A compelling presentation, given by the Hon. Norman Y. Mineta* and Norman Augustine, TRB Chair, was delivered during the 98th Transportation Research Board (TRB)‘s Chair’s Luncheon on January 16, 2019, at the Walter E. […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) “2019 Washington Briefing” will be held: February 26-March 1, 2019 The Washington Court Hotel | 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW
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Jim Mack named 2019 ACPA Chairman The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced that James W. “Jim” Mack, Director of Market Development-Commercial Strategy-CEMEX, has been named the 56th Chairman of the ACPA Board of
Join the cement and concrete industry in Washington, D.C. April 9-10, 2019! Meet with congressional offices and top federal officials to discuss policies impacting the industry and help elevate our
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is seeking a full-time “Vice President of Promotion” to direct the planning and strategizing of national programs to incre market share of concrete pavement. This
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According to Tim Tometich, Project Manager-Manatts–Brooklyn, Iowa, 42% of their projects involved concrete overlays in 2018. In 2016, workers with the diversified heavy highway construction firm placed a 6-inch unbonded
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On December 21, 2018, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Office of Airport Safety & Standards – Airport Engineering Division released the Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5370-10H: “Standard Specifications for Construction of
Lab testing has demonstrated that structural synthetic fibers in thin concrete overlays keep cracks tight and help transfer loads across pavement slabs. A recently released research study, co-funded by the
December 18-19, 2018, the Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) and American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) welcomed concrete pavement professionals from across the United States who convened for the
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The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is encouraging members and affiliates to take a closer look at association activities for the year by downloading the 2018 ACPA Annual Report. The 18-page report
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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By Matt Zeller, Executive Director-Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota (CPAM) I have been around MnROAD since 1992 when I was a graduate engineer in MnDOT’s Concrete Office while it was being constructed.
M. Zeller Explores MnROAD’s Concrete Opening Strength Implementation; 3 Videos Read More »
Globe Newswire/West article out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana for Louisiana State University (LSU) College of Engineering reported that Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC)—also known as ductile or bendable concrete—was developed in the early 1990s by
The North American Concrete Alliance (NACA) has launched a website that provides a wealth of government affairs-related information and resources for the broader concrete industry. Formed in 2004, NACA is a
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The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) named recipients of its 29th Annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavements” awards at the 55th ACPA Annual Meeting held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA in
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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)
KTBS Television Station in Shreveport, Louisiana (LA), USA recently reported on precast reinforced concrete on the on-ramp to Interstate 20 heading eastbound—next to where U.S. Highway 79, U.S. Highway 80,
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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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The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) is offering a webinar series titled “Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) Overview for Concrete Pavement and Overlays”. The first and second webinars of
