After Hurricane Harvey broke the US record for rainfall from a single storm dumping more than 51 inches of rain (CNN News) in and around the Houston, Texas area in August,
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President-Ghana, cut the sod on April 26, 2018 for work to begin on a 5.4-kilometre pilot concrete road for the Tor-Tema Steel Works-DVLA stretch (from the
The American Ceramic Society recently published an article on permeable pavement with a special additive. International weather has been especially brutal in the past couple of years, causing flooding to occur
Recently, TexCon Ready Mix published an article on the website blog titled, “The Ultimate Guide to the Cost of Concrete” along with its Concrete Calculator. Whether you’re a ‘Do-it-Yourselfer’ or a professional
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Saleh Mohammed recently wrote an article about a community-built-30-year-old concrete road “The Star Online Malaysia News” from a first-person perspective. Saleh traveled to Kampung Olak Lempit in Kuala Langat, Selangor to visit a
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Louisiana, USA, looks at lighter layer of roller-compacted concrete Roads and Bridges online Magazine recently reported on a unique, thinner roller-compacted concrete pavement (RCC). As a durable, economical and low-maintenance concrete material,
Thinner, Lighter-Layer RCC Pavement—Cost-Effective Pavement Design Alternative Read More »
The National Concrete Consortium (NCC) E-News is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map), a national research plan developed and jointly implemented by the
NCC E-News—in Association with the CP Road Map Program Read More »
A recent Equipment World’s Better Roads Online News Article discussed life-cycle analysis (LCA) emerging as a leading method of determining the environmental impact at both a macro and micro level
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“This Day” Online News, Lagos, Nigeria, Africa, reported that it is an indisputable fact that roads play a very important role in any nation’s infrastructure, however, development of a country
For thousands of years, people have built civilizations with concrete made from readily available local materials. Just mix and heat, add sand, stone and water and put it where you
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Twenty-nine (29) major roads in Bengaluru (also called Bangalore—the capital of India’s southern Karnataka state), will soon get a facelift with white-topping as the government sets out to address grievances
Concrete Plan in Bengaluru, India: 29 Roads to be Replaced with Concrete Read More »
The Guardian Online News and Independent Online News, Nigeria, Africa, reported that as the Africa’s Federal Government explores innovative options for infrastructure financing, cement manufacturers have advocated a cultural shift in the
Cultural Shift in Concrete Solutions for Road Construction Advocated by Lafarge Africa Read More »
A fungus that grows on concrete and promotes the growth of calcium carbonate could help repair roads and bridges, materials scientists say. The United States has one of the most
How ‘Mushrooms’ Could Fill Cracks & Repair Our Crumbling Infrastructure Read More »
Researchers from Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana, and Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon, USA, have made a discovery that could create roads that melt off ice and snow during winter storms. Their secret?
Pakistan Today reported on Lahore, Pakistan’s state of the first bus rapid transit (BRT): Lahore Metrobus (اہور میٹرو بس). Management remains reluctant to resolve numerous problems its commuters face during travel
Cape Business News Online from Cape Town, South Africa, reported: According to global authority on concrete pavements Bryan Perrie, PE, Managing Director-The Concrete Institute and ISCP Vice-President, concrete offers several major
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CemNet.com online magazine—“home of International Cement Review” reported that ISCP Member CEMEX, expects to supply over 27,000 m3 (35,315 y3) of special concrete for the renovation of 15 streets in Zona Rosa,
Iconic ‘Zona Rosa’, Mexico City, Mexico, Renovated with Concrete, Revitalizing the Area Read More »
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice-President of Ghana, Africa, spoke in the capital Accra about new strategies to build long-lasting roads, and that the government of Ghana has resolved to undertake constructing concrete
Inquirer.net recently reported on concrete paving in the Philippines. The Philippines has been on a path of fortunate economic growth. Strong economic indicators, backed by a consistently good GDP performance,
StarTribune Online Magazine recently reported on the wrenching debate that is playing out among USA state officials trying to stretch limited transportation money to fix or replace as much roadway
