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
Contractor Surveys Lead to Better Smoothness Read More »
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
Unbonded Concrete Overlay Maintains North Carolina’s Nickname “The Good Roads State” Read More »
The National CP Tech Center (CP Tech Center) has published three new manuals covering different aspects of concrete practices. These publications are for use by industry professionals interested in the
3 New CP Tech Guides Cover Different Aspects of Concrete Practices Read More »
Laying concrete for 3.2 miles of the Southern Beltway in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Pa.) is a much more precise, scientific procedure than just building a wooden frame, mixing 3 shovels of
“Concrete Science” Perfects Laying of Pennsylvania Beltway’s On-Site Long-Life Concrete Read More »
Smart phones, smart fridges, smart cities—everything is increasingly connected to everything else. The internet-of-things revolution has brought new, albeit sometimes frivolous, features to the most mundane of everyday objects. But,
How Intelligent COULD “Smart Roads” Become? Read More »
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) upgraded its MnPAVE-Rigid 1.0 software for concrete pavement design. MnPAVE-Rigid 2.0 is now easier to use and allows designers to select from more options for
MnPAVE-Rigid 1.0 Software Upgraded to MnPAVE-Rigid 2.0—More User-Friendly Read More »
Using Recycled Concrete Aggregates (RCA) in Unbound Aggregate Shoulders, written by Mark B. Snyder, Past President-ISCP and Pavement and Paving Materials Engineering Consultant, and sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),
New Tech Brief: RCA Use in Unbound Aggregate Shoulders Read More »
The current reconstruction of two dilapidated highways with concrete technology, instead of conventional asphalt/bitumen, is generating interests among Nigerians—Dayo Ayeyemi, Reporter-New Telegraph Online News. Nigeria has about 195,000 kilometers-(km) of
A series of PavementDesigner.org infographics will be posting on ACPA’s Twitter, Facebook & Instagram intermittently throughout the summer. Join in on the dialogue on social media! Please retweet, post, and repost
“PavementDesigner.org” on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram—Join in on the Discussion! Read More »
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)
ASCP to Conduct 2 Concrete Overlays Workshops in Sydney, Australia in August Read More »
You probably have heard of, seen, or visited the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA)’s Mobile Concrete Trailer (MCT), but did you know how easy it is for contractors to borrow some
Peter Taylor, Ph.D., ISCP Board Member and Director of the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center)-Iowa State University, and Gordon Smith, P.E., Associate Director-CP Tech Center, attended the American Concrete
If you walk through the produce section of your local grocery store and think, “I bet that would make a great concrete additive”, you may have been right, depending on
Concrete is the most abundant man-made material on earth. But concrete’s essential ingredient, cement, has a large carbon footprint. Cement is what makes concrete strong, but the process of making cement
This Concrete Traps CO2 Emissions Forever—Video Included Read More »
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
NEW Leaflet “Concrete: a Sustainable Partner of Urban Transport Infrastructure” Read More »
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
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
South America: Two Important Short-Slab Projects in Two Peru Cities Read More »
CP Tech Center New Publication: “Automated Plate Load Testing on Concrete Pavement Overlays with Geotextile and Asphalt Interlayers: Poweshiek County Road V-18” AND Transtech Group: “Nonwoven Geotextile Interlayers in Concrete
Bryan Perrie, Managing Director-The Concrete Institute in South Africa and former ISCP Vice-President and Board Director explains that concrete roads suffer from an image problem because many very old concrete
