On June 14, 2016, the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) participated in the 40th anniversary of the construction of the “Y de Asturias” concrete motorway in northern Spain. “New Technologies in Concrete
N. Spain: Concrete Motorway “Y de Asturias” (CRCP) Still Going Strong After 40 Years Read More »
General Karl Downey, Secretary-European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE), recently wrote an article on the new Portland Cement Association (PCA) report that examines paving trends in the United States (U.S.). Concrete paving’s share for roads in
U.S. Paving Trends – What Lessons for Europe? Read More »
On July 20, 2016, the European Commission released its Communication on “A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility” (COM (2016) 501), which covers all transport modes. Regarding road transport, the Communication includes
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is now accepting submittals for the National Paving Awards program for projects completed in the calendar year 2015. Each year for the past quarter century,
The Indiana Chapter of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) posted a Drone Video (10:27) of I-69 Section 4 North, in Indiana, USA. The ultimate goal is to connect Evansville to Indianapolis, Indiana. The
The Athena Sustainable Materials Institute has released a web version of Pavement LCA, its popular and FREE “life cycle assessment (LCA)” tool for roadways. The easy-to-use software tool calculates the environmental impact
After achieving various approvals that have marked the history of short slabs: the TCP® Technology (Thin Concrete Pavements), the Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo in Chile (Ministry of Housing and Urban
Chile: Important Approval for Short Slab System Read More »
The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CPTech Center) held its bi-annual National Concrete Consortium (NCC) April 26-28, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. All presentations and agenda from the Spring 2016
All Technical Presentations Now Available: NCC Spring Meeting Read More »
Science Daily Online News, Phys.org, Equipment World’s Better Roads Online News, and Construction Drive Online News via Investigación y Desarrollo Online News, all recently reported on a Mexican project by José Carlos
New Light-Emitting Cement Could Light Highways Without Electricity Read More »
Australian Local Government in Sydney was constructing concrete roads and streets years before the Department of Main Roads (now Roads and Maritime Services). Most were in the eastern, inner western,
The Commemorative Program is now available for the 125th Anniversary Tour of the oldest U.S. concrete street in Bellefontaine, Ohio. To download the PDF of the Commemorative Program, please click on
Did you know that the International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP) has entered into “Memorandum of Understanding” (MoU) agreements to better strengthen and clarify relationships between similar organizations? A “Cooperative
. . . ISCP Has “Memorandum of Understanding” Agreements? Read More »
Peak of Ohio online news reported on the 125th Anniversary tour of the first concrete pavement in the United States. ISCP co-sponsored the celebration and tour that was held Monday, April
The “Copper County Explorer” published an article titled “The Centenarian Road”. With the increasing popularity and adaptation of the automobile for transportation, much of the nation’s roadways that had previously been built
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced that its new Historic Concrete Pavement Explorer is now online. Currently, the website includes 13 projects, but is still a work in progress. Andy Gieraltowski,
“Historic Concrete Pavement Explorer” Archival Website Read More »
CarbonCure retrofits concrete plants with a technology that recycles waste carbon dioxide to make affordable, greener concrete products. Carbon dioxide is now more than just a greenhouse gas—it is a valuable material to
Recycling Carbon Dioxide in Concrete for a Lower Carbon Footprint Read More »
https://vimeo.com/104750327 CarbonCure retrofits concrete plants with a technology that recycles waste carbon dioxide to make affordable, greener concrete products. Carbon dioxide is now more than just a greenhouse gas—it is a
VIDEO: Canada: CarbonCure Recycles Carbon Dioxide for Greener Concrete Products Read More »
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
The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) recently reported on a a multi-national project named “Enhancing Concrete Life in Infrastructure through Phase Change Systems”—ECLIPS. ECLIPS is carried out by Arizona State
Multi-National Project: “ECLIPS” Incorporates PCMs to Enhance Concrete Performance Read More »
Each spring, as roads that have been frozen all winter begin to thaw from the surface downward, melting snow and ice saturate the ground. The roadbed, softened by trapped moisture
New Soil Freezing Model May Help DOTs Lower Spring’s Thaw Damage to Roads Read More »
