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Contractor Surveys Lead to Better Smoothness

There is evidence that smoother pavements lead to improved structural performance and remain smoother longer. In performance terms, smoother pavements last longer and stay smoother longer. One tool that can be […]

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Unbonded Concrete Overlay Maintains North Carolina’s Nickname “The Good Roads State”

In 2013, traveling the stretch of I-85 north of Henderson, North Carolina to and from Virginia, was less than ideal. The original concrete pavement, constructed in the early 1960s, was

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ASCP to Conduct 2 Concrete Overlays Workshops in Sydney, Australia in August

The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) will conduct two full-day Workshops on Concrete Overlays on two separate days: 1 – Tuesday August 7—Invited delegates only: Road asset owners (State Road Authorities)

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NEW Leaflet “Concrete: a Sustainable Partner of Urban Transport Infrastructure”

In the beginning of the 20th century, many European cities had a tramway, but those disappeared around the 1950’s when the car became the modern mode of transportation and metro lines were

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RCC Paving Job Benefits from Gas Tax Increase, Ultimately Saving Money, Prompting Future Concrete Paving (Video Included)

FOX40 News (California, USA) reported in Roseville-Northwest of San Francisco, it is very apparent why Washington Boulevard is in need of repairs—there are large cracks everywhere and the pavement is

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South America: Two Important Short-Slab Projects in Two Peru Cities

Juan Pablo Covarrubias, P.E., General Manger-TCPavements® and ISCP Director and Technology Transfer Committee Director, discussed two projects in two different cities of Peru. He stated, “The short slab technology (TCP) continues its successful implementation

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ISCP President Dr. Jeffrey Roesler Demonstrates During Bolivia’s First Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Pavement & 3-Day IBCH Seminar

Jeff Roesler, Ph.D., P.E., ISCP President, visited Bolivia May 6-10, 2018 for a paramount site visit and a 3-day International Seminar. Dr. Roesler was invited to demonstrate and highlight techniques

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New I-11: Concrete Pavement, Diamond Interchange, Loop Ramp, Cast-in-Place Wall with 3-D Scenes; Will Eventually Link to I-15 that Connects Mexico, US & Canada

According to the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), a new section of Interstate-11 (I-11) to bypass Boulder City, Nevada, USA opened May 23, with the remaining 12.5-mile section to be

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Concrete Plastic Paves the Way to Save Plastic Recycle Industry & Boost Road Sector in Ghana, Africa

My Joy Online News reported last week that the people of Ghana, Africa have become sick and tired of plastic waste and potholes. It is a common feature in the

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Organization Pushes for Ordinance Requiring Use of Permeable Pavements for Urban Sustainability

The Interface Development Interventions (IDIS), an environmental non-government organization (NGO) in Davao City, Philippines continues to push for an ordinance requiring both public and private establishments to use permeable pavements

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States Taking Note: CRCP Roadways Proven Resilient After Record Hurricane Flooding in Texas

After Hurricane Harvey broke the US record for rainfall from a single storm dumping more than 51 inches of rain (CNN News) in and around the Houston, Texas area in August,

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VEEP Dr. Bawumia Breaks Ground for Pilot Concrete Road to be Constructed for the Tor-Tema Steel Works-DVLA in Tema Industrial Area, Ghana, Africa

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President-Ghana, cut the sod on April 26, 2018 for work to begin on a 5.4-kilometre pilot concrete road for the Tor-Tema Steel Works-DVLA stretch (from the

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Minneapolis Uses Progressive Concrete Pavement Preservation Strategy—Counters Freeze-Thaw Cycle Damage

ISCP has chosen Minneapolis, Minnesota as its venue for the upcoming 12th International Conference on Concrete Pavements 2020—12th ICCP2020! According to the International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA), and Kristin Dispenza,

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Louisiana to Experiment with Reinforced Precast Concrete for First Time, plus VIDEO

Engineers at the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) are experimenting Spring 2018 with Precast Reinforced Concrete Pavement to improve its highways, KTBS reports, with the hope of drastically improving

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VIDEO: “Highway 400 Precast Concrete Inlay Panel Project: Instrumentation Plan, Installation, & Preliminary Results”, Ontario, Canada

Peter Smith, Tom Kazmierowski, Susan Tighe, and Dan Pickel tout these and other great advantages of Precast Concrete Pavement: Quality Repair that will provide long-term service Short Construction Window Lower/reduced

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Research Testing in 4 States Brings New Procedures & Offer Guidance for Using Bonded Whitetopping on Asphalt Pavements

Researchers developed procedures for selecting asphalt pavements for thin whitetopping based on site examination and lab testing. Test results do not offer definitive indications of future performance of overlaid asphalts

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Innovating Road Construction in Nigeria, Africa—Concrete Road Benefits Touted to Federal Government

“This Day” Online News, Lagos, Nigeria, Africa, reported that it is an indisputable fact that roads play a very important role in any nation’s infrastructure, however, development of a country

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Team of 4 at Pitt—the Most Focused on Research, Improvement, & Long Life of Concrete

For thousands of years, people have built civilizations with concrete made from readily available local materials. Just mix and heat, add sand, stone and water and put it where you

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Concrete Plan in Bengaluru, India: 29 Roads to be Replaced with Concrete

Twenty-nine (29) major roads in Bengaluru (also called Bangalore—the capital of India’s southern Karnataka state), will soon get a facelift with white-topping as the government sets out to address grievances

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Lahore, Pakistan’s 4-Year-Old Degraded Metrobus Service Troubling Commuters—Converting ALL 27 Stations to Concrete Pavement

Pakistan Today reported on Lahore, Pakistan’s state of the first bus rapid transit (BRT): Lahore Metrobus (اہور میٹرو بس). Management remains reluctant to resolve numerous problems its commuters face during travel

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