From Quarry to Mountain Bike Park

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Published: Friday, 15 June 2018 16:29

By Mark S. Kuhar

Transit Mix, a subsidiary of Chicago-based Continental Materials, is hoping to turn a Colorado Springs, Colo., quarry where it plans to discontinue operations into a world-class mountain bike park.

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Drone Sweet Drone

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Published: Tuesday, 24 April 2018 14:10

By Mark S. Kuhar

Drones are becoming a way of life for aggregates producers, construction-materials companies and construction contractors. One company that uses drones in many of its operations is Graniterock.

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Oldest Footprints in North America Found in Rock

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Published: Wednesday, 30 May 2018 15:35

Based on modern estimates, an active human will take more than 224,000,000 steps over a lifespan of 65 years based on an average of 9,448 steps per day. Most footprints that result from these steps are ephemeral, poorly defined and disappear quickly. In some cases, a distinct cast of the foot is left in soft sediments, preserving a representation of the foot and motion of the individual in solid rock.

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A Concrete Solution

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Published: Wednesday, 21 February 2018 11:19

Insight Into Cement’s Microscopic Properties May Lead to Stronger, More Sustainable Concrete.

By Mark S. Kuhar

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