Caltrans (California Department of Transportation (DOT)), Cal.gov’s Division of Measurement Standards (DMS), and the ready mixed concrete industry have accomplished a specification for a product that will: Reduce greenhouse gases Reduce waste Save […]
The CP Road Map 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
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The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) has teamed with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)‘s Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) and Water Resources Research Center’s (WRRC) Low-Impact Development Committee to publish
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The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE), announced that “resource efficiency” and “the circular economy” are words on everyone’s lips at the moment. In December, the European Commission will release its new
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The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) has published a report and a tech transfer summary titled: “Comparison of Setting Time Measured Using Ultrasonic Wave Propagation with Saw-Cutting
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The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) released the leaflet “Concrete Pavements, for low noise performance that lasts“. The leaflet is based on the full brochure “Durable Low-Noise Concrete Pavements“. ISCP
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Moving Advancements into Practice (MAP) Briefs describe promising research and technologies that can be used now to enhance concrete paving practices. The CP Road Map E-News is the newsletter of
CP Road MAP E-News & Brief: “Curing for Concrete Pavements” Read More »
DOCUMENTO PREPARADO POR INSTITUTO BOLIVIANO DEL CEMENTO Y EL HORMIGÓN PARA EL MINISTERIO DETRANSPORTES Y OBRAS PÚBLICAS DEL ECUADOR (Document prepared by Bolivian Institute of Cement and Concrete for the Ministry of Transport
“Cambian Asfalto por Hormigón en la Ruta de Acceso sur a Valparaíso” (Asphalt Changed to Concrete on the Southern Access Route to Valparaiso, [Chile]) The intense traffic of heavy vehicles
The US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a new TechBrief October, 2015 titled “Precast Concrete Pavement (PCP) Technology”. This publication also summarizes the technical resources available to engineers
The US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a new TechBrief September, 2015 titled “Precast ConcretePavement Technology Resources”. This TechBrief provides an approach to develop structural pavement designs for jointed and prestressed
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The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) is convinced that increased competition between pavement industries should be a common thread in processes and policies to procure pavement in Europe. EUPAVE calls on
Healthy Competition Between Pavement Industries Could Save the Public Millions Read More »
The Concrete Initiative published the article entitled “The Future is Bright with Concrete Roads” by Karl Downey, Secretary General European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE). Concrete can provide both the surface layer
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In an August 2015 AllAfrica Online Magazine article, “Nigeria: Rising Need for Cement Use in Road Construction” Crusoe Osagie discusses the need to extend the use of cement beyond building
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The Cement and Concrete Institute (ICH)—in cooperation with ISCP and the CP Tech Center—has recently published a Spanish version of the center’s popular Guide to Concrete Overlays Sustainable Solutions for
Now Available! Spanish ICH Concrete Overlay Manual Read More »
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) released a publication titled “Guide for Construction of Concrete Pavements”. The primary focus of this 62-page guide is pavement construction. Modern slipform paving techniques and
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1: The Indian Roads Congress (IRC) has produced 13 New/Revised Publications, released by the Honorable Mr. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways & Shipping during the “206th Mid Term Council Meeting”
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Pavimentos y Pisos De Hormigon, Instituto Del Cemento Y Del Hormigon De Chile (The Institute of Cement and Concrete Chile) (ICH), released an article titled “The Rebound of the Concrete Pavement
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Moving Advancements into Practice (MAP) Briefs describe promising research and technologies that can be used now to enhance concrete paving practices. The CP Road Map E-News is the newsletter of
The course agenda with links to the presentations and videos is now available from the “Concrete Pavement Innovation & Technology Transfer Workshop” held June 25th at the IDOT District 1 office in
