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Concrete Roadway Pot Hole Crisis Is Being Intensified by Alkali-Silica Reaction

Posted on February 26, 2018

This photo of 11 Mile and Van Dyke in Warren illustrates the reinforcing steel mesh being exposed. Potholes are damaging motorist’s tires, wheels and suspensions, with no relief in sight. From Wikipedia:The alkali–silica reaction (ASR), more commonly known as “concrete cancer”, is a swelling reaction that occurs over time in concrete between the highly alkaline […]

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“Sinkhole” Project Completed, AEW is Proudly Earning Recognition from Our Peers

Posted on February 20, 2018

The “Sinkhole,” later named the “15 Mile Road Interceptor Recovery Shaft,” has been successfully repaired, 15 Mile Road restored and repaved, and restoration work is virtually complete, with some minor repairs to be completed in the spring construction season. AEW’s Senior Project Engineer Lou Urban, Macomb County Office of Public Works (MCOPW) Construction and Maintenance […]

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AEW’s Unique, Green and Practical New “GPS Bikes”

Posted on September 15, 2017

AEW’s newest addition to our equipment stable includes two specially modified bicycles to facilitiate gathering Geographic Information Systems (GIS) datapoints in an urban environment. The bikes are outfitted with a GPS data collector and receiver, a device to mark already surveyed datapoints with marking paint, a basket, a cup holder, and AEW logos. They will […]

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