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Mumbai, India: 31,398 Asphalt Potholes Filled; Remedy: BMC “find-&-fix-it” app + Concrete Pave 5000 Roads; VIDEO

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) filled 31,398 potholes in the city of Mumbai, measuring 1,56,910 square miles, with 2,696 metric tons of bitumen cold mix, in a period of 5 […]

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Built in 1942—79-Year-Old Air Force Base Taxiway-to-Road—Improved w/RCC … Costs Cut in Half!

When an 8-INCH concrete taxiway was FIRST BUILT at DONALDSON FIELD,it is likely that NO ONE EXPECTED the pavement to still BE IN SERVICE 60 to 80 YEARS LATER! 1942

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PROCEEDINGS AVAILABLE: Airfield & Highway Pavements 2021: Airfield Pavement Technology

Selected papers from the International Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference 2021, held virtually June 8-10, 2021, are now available from the Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) of American Society of

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MIT CSHub: Research Brief; & How to Make Roadway Spending More Sustainable

RESEARCH BRIEF: “Carbin: Crowdsourcing Road Conditions at Scale” Click to download 3-page BRIEF Carbin is a navigation app that allows users to anonymously crowdsource road quality data and vehicle information.

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7 Key Benefits of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, construction materials—such as steel … a necessary material for use in traditional concrete applications—have been significantly impacted by price increases and material

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President-Concrete Ontario Composition: Amazing Concrete Attributes, w/Multiple Ideas to Reduce Carbon Footprint

KANTERSBart Kanters, President-Concrete Ontario, wrote a composition titled “Moving to a Low-Carbon Concrete Footprint” continues with “Concrete for Every Application” for Issue 6 / September 2021 Concrete Ontario “Stay Connected”

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RFP: ACPTP-2021-3: “Best Practices for Rapid Repair, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction of Concrete Airport Pavements” by Oct 29 4:00 pm (CDT)

The Airport Concrete Pavement Technology Program (ACPTP) has issued a: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) forBest Practices for Rapid Repair, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Concrete Airport PavementsPROPOSAL DUE DATE:October 29, 2021 no later

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CP Tech MAP BRIEF Fall 2021: “Effects of Vibration on Concrete Mixtures”+ CP Road MAP History/Timeline

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) release quarterly “Moving Advancements into Practice” (MAP) Briefs to promote ‘Best practices and promising technologies that can be used now to

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Mixture Proportioning with Less Cement for Improved Performance + Reduced CO₂ Impact

An integral part of the Performance-Engineered Mixtures (PEM) Program has been providing tools to contractors for proportioning mixtures with a high probability of meeting specified performance measures while reducing environmental

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Permeable Pavement with Sub-Micron Porosity Could Significantly Reduce City Flooding & Costs, While Saving Water

September is “National Preparedness Month”!Each year, the EPA encourages and reminds us to be prepared for disasters or emergencies in our homes, businesses, and communities. According to a National Academy of Sciences

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NOW AVAILABLE: MIT Webinar: “Addressing Climate Challenges with Cool Pavements: A Case Study of Boston & Phoenix”

In August 2021, the International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP) reported on COOL PAVEMENTS in Phoenix, Arizona and Boston, Massachusetts with the research and results in an article titled “Boston:

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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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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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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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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

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

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