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David Fricke

David Fricke
Sales Manager - Bridge & Highway Products
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6 Ways Volumetric Properties Impact Balanced Superpave Mix Design

Posted by David Fricke on Feb 23, 2024 11:27:34 AM

Superpave (Superior Performing Asphalt Pavements) is a mix design system developed in the United States in the 1990s to produce asphalt mixes that offer…

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Topics: Asphalt Additive Mix, balanced mix design

Improving Superpave and Balanced Mix Design with Polymer Additives

Posted by David Fricke on Dec 4, 2023 10:03:38 AM

Polymer additives are frequently incorporated into asphalt mix designs to improve specific performance characteristics, like the pavement's flexural…

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Topics: Rosphalt, Asphalt Additive Mix, balanced mix design

The 6 Most Common Questions On Expansion Joints and Bridge Deck Membranes

Posted by David Fricke on Jun 1, 2023 9:44:15 AM

We know our industry is a tricky one. There are seemingly limitless requirements and considerations to make for every job, especially with regard to

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Topics: Expansion Joints, Bridge Deck Preparation, Bridge membrane

Improving Expansion Joint Installation with Terrastrips

Posted by David Fricke on Apr 20, 2023 11:03:23 AM

Concrete is a unique construction material. In its initial state, concrete is viscous, and it can be shaped into many different forms. Once cured,…

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Topics: Concrete Expansion Joints, Terrastrips

Protecting Wastewater Treatment Plants with Expansion Joints

Posted by David Fricke on Feb 27, 2023 9:08:25 AM

The performance of an expansion joint in various service conditions depends, in large part, on the material composition of the expansion joint. The…

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Topics: Expansion Joints, Water Treatment Facility, wastewater utility

Protecting Underground Storage Tanks from Corrosion-Based Leaks

Posted by David Fricke on Jan 17, 2023 3:36:38 PM

The SX Tank Farm, in Hanford, Washington, is a part of the now-decommissioned World War II production facility. This particular Tank Farm consists of…

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Topics: Concrete Waterproofing, Rubberized Asphalt Membranes, Case Study

How to Measure Expansion Joints

Posted by David Fricke on Apr 21, 2022 1:07:09 PM

What are Expansion Joints

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Topics: Bridge and Highway, Expansion Joints, Bridge Preparation, Bridge Deck Preparation

Case Study: Royston 10A 65 Membrane in Germantown Rd in Chattanooga, TN

Posted by David Fricke on Dec 20, 2021 2:04:20 PM

Installing Waterproof Sheet Membranes

Waterproofing sheet membranes are specified and installed on a variety of structures: above and below-grade…

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Topics: Rubberized Asphalt Membranes, Bridge Preparation, Case Study, Membrane Surface Preparation, Bridge membrane

Benefits of Polymer Mix Modifiers to Asphalt

Posted by David Fricke on Sep 8, 2021 10:00:00 AM

The use of polymer modified asphalt is commonly accepted by numerous Departments of Transportation, Bridge, and Highway Authorities in the United States.…

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Topics: Asphalt Additive Mix, Asphalt Mix Temperature, Rutting & Shoving, Asphalt Concrete

Membrane Surface Preparation

Posted by David Fricke on Apr 20, 2021 2:05:30 PM

Surface preparation is the critical first step in the installation of a bridge deck waterproofing system. The substrate can be steel, concrete, aged…

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Topics: Royston, Rubberized Asphalt Membranes, Membrane Surface Preparation