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REGISTER NOW! FREE ASCP Online FORUM Tomorrow! Mon & Tue: 4 Intrn’l Time Zones: Nov 29 & 30, 2021; NEW ASCP Exec Dir!; & COURSE Dec 7-8, 2021: Jointing & Structural Detailing

Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP)ONLINE FORUM – 4 Timezones:“Specification Updates, Are You Trusted?”MON & TUE NOVEMBER 29 & 30 , 2021USA Los Angeles, CA: Mon, Nov 29:1:00 pm 3:10 pm […]

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Predictive Model for Void Content & Strength of Pervious Concrete Pavements Installed in the Field

Prepared for Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) Research & Education Foundation by:Somayeh Nassiri, Ph.D., P.Eng., Assistant Professor-Washington State University and Past ISCP DirectorOthman AlShareedah, Ph.D. Student Washington State University Click to

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Using Roller-Compacted Concrete to do the “Impossible” in Mountainous Chattanooga, TN + VIDEO

Click for LinkedIn Profile Jesse Anna Boone, Senior National Specifications Manager-Carbon-Cure Technologies and Former Pavement Applications Director-SCPA, produced an article (and VIDEO) that were the feature in the Southeast Cement

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Pitt Swanson School of CEE Highlights Research Paper by S. Sen, Dir.-ISCP & L. Khazanovich, Prof.-CEE

PITT Swanson Engineering Feature: Click to enlarge A top paper from 2021 was one of the highlighted research stories inUniversity of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Civil & Environmental Engineering Newsletter:

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Built in 1942—79-Year-Old Air Force Base Taxiway-to-Road—Improved w/RCC … Costs Cut in Half!

When an 8-INCH concrete taxiway was FIRST BUILT at DONALDSON FIELD,it is likely that NO ONE EXPECTED the pavement to still BE IN SERVICE 60 to 80 YEARS LATER! 1942

Built in 1942—79-Year-Old Air Force Base Taxiway-to-Road—Improved w/RCC … Costs Cut in Half! Read More »

EUPAVE: New Fact Sheet on Resilience to Climate & Events; Proceedings Now Available: MATEXPO 2021 Workshop

NEW FACT SHEET European Concrete Pavement Association (EUPAVE) has published its new and 4th FACT SHEET titled “Concrete roads show better resilience to climate change and extreme meteorological events“, which

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MIT CSHub: Research Brief; & How to Make Roadway Spending More Sustainable

RESEARCH BRIEF: “Carbin: Crowdsourcing Road Conditions at Scale” Click to download 3-page BRIEF Carbin is a navigation app that allows users to anonymously crowdsource road quality data and vehicle information.

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7 Key Benefits of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, construction materials—such as steel … a necessary material for use in traditional concrete applications—have been significantly impacted by price increases and material

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President-Concrete Ontario Composition: Amazing Concrete Attributes, w/Multiple Ideas to Reduce Carbon Footprint

KANTERSBart Kanters, President-Concrete Ontario, wrote a composition titled “Moving to a Low-Carbon Concrete Footprint” continues with “Concrete for Every Application” for Issue 6 / September 2021 Concrete Ontario “Stay Connected”

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RFP: ACPTP-2021-3: “Best Practices for Rapid Repair, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction of Concrete Airport Pavements” by Oct 29 4:00 pm (CDT)

The Airport Concrete Pavement Technology Program (ACPTP) has issued a: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) forBest Practices for Rapid Repair, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Concrete Airport PavementsPROPOSAL DUE DATE:October 29, 2021 no later

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CP Tech MAP BRIEF Fall 2021: “Effects of Vibration on Concrete Mixtures”+ CP Road MAP History/Timeline

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) release quarterly “Moving Advancements into Practice” (MAP) Briefs to promote ‘Best practices and promising technologies that can be used now to

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Permeable Pavement with Sub-Micron Porosity Could Significantly Reduce City Flooding & Costs, While Saving Water

September is “National Preparedness Month”!Each year, the EPA encourages and reminds us to be prepared for disasters or emergencies in our homes, businesses, and communities. According to a National Academy of Sciences

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NOW AVAILABLE: MIT Webinar: “Addressing Climate Challenges with Cool Pavements: A Case Study of Boston & Phoenix”

In August 2021, the International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP) reported on COOL PAVEMENTS in Phoenix, Arizona and Boston, Massachusetts with the research and results in an article titled “Boston:

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NOW On-Demand Webinar: Ways to Boost Pavement Resilience

Greg Dean Mid-August 2021, the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) and the Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) hosted a webinar on pavement resilience titled “Proper Planning Prevents Disaster

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German Co. Works Alongside INDOT to Create Concrete Roads that Can Charge EVs as they Drive Along

As electric vehicles (EVs) grow in popularity, there are greater questions being asked about how to charge them:Will there be enough charging points? What about if I can’t plug in

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Cement & RMC Producers Collaborate: Proven Success & Performance Bring Greater Use of Sustainable & Greener Solutions

Simple changes can bring more sustainable and greener solutions when collaboration occurs between the cement producer and the ready mixed concrete (RMC) producer! By exceeding expectations, proven success, and proven

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Boston: 3° Cooler w/”Cool Pavements” Phoenix: Infrared Drone Confirms Concrete’s ALWAYS Cooler! +L. Scofield’s 12th ICCP Workshop #10

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS & PHOENIX, ARIZONA—‘Cool pavements’ could reduce summer heat Record-breaking heat waves summer of 2021—”hottest July on record globally”—made walking outside in cities almost unbearable for many residents. The

Boston: 3° Cooler w/”Cool Pavements” Phoenix: Infrared Drone Confirms Concrete’s ALWAYS Cooler! +L. Scofield’s 12th ICCP Workshop #10 Read More »

Now On Demand: CSHub Webinar “Strategies for Achieving Carbon Neutrality in the U.S. Pavement Network”

The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) WEBINAR SERIES offers information of general interest to members of the building, paving, and construction communities, as well as to educators, students, journalists, and

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TOPS: Safety, Savings, Performance; Extend Life 15-40 Years; Overlay Resources …

Improved overlays are now available for asphalt and concrete pavements that enable agencies to provide long-life performance under a wide range of traffic, environmental, and existing pavement conditions. Overlays are

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Visualizing Cement Hydration on a Molecular Level: “Technicolor”, New 3-D Printing, Reducing Carbon Footprint

Imaging technique could enable new pathways for reducing concrete’s hefty carbon footprint, as well as for 3-D printing of concrete. The concrete world that surrounds us owes its shape and

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