On a frigid afternoon in late December, 2015, a 200-square-foot slab of seemingly ordinary concrete sits just outside the Peter Kiewit Institute as snowflakes begin parachuting toward Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The snow
Jereme Montgomery, Executive Director-Nebraska Concrete & Aggregates Association (NC&AA), USA, was awarded the NRMCA 2015 State Affiliate Promoter of the Year Award by the Promotion Committee. Mr. Montgomery is an outstanding concrete promoter within
Roads and Maritime Services recently updated their standards drawings for new construction of the following concrete pavements: Concrete Pavement—Construction: PCP – Plain Concrete Pavement CRCP – Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement JRCP –
Australia’s RMS: Updated Standards Drawings for Concrete Pavements Now Available! Read More »
Caltrans (California Department of Transportation (DOT)), Cal.gov’s Division of Measurement Standards (DMS), and the ready mixed concrete industry have accomplished a specification for a product that will: Reduce greenhouse gases Reduce waste Save
A recent article was published in the ‘Concrete Channel’ of ‘Roads & Bridges Online Magazine’ by Todd Laker, Senior Technical Service Engineer-Holcim Inc. (ISCP Member); Mitzi McIntyre, P.E., Executive Director-ACPA Utah Chapter (ISCP
The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) has teamed with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)‘s Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) and Water Resources Research Center’s (WRRC) Low-Impact Development Committee to publish
ICPI & ASCE Publish Benchmark Reference on Permeable Pavements Read More »
Concrete Pavements with optimized geometry (TCP) have been one of the main innovations applied by the Ministry of Public Works in Chile (MOP). Due the problem in terms of performance
CHILE: Optimized Geometry TCP®Slabs—From Basic Roads to Major Highways Read More »
Specialist from the Voronezh branch (Oblast, Russia, Eastern Europe) of the EUROCEMENT Group have made significant progress in the development of cement formulations with the characteristic required for the construction of
Eurocement Researches Concrete Roads Read More »
The Concrete Pavement Association of Minnesota (CPAM) hosted a concrete overlay construction workshop on October 28, 2015 at the Owatonna Country Club in Owatonna, Minnesota, USA. More than 40 attendees
CPAM Hosted Concrete Overlay Construction Workshop Read More »
The Portland Cement Association (PCA)-North Central Region and The Minnesota Concrete Council (MCC) will host a Forum titled “Concrete Streets and Roads” on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 from 10:00 AM – 1:30
Minnesota Concrete Forum: “Concrete Streets & Roads” Read More »
Aplicación en Chile de la nueva técnica de reparacion de pavimentos de hormigon o asfalto de bajo mantenimiento. El servicio consiste en varias pasadas de Cepillado y Ranurado. Todo reduce
EPAV … Next Generation Surface Concrete (Providencia, Santiago-Chile) Read More »
Jereme Montgomerey, Executive Director-Nebraska Concrete & Aggregates Association (NC&AA), has produced a “Concrete Garb” (Webinar) titled “Pervious Concrete, With a Fistful of Steel!” and subtitled “Density is our Destiny”. The presentation
‘Concrete Garb’ (Podcast) “Pervious Concrete, With a Fistful of Steel!” Read More »
The Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota (CPAM) reported that Olmsted County, Rochester, Minnesota, USA, constructed an unbounded concrete overlay construction featuring fabric interlayer as a replacement for a hot mix asphalt interlayer. The unbounded
Minnesota, USA: Unbonded Overlay Construction Featuring Fabric Interlayer Read More »
The new Wisconsin 441 Tri-County Project (WIS 441) project features the latest in design and technology. The WIS 441 is needed to address safety concerns and traffic demands on one of
Drone Video Illustrates Beautiful, Safe, Concrete Roundabouts in Wisconsin, USA Read More »
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) will host a two-day national workshop on Concrete Pavement Joint Design and Construction, on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 27 and 28, 2015 at the ACPA
ACPA Workshop to be Held in October: “All About Joint Design & Construction” Read More »
Sri. Nitin Gadkari, Transport Minister of India said, “100% of roads in a $4.7 billion development project will be cement/concrete. This large-scale infrastructure program involves converting 12 major ports into smart cities.” This
Why India Project is Investing in 100% Concrete Roads Read More »
A 3-year pilot project/experimental bike path with solar panels has generated more than 3,000 kilowatt-hours during its first six months of operation in Amsterdam, Netherlands—far exceeding engineers’ expectations. The
Solar Panels Far Exceed Expectations & Pave Way for Power-Producing Pavements Read More »
News from the Road News from the Road highlights research around the United States that is helping the concrete pavement community meet the research objectives outlined in the CP Road Map. To
April 2015 CP Road Map E-News Released Read More »
CPTech Center published a document that Mixture proportioning is routinely a matter of using a recipe based on a previously produced concrete, rather than adjusting the proportions based on the needs of
Federation of the Belgian Cement Industry (FEBELCEM) published a brochure (available in French and Dutch) that describes the design and construction of the public square in front of the Guillemins Railway Station in
Use of Precast & In-situ Cast Concrete for Public Square in Liège, Belgium Read More »
