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   ISCP e-Newsletter   
Vol. 5, No. 3
June 2008

 

 

What’s New at

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Corporate Profiles: CMC and Dynatest

 

Industry Notes

 

Research News

 

Honorary Member Profile: Bill Dearasaugh, Jr.

 

Upcoming Events

 

 

 

 

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What’s New at ISCP

 

 

The 9th International Conference is Approaching!

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Register online NOW for the 9th International Conference on Concrete Pavements in San Francisco, California, August 17-21, 2008 at:

 

http:// www.concretepavements.org/9thiccp/registration.html

 

More than 20 technical sessions are scheduled, featuring more than 80 papers on almost every major concrete pavement-related topic under the sun, presented by many of the foremost experts in concrete pavement technology from around the world!  Check out the preliminary conference program online at:

 

http://www.concretepavements.org/9thiccp/Event%20program_web.pdf

 

And, as if that isn’t enough, there will also be nine different workshops on topics including Sustainability in Concrete Pavement Technology, 100-year Concrete Pavements, Precast Concrete Paving and many more!  Throw in a poster board competition presenting cutting edge research–in-progress by graduate students from leading universities, and you have an event that you can’t afford to miss! Come early… Stay late… See and experience San Francisco at its best!

 

 

Updates on ISCP Workshop in Berkeley, CA

 

The registration process is almost completed for the 2nd Workshop on Advanced Characterization, Modeling, and Design of Concrete Pavements on August, 13-16th, 2008 in Berkeley, CA. More than twenty concrete pavement experts have already registered and few spots are still available. If you decide to attend please register at:

 

https://nevis.globat.com/~concretepavements.org/workshop_registration.htm

 

The workshop hotel is at the Berkeley Marina and reservations can be made at: www.berkeleymarina.doubletree.com. A negotiated rate of USD$149/night (includes internet connection) is available until July 23, 2008. The workshop activities include a wine tour to the Sonoma Valley on Saturday August 16th.

 

Final abstracts for workshop presentations should be sent to chairmen Jeff Roesler or Lev Khazanovich before July 15, 2008.  Please confirm your plans to attend the workshop with the workshop chairmen to reserve your place.

 

For more information please visit http://www.concretepavements.org/2ndworkshop/

 

 

B.F. McCullough Award Student Poster Competitors Receive Conference Fee Waivers

 

Twenty students from 10 different universities in USA, Canada and China will compete for the B. F. McCullough Award for the Best Poster Presentation at the 9th International Conference for Concrete Pavements held August 17 - 21, 2008 in San Francisco, California, USA.  Qualifying student authors are eligible for a conference fee waiver (sponsored by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration). 

 

Elin Jensen, the Chair of the Poster Committee, invites conference attendees to stop by the posters to discuss the work with the student authors and congratulate them on their achievements and contribution to the concrete pavement industry.

 

 

Call for Nominations of Honorary Members

 

The Society is seeking nominations for Honorary Membership for consideration by the Board of Directors.  Honorary members are individuals that have provided exemplary service to the International Society for Concrete Pavements and/or to the improvement of concrete pavement technology over his/her career. 

 

ISCP has honored 16 individuals with honorary member status since 2001.  Current ISCP Honorary Members can be viewed at:

 

http://www.concretepavements.org/honorary_members.htm

 

Nominations for honorary membership may be submitted to the ISCP Secretary mbsnyder@concretepavements.org using the standard nomination form at any time by any ISCP member in good standing. On June 30 of each year, the ISCP secretary prepares copies of all active nominations and distributes them to the ISCP Board of Directors for consideration at their mid-year meeting. Honorary members will be inducted at the next annual membership meeting of the ISCP. For more details on the Honorary Member procedures and details, please go to:

http://www.concretepavements.org/Membership/honorary.htm

 

 

Come Check out the New ISCP Website!

ISCP has recently revamped our website (http://www.concretepavements.org) to provide a cleaner look and easier access to our more popular online features such as the following:

 

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