination of existing overlay design methods to determine the design thickness of the portland cement concrete overlay. The design methodology provides guidance for the engineer, from the evaluation of the existing pavement condition through the construction of the overlay. It also provides a structural analysis of various joint and widening patterns on the performance of such designs. This work provides the engineer with a portland cement concrete overlay solution to composite pavements or conventional asphaltic concrete pavements that are in need of surface rehabilitation.

Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities for the Week Ending, April 14, 2006

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Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities for the Week Ending, April 21, 2006

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Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities for the Week Ending, May 5, 2006

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Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities for the Week Ending, April 28, 2006

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Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities for the Week Ending, May 12, 2006

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Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities for the Week Ending, May 19, 2006

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Universal Design for Better Living The Essential Bathroom, May 2004

An easy-living home requires a full-sized bathroom on the main level. Family members will appreciate the extra space and guests of all ages and abilities will feel more welcome. At a minimum, you’ll need a five foot circle of open floor space for maneuvering a wheelchair between bathroom fixtures. A small powder room won’t work for guests who use walkers or wheelchairs. A shower stall—with no curb to step over—is more convenient than a tub for most guests. Make sure the doorway opening for the bathroom is at least 32 inches wide (preferably 36 inches). Universal design features, such as these, make homes better for everyone.

Universal Design for Better Living: “Where to Get Gadgets and Gizmos”, May 2004

If they don’t carry the item, ask them to order it for you. Look at discount stores, such as Target, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, or Menard’s (they are more likely to carry items with universal design features). Look at the “Gadgets and Gizmos” section of the Iowa State University Extension Web site on “Universal Design & Home Accessibility.”

Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities for the Week Ending, May 26, 2006

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Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities for the Week Ending, June 2, 2006

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Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities for the Week Ending, June 9, 2006

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Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities for the Week Ending, June 16, 2006

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