AASHTO names recycling leader.Cecil Jones, the state materials engineer for the North Carolina Department of Transportation The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is responsible for building, repairing, and operating highways, bridges, and other modes of transportation, including ferries. , has been named chair of the American Association American Association refers to one of the following professional baseball leagues:
AASHTO is an organization that most state departments of transportation belong to, and its standards are used by DOTs and many municipalities across the country. Jones, who is currently developing the task force's mission statement, says, "We are trying to promote the use of recycled materials in the highway environment and develop standards that can be used as a model for others interested in utilizing recycled materials." He acknowledges that there are challenges, as there is always some resistance to change. "My passion lies in coming up with success stories. Then from successes other successes can be built," he says. "Look at hot mix asphalt asphalt (ăs`fôlt, –fălt), brownish-black substance used commonly in road making, roofing, and waterproofing. Chemically, it is a natural mixture of hydrocarbons. utilizing RAP (recycled asphalt pavement). I remember 15 or 20 years ago that no one wanted to do that. Now it is a standard practice." Jones will be a panelist on a session titled, "The Latest in Concrete and Asphalt Recycling," at ConExpo-Con/Agg, March 15-19, 2005, in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . |
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