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Cement & RMC Producers Collaborate: Proven Success & Performance Bring Greater Use of Sustainable & Greener Solutions

Simple changes can bring more sustainable and greener solutions when collaboration occurs between the cement producer and the ready mixed concrete (RMC) producer! By exceeding expectations, proven success, and proven […]

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Now On Demand: CSHub Webinar “Strategies for Achieving Carbon Neutrality in the U.S. Pavement Network”

The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) WEBINAR SERIES offers information of general interest to members of the building, paving, and construction communities, as well as to educators, students, journalists, and

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TOPS: Safety, Savings, Performance; Extend Life 15-40 Years; Overlay Resources …

Improved overlays are now available for asphalt and concrete pavements that enable agencies to provide long-life performance under a wide range of traffic, environmental, and existing pavement conditions. Overlays are

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Visualizing Cement Hydration on a Molecular Level: “Technicolor”, New 3-D Printing, Reducing Carbon Footprint

Imaging technique could enable new pathways for reducing concrete’s hefty carbon footprint, as well as for 3-D printing of concrete. The concrete world that surrounds us owes its shape and

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U.S. Interstate Highway System Turns 65! TRIP Report: Long-Term Health, “… Concrete Pavements Play Critical Role”

Click to enlarge The U.S. Interstate Highway System reached 65 years old on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. At an age at which many Americans are considering retirement and reduced workloads,

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Envisioning How Autonomous Vehicles may Change Future Road Designs

In a recent American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) article, Tom Fisher, Professor-College of Design-University of Minnesota and Director-Minnesota Design Center (MDC)-College of Design-University of Minnesota, expressed his ideas of

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Research Brief: “Solutions for Carbon-Neutral Concrete in U.S. Pavements”; VIDEO; Job Opening: Prin. Res. Scientist/Ex. Dir.

How can concrete pavements reach carbon neutrality? In this research brief, the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) outlines the various strategies to reduce the emissions of concrete and present a

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New Cooling Strategy: ‘Strategic’ Reflective Surfaces for Cities: Study by ISCP Co-Com. Dir.

Sushobhan Sen, Postdoctoral Associate-Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and ISCP Communications Co-Director, was recently interviewed by Tech Briefs—Mission: To report “engineering solutions for design and manufacturing”—on his

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“Smart Pavement Plan” Now a Reality—Precast Concrete Slabs with Sensors—First in U.S.

Lenexa City, Kansas, USA, is advancing plans with Integrated Roadways and Kiewit—two companies heading up the project—to install “smart pavement” in Lenexa City Center. The plan has been in place

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CANCELED: MnROAD/NRRA: Sept. Workshop; Report: “Performance … Fiber-Reinforced TCP & Overlays”; NRRA Update; Research Recordings

CANCELED: 2021 NRRA Pavement Workshop– Minneapolis Area or Online –September 13-15, 2021: Mon. Sep. 13: NRRA DayTue. Sep. 14: NRRA Day & Vendor BoothWed. Sep. 15: Open House Day Each

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Asphalt Pavements have Long History, but when Concrete Pavement(s) Developed … “Here started the better roads movement.”

An article from “Canadian Concrete Online Concrete Magazine”-Issue 03, April 2021 includes a multitude of concrete options to maximize pavement longevity, while maintenance costs remain low. Göbekli Tepe-earliest known use

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NRMCA ‘Build with Strength’ “Concrete Credentials” PODCASTS: S1, 10 Episodes; S2, 3 Episodes …

Concrete Credentials is a new PODCAST hosted by Gregg Lewis, AIA, LEED AP, Executive Vice President–NRMCA, from “Build with Strength”—a coalition of the National Ready Mix Concrete Association (NRMCA)—that will

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NC² Quarterly E-News: Summer 2021

Click to go to PDF ofNC² MAP Brief Summer 2021 The NC² E-News, originally the quarterly newsletter of the former “CP Road MAP program”, overviews new developments in concrete pavement research and

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Diamond Grinding Pilot Projects Return Hwys to Portland Cement Concrete = Cost-Effective Fix for Phoenix

This article is based on a webinar originally presented during the International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA) Technical Sessions, Dec. 2020. Watch the full presentation below, or go to article link at end.

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Concrete Advocate’s View: Right Road-Surface Decisions Can Mean Less Road Construction

As spring gives way to summer, we also have begun another season in Minnesota: ROAD CONSTRUCTIONFor many drivers, this CAN mean the season of frustration and inconvenience, but this is

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ASCP: E-FORUM-4 Intl. Timezones Mon/Tue Jun 28/29; Website Success; & 6thE-Conf 2021 Aug 17-19 + Keynote Speakers

Please join the Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) foran ONLINE FORUM“Collaborating toward Sustainability for Concrete Pavements | Conference Update | Website Benefits”4 Simultaneous International Timezones:Los Angeles, California: MONDAY |

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VIDEO-Presidio Parkway: Transforming the Northern Waterfront with proven CRCP

Presidio Parkway: Transforming the Northern Waterfront with proven CRCP VIDEO from June 2015—just before final Phase II and vegetation installation complete:Doyle Drive [was] re-envisioned as the Presidio Parkway by 2016

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CRCP a Proven Success Rebuilding the Iconic Presidio Parkway Gateway to the Golden Gate Bridge, Ca., USA

Doyle Drive under construction in 1936—connects San Francisco to the Golden Gate Bridge. Click to enlarge. Originally built in 1936, as one of the New Deal projects and as part

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Research Update: A Few Changes to Mitigate UHI Effect & Cool Cities

Click to enlarge How hot are cities? A lot [hot]! Cities tend to be several degrees warmer than surrounding rural areas, a phenomenon called the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect.

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Resiliency & Sustainability: Long-Term Viability in the Face of Challenges, Concrete Pavements Part of Solution

As the world tackles climate change, it faces a seemingly intractable problem. Mitigating climate-disaster will require more resilient construction—and yet the building sector already comprises nearly 40% of global emissions. The

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