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Publication: “Comparison of Fresh Concrete Air Content Test Methods & Analysis of Hardened Air Content in Wisconsin Pavements”

Recently published, the technical report titled “Comparison of Fresh Concrete Air Content Test Methods & Analysis of Hardened Air Content in Wisconsin Pavements” by Le Pham and Steven Cramer, Ph.D., P.E., […]

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4 New Publications & FRC Tool Issued by CP Tech Center

New reports, tech briefs, and spreadsheet tool issued by the National Concrete Pavement Technology (CP Tech) Center summarize laboratory and field performance of various FRC bridge decks and concrete overlays (links below

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FHWA Tech Brief:
 Precast Concrete Pavement Implementation by U.S. Highway Agencies

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released its, “Precast Concrete Pavement Implementation by U.S. Highway Agencies” (FHWA-HIF-19-011), a seven-page tech brief that provides an overview of precast concrete pavement (PCP) technology and

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NCC E-News & CP Road Map Brief March 2019

In association with the CP Road Map Program The National Concrete Consortium E-News (NCC E-News) is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road

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Tech Brief: Concrete Joint Sawing Practices & Impacts on Durability

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) recently completed a research brief titled “Joint Sawing Practices and Effects on Durability”, that summarizes the Wisconsin Highway Research Program Project 0092-16-01. The state of Wisconsin and

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NCC E-News & CP Road Map Brief December 2018

In association with the CP Road Map Program The National Concrete Consortium E-News (NCC E-News) is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road

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Now Available Online! “Guide for Concrete Pavement Distress Assessments & Solutions: Identification, Causes, Prevention, & Repair”

The Guide for Concrete Pavement Distress Assessments and Solutions: Identification, Causes, Prevention, and Repair is written by Dale Harrington, Mike Ayers, Tom Cackler, Gary Fick, Doug Schwartz, Kurt Smith, Mark B.

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CP Tech Center Awarded FHWA Cooperative Agreement—Funding Benefits for Future Concrete Pavements

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) has received a cooperative agreement by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), funded under the Accelerated Implementation and Deployment of Pavement Technologies (AID-PT)

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Fruitful Discussion at EUPAVE Breakfast Debate “Tendering for sustainable construction in the circular economy”

On Wednesday October 17, 2018 the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) and Marc Tarabella, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) held a Breakfast Debate on “Tendering for sustainable construction in

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Project Profile: Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Roundabout

The fiber-reinforced pavement research being done by the National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) is not limited to test cells at MnROAD. Summer 2018, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) installed

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New Publication: “Performance Engineered Mixtures for Contractors”

As the Performance Engineered Mixtures (PEMs) program gains momentum, the concrete construction community—including owners and contractors—are starting to ask about how to implement PEM in their daily work, and what

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October 2018 NCC E-News & CP Road Map Brief

In association with the CP Road Map Program The NCC E-News is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map), a national research

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New RCC Pavement Council Publication: Structural Strength of RCC Pavement Stands up to Heavy Truck Traffic

The RCC Pavement Council has a new publication titled “RCC is the Right Choice for Busy Interstate Exchange” and touts that the structural strength of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) pavement stands

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Unbonded Concrete Overlay Maintains North Carolina’s Nickname “The Good Roads State”

In 2013, traveling the stretch of I-85 north of Henderson, North Carolina to and from Virginia, was less than ideal. The original concrete pavement, constructed in the early 1960s, was

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3 New CP Tech Guides Cover Different Aspects of Concrete Practices

The National CP Tech Center (CP Tech Center) has published three new manuals covering different aspects of concrete practices. These publications are for use by industry professionals interested in the

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ACI Materials Journal Technical Paper: “Effects of Moisture, Temperature, & Freezing-&-Thawing on Alkali-Silica Reaction”

“Effects of Moisture, Temperature, and Freezing-and-Thawing on Alkali-Silica Reaction” by Richard A. Deschenes Jr., Eric Giannini, Thano Drimalas, Benoit Fournier, and W. Micah Hale American Concrete Institute ACI Materials Journal,

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New Tech Brief: RCA Use in Unbound Aggregate Shoulders

Using Recycled Concrete Aggregates (RCA) in Unbound Aggregate Shoulders, written by Mark B. Snyder, Past President-ISCP and Pavement and Paving Materials Engineering Consultant, and sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),

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July 2018 NCC E-News & CP Road Map Brief

July 2018 In association with the CP Road Map Program The National Concrete Consortium (NCC) E-News is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map),

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New Website, Videos, Paper: Tarantula Curve—Mix Designs & Enhancing Aggregates

The Tarantula Curve website was developed by the civil engineering research team at School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Oklahoma State University under the direction of Tyler Ley, Ph.D.,

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NEW Leaflet “Concrete: a Sustainable Partner of Urban Transport Infrastructure”

In the beginning of the 20th century, many European cities had a tramway, but those disappeared around the 1950’s when the car became the modern mode of transportation and metro lines were

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