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AUTO CENTRAL, UK -- Sept. 24, 2014: Latest generation Steed offers better value and higher specification Improved quality throughout Three models in UK line-up Euro 5 compliant Six year / 125,000 mile warranty On sale 1 October 2014, priced from 14,998 (CVOTR) Two years after commencing volume vehicle sales in Britain with its value for money Steed pick-up, Great Wall Motors is launching the latest generation of the 4x4 double-cab onto the UK market, promising improved quality, a higher specification and even better value.

As before, the updated Steed blends style and practicality while retaining its position as the best value pick-up on the market.

One of Chinas most successful car manufacturers and exporters, the company boasts impressive credentials in the production of pick-ups. Great Wall has manufactured the best-selling pick-up in China every year since 1998 while globally the Brand has sold nearly one million vehicles.

Prices for the new Great Wall Steed start at just 14,998 (CVOTR) for the generously-equipped Steed S model the lowest price for any double-cab 4x4 pick-up in the UK increasing to 16,998 for the top-of-the-range SE. Despite carrying a premium of only 1,000 over the old model, the 2015 Steed is packed with even more practical, standard features.

On sale from 1 October, the new Steed will be available through a carefully selected network of fifty dealers, many appointed in 2012 at the launch of the franchise in the UK. The dealers are mainly small, privately owned enterprises, hand-picked by Great Walls franchising team to reflect the brands values and philosophy and their ability to deliver the promised standards of customer service that will break new ground in the segment.

Typically Steed

The vehicle retains its chunky looks, amplified by muscular wheel-arches and high ground clearance, but now with a slightly sleeker profile with the side indicators incorporated into the door mirrors instead of the front wing. The Steed is available in Titanium White and three metallic colours (optional at extra cost) Pearl Black, Sky Silver and Noble Grey. The Tracker special edition will be available in Titanium White and Noble Grey.

Inside the new Steed is where some of the more significant improvements are to be found. Higher quality materials, such as that used on the seat facings and a sharper, more contemporary design of instrument cluster, creates a more comfortable and ergonomic feel to the cabin. New technologies have been added to improve convenience and enhance the ownership experience, including a multi-function rear view mirror with automatic dimming and an outside temperature display. A tyre pressure monitoring system is also incorporated which will display the working pressure for each tyre.

Carrying capacity compares very well with established pick-up rivals as the cargo bed measures 1,380 mm x 1,460 mm x 480 mm (length, width, depth). The Steed has a maximum payload of 1,050 kg and is now certified in the UK to tow 2.5 tonnes with a braked trailer. The increase in towing from 2.0 tonnes followed independent tests at the Millbrook Proving Ground in 2013 where it was put through stringent tests by an independent team of engineers and consultants, subsequently resulting in the Steed being fully validated by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA).

The Steeds capabilities as a durable and versatile load-lugger, both on- and off-road, is impressive. Under the galvanised steel skin lies a separate, rust-proofed ladder-frame chassis, strengthened and braced by reinforced centre cross-members, an impact-resistant rear beam and a reinforced cargo bed.

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Boston, MA (PRWEB) September 24, 2014

Infrasense, Inc., a national leader in detecting subsurface conditions, has recently performed subsurface investigations on 12 bridge decks in Wisconsin's Waukesha county using Infrared Thermography. These tests provide a condition assessment of the reinforced concrete bridge decks without requiring any cores or exposed rebar, and with minimal disruption to traffic flow.

Since 2007, Infrasense has used Infrared Thermography, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), or a combination of both to survey more than 350 bridge decks across Wisconsin for the state Department of Transportation (WisDOT). Using Infrasense's multi-phased approach, a quick and simple preliminary (Level 1) analysis is performed, and bridge decks in good condition can be identified and removed from further detailed analysis. Decks found to have more significant deterioration levels are mapped in detail (Level 2), providing data to accurately plan, program, and budget maintenance and rehabilitation.

The infrared data is collected in a series of passes across each deck, with each pass covering a deck width of between 12 and 15 feet. During the survey, selected areas that appear delaminated in the IR image are manually sounded to confirm the presence of delamination. Because many of these decks have overlays, the reinforcing can be 4-5 inches from the surface, and sounding is not always capable of detecting delamination at this depth. For those locations where the delamination cannot be confirmed by sounding, testing is carried out using the Impact-Echo method. By analyzing wave frequencies through the concrete, the impact-echo equipment is capable of detecting delamination at any depth throughout the thickness of the deck.

Ground penetrating radar data is collected to estimate rebar depth and corrosion conditions. The GPR data is collected in a series of lines spaced 3 feet transversely across the width of the deck, with each line representing a cross sectional slice of the deck at a particular offset. Decks in good condition consist of strong and uniform radar reflections from the rebar. GPR data with weak and inconsistent reflections indicate rebar-level deterioration in the bridge deck.

Many agencies apply GPR and IR separately as tools for bridge deck assessment, or use only one preferred method. Each method has specific strengths and weaknesses, and Infrasense uses a combination of both to create a more effective bridge deck condition assessment. By combining IR and GPR surveys, the maximum amount of information can be obtained for the least cost. Decks with concrete overlays are common in Wisconsin, and illustrate how GPR and IR methods complement each other. Infrared surveys are effective in detecting overlay debonding, while GPR is effective in detecting rebar-level delamination. Combining GPR and IR methods becomes economical when applied with a two-level survey approach.

About Infrasense, Inc.

Since 1987, Infrasense, Inc. has applied the most current technologies to the most difficult challenges in subsurface scanning. Infrasenses engineers are able to nondestructively extract critical information from a diverse range of structures. The firm has conducted research to advance the field of subsurface detection, while also providing valuable information to clients across the country. Learn more about Infrasense, Inc. and its services at http://www.infrasense.com.

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ST. CHARLES A Cook County judge this month ruled St. Charles School District 303 does not have to pay an additional $374,000 in a lawsuit tied to the 2001 mold discovery at St. Charles East High School.

Cook County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Kennedy denied a motion from the Illinois School District Agency, one of the districts former insurance carriers, on Sept. 16, said Seth Chapman, District 303 assistant superintendent of business services.

The agency sought the $374,000 as pre-judgment interest in its lawsuit against the district. The interest would account for the additional legal costs associated with the lawsuit since it originally was filed in 2003, Chapman said.

The agency took the district to court to obtain the roughly $660,000 the district collected from its other previous insurance carriers. The agency argued it helped pay for costs associated with the mold remediation and was due the $660,000 instead of the district.

Kennedy on July 31 ruled in favor of the agency on the $660,000, but excluded the $374,000 pre-judgement interest in her decision. One of the agencys attorneys filed the motion asking the judge to reconsider the interest, and that is the motion that was denied on Sept. 16, Chapman said.

We still have to wait to find out if they are going to file an appeal, he said.

The Illinois School District Agency has 30 days from Kennedys Sept. 16 decision to file the appeal. As of Tuesday afternoon, the district has not received any word that an appeal has been filed, Chapman said.

The St. Charles School District 303 Board on Aug. 11 voted, 7-0, in favor of paying the agency $660,000, plus current court fees and other interest that totaled $2,000, in accordance with Kennedys July 31 ruling. The $662,000 was paid on Aug. 14, Chapman said.

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