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Electrically Conductive Cement with Nanocarbon Black Promising for New Applications

A collaboration between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Le Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) (the French National Center for Scientific Research) has yielded a cement that […]

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Phoenix Concrete Pavement Preservation with Diamond Grinding-Smooth, Quiet, Durable, Low Maintenance

Article based on a webinar originally presented during the International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA) Technical Sessions, Dec. 2020. To watch the full presentation titled “Concrete Pavement Preservation – The Phoenix Diamond

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CPTech Center: Meet New Board Member, Shauna Hallmark; 1 Report; 2 Guides; & Virtual “Travel”

Meet New Board Member, Shauna Hallmark: When the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CPTech Center)‘s Executive Board of Directors considers which initiatives can make the greatest impact, the voices of professionals working in

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EUPAVE Position Paper: New Opportunities for Sustainable Infrastructure Under Next Generation EU

Click to go to Position Paper (or follow the link below) NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER NEXT GENERATION EUThe European Concrete Pavement Association (EUPAVE)’s proposals in latest position paper.

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NRRA “Research Pays Off” Webinars: May 18; Jun 15

Click to enlarge Every 3rd Tuesday of the month, 10:00 am (CDT)(USA)(GMT-05:00) Welcome to the 2021 National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) monthly “Research Pays Off” WEBINARS, held each 3rd Tuesday

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Careful Planning/Innovative Staging Lead to Cost-Effective & Efficient Concrete Paving in Critical Corridor of Metro Areas

Careful planning has lead to innovative staging, as well as cost-effective and efficient concrete paving of U.S. 18/151 Verona Road Project, Stage 2 in Dane County and the Madison, Wisconsin,

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Oostende-Brugge Renovating ‘Aeroplane Parking Apron 2’: On-Site Concrete Plant = Fully Operational

Oostende-Brugge (Ostend-Bruges)Airport will begin mid-April with the renovation of aircraft parking apron 2: Oostende–Brugge International Airport—commonly known as Ostend Airport or Ostend-Bruges—is an international airport located south/southwest of Oostende, West

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IGGA VIDEO: “CPP Helps Concrete Pavements Achieve Maximum Longevity”

Click image to go to VIDEO “Concrete Pavement Preservation (CPP)Helps Concrete Pavements Achieve Maximum Longevity”(www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=F4VYdj92EAc&feature=youtu.be) Concrete Pavement Preservation (CPP)Helps Concrete Pavements Achieve Maximum Longevity There can be a lot of

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Virtual “4th ICTG” to be Held May 24-27: Early-Bird Registration through Mar 31

REGISTRATION is now OPEN for the “4th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics” (“4th ICTG”), which will be held as a virtual event on May 24 – 27, 2021 hosted by

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TRANSTEC + Concrete Pavements: Nonwoven Geotextile Interlayers; Data Collection; Engineers Week; & Pavement Research

Nonwoven Geotextile Interlayers in Concrete Pavements Improve Pavement Performance while Reducing Costs: Improving Pavement in America Pavement engineers are constantly seeking out proven innovative concepts with the potential to improve

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In-Person! “2021 P3 Airport Summit” to be Held Jul. 19-20 in San Diego, Ca; Early-Bird Reg. thru May 7!

Click to enlarge The 2021 P3 Airport Summit, “Using Partnerships for Airport Infrastructure”, will be held IN PERSON July 19-20, 2021 at The Manchester Grand Hyatt-San Diego in San Diego,

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Indian Gov’t. Stresses Need for All Roads to be PCPs + Paper: “Theoretical Investigation on PCP as Sustainable Pavement Technology (SPT)”

Transport and Highways-Government of India is considering switching to cement concrete pavements and mainly pervious concrete pavements (PCP)s as the main transportation mode throughout India versus flexible (asphalt) pavement. Stormwater

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18th IRF to be Held in Dubai Nov 7-10, 2021 … Call for Papers Will be Open ’til March 15!

Click to enlarge The 18th World Meeting & Exhibition of the International Road Federation (IRF) will be held November 7-10, 2021 at the Dubai World Trade Center in Dubai, UAE. Hosted

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TRB Webinar: Concrete Overlays of Asphalt to be Held March 11

Concrete overlays of asphalt (COA) pavements are a widely accepted rehabilitation strategy used to extend the life of asphalt pavements. However, there are still design and construction challenges, and COA

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Face Masks Recycled with RCA for Pavement Base/Subbase Applications = Ductility, Flexibility & Strength

Research at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) in Melbourne, Australia paves the way for used face masks in recycled concrete. Researchers say they have shown that single-use disposable

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Unraveling Carbon Uptake in Concrete Pavements

The Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) research finds natural carbon uptake in concrete could offset 5% of US pavement cement production emissions. Just along

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CP Tech Center: Meet Board Member Kevin McMullen; 2020 Holiday VIRTUAL Meetings, Webinars, Lunch & Learns … Local & ‘Traveling’

Meet Board Member Kevin McMullen: When the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CPTech Center)‘s Executive Board of Directors considers which initiatives can make the greatest impact, the voices of professionals working in the

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4 One-Page PEM Test Guidance Flyers NOW AVAILABLE!

The performance-engineered-mixtures (PEM) approach to concrete design is increasing traction around the country and one beloved benefit is the greater pavement durability at lower cost! To justify the cost of

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Concrete Overlays History: Greater than Century Long & Quite Successful—Bettering Our Roadways & Advancing Our Industry

The first concrete pavementswere placed in 1892 & 1893 Early 1900’s: May surprise people to know that the first documented use of concrete to resurface pavements dates back to 1901!

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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint with PLC Calculator

New website-calculator fromPortland Cement Association (PCA)!Same durability.Same resilience.10% carbon footprint reduction.* “CO2 Calculator: EASY. PROVEN. READILY AVAIALBE!” Portland-limestone cement (PLC) is engineered with a higher limestone content. PLC gives specifiers,

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