The International Society for Concrete Pavements is pleased to have held the 8th International Conference on Concrete Pavements in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, from August 14-18, 2005. This conference carried on the tradition of the first seven international conferences previously organized by Purdue University. As with the previous international conferences, the focus of the eighth conference was to present information on new technologies related to design, construction, and rehabilitation of various types of concrete pavements. Specifically, the theme of the conference is Innovations for Concrete Pavement: Technology Transfer for the Next Generation.

Conference Objective

The objective of the conference was to present the latest information on economical and practical aspects of hydraulic cement concrete pavement design, construction, materials, maintenance, performance, evaluation, and structural rehabilitation, which are essential for achieving long lasting, high-performance concrete pavements.

Scope

This conference was targeted at pavement, materials, and geotechnical engineering professionals who are involved in various aspects of concrete pavement design, construction, testing and evaluation, and rehabilitation. These professionals include federal, state, and municipal engineers; consulting engineers; contractors, materials suppliers, and academia.

The conference program consisted of presentations and discussions on new developments related to concrete pavement technology. Implementable products and techniques that result in long-lasting new and rehabilitated concrete pavements and the use of concrete to rehabilitate other types of pavements were the emphasis of this conference.

Who Attended?

In total, well over 400 participants from all over the world attended the conference including: engineers from industry and government (federal, state, county, and municipal), consulting engineers, contractors, researchers, producers, and others who are concerned with high performance pavements for roads, streets, airports, and industrial uses.

Conference Steering Committee

Dan Zollinger (Chair)

Shiraz Tayabji

Mark Snyder

Neeraj Buch

Norb Delatte

Will Hansen

Tom Harman

Dale Harrington

Sam Tyson

Jason Weiss