Runway Rubblization Saves 5,600 Truck Trips

Replacing a worn-out runway at an airport used to be a tedious business. The concrete pavement would be broken and removed, then hauled off to a landfill or used as a base material in a new pavement. That's old school. At Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Va., engineers decided to take a different approach and rubblize the old concrete that was at least 40 years old....

Runway Rubblization Saves 5,600 Truck Trips
Replacing a worn-out runway at an airport used to be a tedious business. The concrete pavement would be broken and removed, then hauled off to a landfill or used as a base material in a new pavement. That's old school. At Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Va., engineers decided to take a different approach and rubblize the old concrete that was at least 40 years old....