Abstract: The dropped curb finisher is for use with a slip form paving machines for forming continuous curbs and gutters. The dropped curb finisher has a vertical mounting plate, a finishing plate, an end plate and a vibrator for imparting vibration to the end plate and the finishing plate. The finishing plate extends rearwardly from the bottom edge of the mounting plate and the end plate inclines upwardly from the end of the finishing plate remote from the mounting plate. In another embodiment the present invention comprises a method of forming a dropped curb with a slip form paving machine for forming continuous curbs and gutters.

Abstract: A calculator for determining optimum pavement design comprising a pair of slidable members and a plurality of scales associated therewith for determining the Design Traffic Number, Structural Number, depth requirements and costs.