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Watch: SR-99 construction crews use large blocks of foam to build ramps

SEATTLE -- When the new ramps open to connect to the SR-99 Downtown Tunnel, drivers won't be just driving on pavement. They'll be driving on foam. Giant blocks of foam - known as expanded polystyrene ...
News Tribune

What are those big, foam blocks along I-5, and why is WSDOT using them?

Giant foam blocks are seen along I-5 between Portland Avenue and Port of Tacoma road in Tacoma, Wash., on Friday, Aug. 10. Joshua Bessex joshua.bessex@gateline.com Q: I’ve seen large (foam) blocks ...
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Giant foam blocks used in major construction projects across Puget Sound

SEATTLE -- Giant blocks of foam are being used in construction projects across the Puget Sound, and you might be driving over them everyday without even knowing it. The blocks recently caught the eye ...
Bdcnetwork.com

At IBS Show in Las Vegas, Dow announces its 'Styrofoam SIS' structural insulated sheathing now available throughout the U.S. ... cites ICC ES report on structural sheathing

LAS VEGAS, Nev., January 20, 2009 – Dow Building Solutions announced that its award-winning STYROFOAM SIS™ Brand Structural Insulated Sheathing is now available across the U.S. Previewed at last ...