As the winter season once again creeps upon us, we are at the mercy of the winds when it comes to the weather. From sleet and snow to ice storms and more, few times during the year are more dangerous when managing roadways. There is a solution...
The use of deicing chemicals is a necessity in maintaining clear pavements under snow and ice conditions. Salt, or sodium chloride, is widely observed as the most effective method for deicing highways. Salt, the most commonly used deicing chemical, is spread in the United States...
With the proliferation of automated area calculators the team at Same Day Aggregates thought it useful to share the actual formulas for the benefit of the curious. Here are a few area calculation formulas for aggregates. There are hundreds of online aggregate calculators available to construction...
What Is Sodium Chloride And Why Is It Used To Deice Roads? Sodium chloride or road salt is used to deice roads and prevent water from freezing and creating slippery conditions. What is road salt and why is it so effective in melting ice and keeping...
This is the third of four posts covering the salt business in the Baltimore Washington region. In this post we will focus on the areas of service and salt products offered by the regional marketplace. In addition, look for a future post about the history of the salt...
Deicing Mid-Atlantic Highways and Roads Driving on snow and ice is an art that few master with experience. No matter how skilled a driver may be, sliding across a busy four-lane street in a major metropolitan city can be an unnerving experience. According to the U.S....
This is the first of four posts covering the salt business in the Baltimore Washington region. We will focus on the players in the space - competitive landscape, the areas of service, meeting the demands of the marketplace. In addition, look for a future post...
Different Types of AggregatesAggregates are materials such as crushed stone, gravel, recycled concrete and sand which are used in construction. These aggregates are used to put up commercial blocks, private residences or even infrastructural projects such as roads, dams and bridges. Transportation systems across the...
Stone quarries are the most ancient of all types of businesses. Stone quarries are mined for various types of rock and stone. Originally, quarries provided massive stone for the building of castles and embattlements to protect towns and villages from invaders. As time passed, people...