CONSTRUCTIONWEEKONLINE.COM recently reported on the concrete progress in the Middle East. Concrete is the lifeblood of the Middle East’s construction sector. Though it comes in many forms, concrete has provided
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)’s “Science Online Magazine” recently reported on modern-day scientists working on recreating a modern version of Roman cement that lasted over 1000
Michael McSweeney, Cement Association of Canada (CAC), explored the Canadian cement industry, and looked at how Canada is dealing with the climate change challenge. In December 2016, Canada’s First Ministers
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The 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 concrete
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The best sealer for your application will depend on location and whether or not the pavement is a good candidate for crack sealing Sealant is subjected to the extreme high
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Technologies behind the concrete pavements used on the U.S. nation’s roads and highways have been around for a while, but new developments in equipment and admixtures have opened up the market for
According to a new study, cement is thought to produce 5% of all global greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and factories. But this building block of modern civilization may eventually
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Phys.org Online Magazine reported: “Bringing order to disorder is key to making stronger and greener cement, the paste that binds concrete.” Scientists at Rice University have decoded the kinetic properties
Scientists Develop ‘Programmable’ Cement Particles to Attain Enhanced Properties Read More »
The European Concrete Pavement Association (EUPAVE) has released a new brochure titled “Soil stabilization and in-situ pavement recycling, two of the most sustainable road construction techniques”. Raw materials are no longer
The $985 Million Northern Connector motorway will be South Australia’s first major concrete road, creating more jobs and saving on maintenance. 13 km (8 mi) of the 15.5 km (9.6
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Enhancing Concrete Life in Infrastructure through Phase Change Systems (ECLIPS) is an Arizona State University multi-national project funded through the Infravation (an Infrastructure Innovation Program) grant of the European Union (EU). European
EUPAVE & ACPA Partner with “Infravation” to Disseminate ECLIPS Project & Its Outcomes Read More »
In 2014, Nigeria was estimated to have lost N300 billion to bitumen importation. Now, with biting foreign exchange scarcity, dwindling revenue, and prevailing economic recession, experts have called for the
The Times of India Online Magazine, New Delhi, India, recently reported that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT Kgp) in Kharagpur, West
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