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STUDENT RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: September, 2026

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Each month, or every other month, a student will provide a 1-page illustrated abstract of the research they are currently conducting. This is a wonderful opportunity for the student, for our International […]

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Built to Last: City of Tea Replaces Wearing Asphalt with Concrete Inlay on Busy Parkway

The City of Tea, South Dakota, recently addressed severe pavement degradation on Heritage Parkway, one of its primary four-lane arterial corridors writes the ACPA. Originally constructed in 2009 with an

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New Study Evaluates Safety of Diamond Grinding for Airport Runways

Although diamond grinding on concrete pavements has been utilized since the 1960s, its application on airport runways has long sparked debate among industry professionals. The procedure, which carves tiny ridges

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Dual-Layer Paving: Insights from Four German Projects

A recent article highlights the growing use of dual-layer concrete paving for highway rehabilitation projects in Germany. The technique places a 20–24 cm structural concrete bottom layer followed immediately by

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STUDENT RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: August, 2026

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Each month, or every other month, a student will provide a 1-page illustrated abstract of the research they are currently conducting. This is a wonderful opportunity for the student, for our International

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Mumbai’s concrete roads project in the news

Mumbai’s ₹17,000 crore road construction project, launched in 2022 to make the city largely pothole-free, has reached approximately 80.5% completion after three years. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC),

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Research Alert! Unlocking the Code of Concrete: How New Science Predicts Where Structures Will Fail

For decades, the cementitious materials community has struggled with a fundamental engineering dilemma: why is it so difficult to accurately predict exactly when and where a crack will form and

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Buried Treasure: Phoenix Highways to Save $4 Billion with Innovative Concrete Recovery

More than a decade after gaining its initial momentum, an innovative pavement rehabilitation process known as “Buried Treasure” is delivering massive economic and environmental wins across the country. The technique

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Good read – Industry Experts Call for Strategic Shift in Road Infrastructure Investment

In a compelling new article titled “Rethinking Road Infrastructure Investment,” Shane Dunstan of Aran International argues that Australia’s road sector must move away from “lowest-initial-cost” procurement to survive a tightening

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Great Read! Recent Op-Ed on concrete pavements featured in the Washington Times

A recent Opinion piece in the Washington Times is the product of a collaboration with the American Concrete Pavement Association. The article, titled “America must invest in resilient, enduring infrastructure”,

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ISCP Secretary-Treasurer Delivers Talk at IIT Madras

Dr. Sushobhan Sen, Secretary-Treasurer at ISCP, was invited to deliver a talk at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), India, on March 2, 2026. The talk on ‘A

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STUDENT RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: March, 2026

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Each month, or every other month, a student will provide a 1-page illustrated abstract of the research they are currently conducting. This is a wonderful opportunity for the student, for our International

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Mastering Sustainable Infrastructure with MIT’s New LCA/LCCA Tutorial

The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) has released an essential educational resource for transportation professionals: a comprehensive tutorial on their Streamlined Pavement Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Cost

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Europe Leading the Way in Large-Scale Circular Concrete Infrastructure

The European construction sector is setting a new benchmark for sustainability by successfully transitioning circular concrete theories into large-scale infrastructure reality writes Richard High for Concrete Connect. Recent recognition from

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Research Alert: Internal Curing Breakthrough Enhances Durability of Roller-Compacted Concrete

Recent research by Anusha Toshikhani and Solomon Debbarma has unveiled a significant advancement in the performance of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavements through the use of internal curing. Unlike traditional concrete,

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Concrete Production Excellence: Moving from Reactive to Proactive Management

In a detailed analysis of operational efficiency, Dr. Jon Belkowitz, Chief Technical Officer of Intelligent Concrete LLC, explores the critical distinction between “managing” and simply “dealing with” problems in concrete

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CP Tech Center Webinar Focuses on Concrete Pavement Design Essentials for All Skill Levels

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) recently hosted a highly relevant webinar as part of its “Concrete Pavement Technology Tuesday” series, aimed at demystifying pavement design for

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Cutting-Edge Research at Pitt Advances Concrete Pavement Quality Assessment

Pavement Engineering researchers at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) are currently pioneering the use of ultrasonic tomography for the non-destructive quality assessment of concrete pavements. The team is utilizing the

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Rethink Your Road Budget: Concrete’s Long-Term Cost Advantage

A prevailing misconception in the construction industry is that concrete pavements are significantly more expensive than alternatives like asphalt or paving blocks writes Concrete Wale. While the initial construction cost

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Improved Carbon-Cement Supercapacitor Packs Ten Times the Power

A new advancement from MIT researchers has drastically improved the energy storage capacity of supercapacitors made from concrete, potentially paving the way for everyday infrastructure to double as massive energy

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