Preservation

Kentucky, USA, Prolongs Life of Concrete Pavements & Creates Lowest IRI EVER

Pavement-management systems (PMS) place an emphasis on concrete-pavement preservation (CCP) efforts, aiding governing bodies in staving off the need for extensive—and expensive—reconstruction, while maintaining a high standard of quality within […]

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First Concrete Mile in New Jersey, USA, Receives Makeover

The concrete that forms a stretch of road, now part of Route 57 in Warren County, New Jersey (N.J.), has lasted over 100 years. Known as “The Concrete Mile” built in 1912—the

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Why India Project is Investing in 100% Concrete Roads

Sri. Nitin Gadkari, Transport Minister of India said, “100% of roads in a $4.7 billion development project will be cement/concrete. This large-scale infrastructure program involves converting 12 major ports into smart cities.” This

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Solar Panels Far Exceed Expectations & Pave Way for Power-Producing Pavements

  A 3-year pilot project/experimental bike path with solar panels has generated more than 3,000 kilowatt-hours during its first six months of operation in Amsterdam, Netherlands—far exceeding engineers’ expectations. The

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ACPA Launches Wikipave: a Concrete Pavement Wikipedia

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) today announced the launch of its Wikipave™ website,  which places information about and related to concrete pavement at the fingertips of anyone, anywhere

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Evaluation of the Benefits of Diamond Grinding of CRCP

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a report, titled “Evaluation of the Benefits of Diamond Grinding of CRCP: Final Report”, that outlines

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CPR: Built to Last

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]In 2009, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) began concrete rehabilitation on the original 65-mile stretch of Interstate 94 between Minneapolis and St. Cloud. The existing pavement had seen

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