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The average cost to reconstruct a block of Wilmette?EUR??,,????'?????< When comparing costs on road surfaces, asphalt serves as a better short-term investment while brick comes out on top in the long run, said Mayerhofer. She explained it is cheaper to pave in asphalt, but those streets must be resurfaced every 15 to 20 years and reconstructed after 25 to 30 years. If a brick street has been installed properly, follow-up work should come 40 years later, when the bricks need to be rotated and flipped, she said. Comparing the two types of streets over an 80-year period, the cost of a brick street is more economical because the only other maintenance work involves filling the street?EUR??,,????'?????<
When comparing costs on road surfaces, asphalt serves as a better short-term investment while brick comes out on top in the long run, said Mayerhofer. She explained it is cheaper to pave in asphalt, but those streets must be resurfaced every 15 to 20 years and reconstructed after 25 to 30 years. If a brick street has been installed properly, follow-up work should come 40 years later, when the bricks need to be rotated and flipped, she said.
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Allen Lee used to work as a broker for brick manufacturers, but decided to start making brick himself, opening the Corinth Brick Co. in 2000. There was one big problem: The local clay wouldn?EUR??,,????'?????< Lee wondered if a lightweight kitty litter would work, and went to Oil-Dri Corp., in Chicago, a manufacturer of cat litter, but also ?EUR??,,????'?????< Oil-Dri and Lee worked together on various mixes that would not only absorb the moisture but be viable with the heat required in brickmaking, plus not emit any toxicities. The result, after three years, is the brick additive BA 1000. Brick using BA 1000 is said to be more porous than heavier clay mixtures and 4-6 percent lighter in weight, which lowers shipping costs. The BA 1000 additive is slightly more expensive than other options on the market, but Lee asserts the benefits in manufacturing, transport and the quality of the brick more than offset the product cost. Corinth Brick manufactures 12 to 15 million bricks a year in five colors. Sources: Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal and www.oildri.com
Lee wondered if a lightweight kitty litter would work, and went to Oil-Dri Corp., in Chicago, a manufacturer of cat litter, but also ?EUR??,,????'?????<
Oil-Dri and Lee worked together on various mixes that would not only absorb the moisture but be viable with the heat required in brickmaking, plus not emit any toxicities. The result, after three years, is the brick additive BA 1000.
Brick using BA 1000 is said to be more porous than heavier clay mixtures and 4-6 percent lighter in weight, which lowers shipping costs. The BA 1000 additive is slightly more expensive than other options on the market, but Lee asserts the benefits in manufacturing, transport and the quality of the brick more than offset the product cost. Corinth Brick manufactures 12 to 15 million bricks a year in five colors.
Sources: Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal and www.oildri.com
In mid-July, the American Concrete Institute celebrated the 25th anniversary of its certification program. Approved for implementation in 1980, the goal of the program was, and still is, to improve the quality of concrete construction. Today, the American Concrete Institute has certified over 250,000 individuals in 44 countries. John W. Nehasil, managing director of certification said in a statement, ?EUR??,,????'?????< For more information, visit www.ACIcertification.com
For more information, visit www.ACIcertification.com
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Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
Hardscape Oasis in Litchfield Park
Ash Nochian, Ph.D. Landscape Architect
November 12th, 2025
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