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Street Cuts In County And City Streets, James Mabry Iddins

Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Publications

This report presents a detailed study of the methods and procedures used by county and city engineers to control street cuts.

A Checklist And Sample Specifications For Front End Loaders, Herpicc

Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Publications

Attached is a checklist and sample specifications for purchasing front end loaders for use in the maintenance of Indiana's local roads and streets.

This checklist and the sample specifications provide for individual preferences. They are not intended to dictate decisions or restrict bidding. If followed, they will assure a durable piece of maintenance equipment well suited for the uses placed on front end loaders by Indiana Counties, Cities and Towns.

A general observation of those with experience is that reducing specification requirements to obtain a lower first cost is nearly always a poor economic decision.

Field Evaluation Of An Impact Testing Device For Measuring Base Course Strength, Norman W. Garrick

Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Publications

This publication documents the factors that affect the use of the Clegg Impact Tester, for measuring in-situ, the load-carrying capacity of unpaved low-volume roads and to assess the suitability of this device for that purpose and to initiate the development of guidelines for its use.

Revenue Calculations Pertaining To A Change In County Local-Option Highway-User Taxes Proposed By The Indiana Association Of County Commissioners, Association Of Indiana Counties, And Indiana Association Of Cities And Towns, Herpicc

Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Publications

The projected revenue values contained in this report are the product of computer programs developed by staff members of the Highway and Extension Research Project for Indiana Counties and Cities (HERPICC). In its role as provider of technical information to the state's counties and municipalities, HERPICC produced this report in response to a request from the three associations who, as representatives of local governments, proposed the changes analyzed herein. Given its status as a state agency, HERPICC'S production of this report is not intended to represent, nor should it be interpreted as, either an endorsement or a criticism of the …

A Training Guide For Pavement Maintenance Personnel, Herpicc

Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Publications

These Guidelines have been prepared as a reference for highway maintenance personnel responsible for patching pavements and are intended as a reference for the patching crew. The Guidelines are not intended to be a detailed reference describing the successes and failures of techniques and materials used by various agencies to construct pavement patches. The patching techniques and materials presented in these Guidelines are those which have been developed by research and successfully used by various agencies to patch highway pavements under various climatic or weather conditions.

Checklist For Preparing Basic Motor Grader (29,000 Lbs. Class) Specifications, Herpicc

Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Publications

This checklist provides various items to be considered when seeking bids for motor graders.