Lake Front Development

Main Street USA Award

For

The Lakefront Development Project

Muskegon, Michigan

This award recognizes projects that demonstrate innovation in the area of concrete pavement design and acknowledges the creative strategies employed in the utilization of concrete products and processes in the development, redevelopment and beautification of our cities.

Contractor:                 WMRA

Prime Contractor:    Jackson —Merkey Contractors, Inc.

Engineer:                      Fleis & Vandenbrink Engineering, Inc.

Owner:                           City of Muskegon

This project involved the first known use of a slip form paver to place colored-stamped concrete on a full width street in the United States . To determine if it was feasible to construct, WRMA, Inc. made two trial runs before the first yard of concrete was placed on the project. The first run proved to the colored concrete industry that the stamped paving could be done and the second trial was completed to allow the contractor to hone the required skills prior to construction. The final result is a realistic looking stamped concrete brick that rides better than a typical brick street.

When the concept of placing the pavement with a slip form paver was first explained to the color distributors they were skeptical and did not believe it would work. To answer their many questions, WRMA, Inc. invited the color manufacturer and the engineer to the demonstration placement in their yard. There, they successfully showed how well the colored stamped concrete could be constructed. In fact, the manufacturer discovered that WRMA was able to place and finish the surface color much more consistently than their current recommended process.

The key to the process was the use of consistent and lower slump concrete, which allowed for uniform setting so the stamping crews could make steady progress with very little waiting time. In the past, this type of work has been done with specialized crews at production rate of only 15 cubic yards per day. With a slip form paver they are able to place more than twice that much in one hour. The final proof can now be admired along the Muskegon waterfront.



	Main Street USA Award For The Lakefront Development Project Muskegon, Michigan This award recognizes projects that demonstrate innovation in the area of concrete pavement design and acknowledges the creative strategies employed in the utilization of concrete products and processes in the development, redevelopment and beautification of our cities. Contractor: WMRA Prime Contractor: Jackson —Merkey Contractors, Inc. Engineer: Fleis & Vandenbrink Engineering, Inc. Owner: City of Muskegon This project involved the first known use of a slip form paver to place colored-stamped concrete on a full width street in the United States . To determine if it was feasible to construct, WRMA, Inc. made two trial runs before the first yard of concrete was placed on the project. The first run proved to the colored concrete industry that the stamped paving could be done and the second trial was completed to allow the contractor to hone the required skills prior to construction. The final result is a realistic looking stamped concrete brick that rides better than a typical brick street. When the concept of placing the pavement with a slip form paver was first explained to the color distributors they were skeptical and did not believe it would work. To answer their many questions, WRMA, Inc. invited the color manufacturer and the engineer to the demonstration placement in their yard. There, they successfully showed how well the colored stamped concrete could be constructed. In fact, the manufacturer discovered that WRMA was able to place and finish the surface color much more consistently than their current recommended process. The key to the process was the use of consistent and lower slump concrete, which allowed for uniform setting so the stamping crews could make steady progress with very little waiting time. In the past, this type of work has been done with specialized crews at production rate of only 15 cubic yards per day. With a slip form paver they are able to place more than twice that much in one hour. The final proof can now be admired along the Muskegon waterfront.









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