The National Academy of Sciences has just released its most recent report titled “Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Joint Sealant Practices and Performance“. Portland cement concrete (PCC) pavement joint sealing material […]
Looking Forward to ACPA’s Annual Meeting;July’s Mid-Year Meeting Update;& Sept. Chapter-State Meeting Initiative: On the heels of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)‘s very successful Mid-Year Meeting in Milwaukee, members
Concrete, a product of cement, is the second most-consumed substance on the planet, next to water, with roughly attributing three tons of concrete yearly by every person on earth (State
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CANCELED: 2021 NRRA Pavement Workshop– Minneapolis Area or Online –September 13-15, 2021: Mon. Sep. 13: NRRA DayTue. Sep. 14: NRRA Day & Vendor BoothWed. Sep. 15: Open House Day Each
Click to go to PDF ofNC² MAP Brief Summer 2021 The NC² E-News, originally the quarterly newsletter of the former “CP Road MAP program”, overviews new developments in concrete pavement research and
NC² Quarterly E-News: Summer 2021 Read More »
Why surfaces heat up | Location matters | An elegant solution, if used with care When heat waves hit, people start looking for anything that might lower the temperature. One
Lighter Pavements can Triple Albedo & Keep Cities Cooler + Resources Read More »
As the world tackles climate change, it faces a seemingly intractable problem. Mitigating climate-disaster will require more resilient construction—and yet the building sector already comprises nearly 40% of global emissions. The
Results of a Southern California freeway survey that set out to determinethe short-term & long-term performance of rapid strength concrete for the potentialrepair, restoration, & slab replacement of highway infrastructure
Impacts of Internally Cured Concrete Paving on Contraction Joint Spacing Phase II: Field Implementation of Internally Cured Concrete for Iowa Pavement Systems RESEARCH CENTERS InTrans, CP Tech Center, PROSPERPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORPeter
An innovation in concrete pavement construction was recently launched in Johannesburg, South Africa, and according to Hannes Engelbrecht, Concrete Unit Business Director-CHRYSO-Southern Africa: “Pointing the way to the future of
Concrete Pavement Innovation Partners in Pioneering Hardstand Launch Read More »
Click to download Annual Report PDF The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) 2020 Annual Report provides an excellent overview of the work and objectives of EUPAVE in 2020. EUPAVE is
EUPAVE Annual Report 2020 is Out! Read More »
ACPA 58th Annual Meeting:November 30 – December 2, 2021Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa | 21500 Pacific Coast Highway | Huntington Beach, California ACPA Mid-Year Meeting: ISCP article titled
Click to enlarge The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released the 2019-20 AID-PT Annual Report, a 50-page document that provides an overview of:• AID-PT Program (Accelerated Implementation and Deployment of Pavement
FHWA Released 2019/2020 AID-PT Report Read More »
The NC² E-News, originally the quarterly newsletter of the former CP Road MAP program, overviews new developments in concrete pavement research and technology from around the country. NC² MAP Brief Best
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Click to download REPORT PDFEvery four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)’s Report Card for America’s Infrastructure is released which depicts the condition and performance of American infrastructure
An American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)‘sWEB CONFERENCE provided a high-level overviewof recent research that projects the toll of inactionif infrastructure investment levelsremain status quo over the next 20 years.
Research at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) in Melbourne, Australia paves the way for used face masks in recycled concrete. Researchers say they have shown that single-use disposable
The first concrete pavementswere placed in 1892 & 1893 Early 1900’s: May surprise people to know that the first documented use of concrete to resurface pavements dates back to 1901!
Photo: Larry Sutter: SEM micrograph of fly ash particlesillustrating the spherical particle shape typical of coal fly ash The highway construction industry’s utilization of coal fly ash has made many
New Tech Brief Assesses Harvested Fly Ash Solution Read More »
Smart, efficient infrastructure … Every day, Americans travel on roads, bridges and highways without considering the safety or reliability of these structures. Yet much of the transportation infrastructure in the
Smart Concrete Paves Way to High-Tech, Cost-Effective Roads Read More »
