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ISCP Annual Board & Open Membership Meeting to be Held in Jan., During TRB in D.C.

The International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP) Board and Open Membership Meeting 2019 will be held at the 98th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (TRB Annual Meeting) in Washington, D.C., […]

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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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3rd Biennial N.C. Concrete Pavement Conference: “Best Practices”—Attendance Doubled! Presentations Now Available

The 2018 3rd biennial (every other year) “North Carolina (NC) Concrete Pavement Conference” was held in October in centrally located Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. This biennial conference is held in

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3 “ACI Committee Meetings” & “17th Annual NICC 2018” Included “PavementDesigner.org” Presentations

Eric Ferrebee, P.E., Technical Services-American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) represented ACPA at the American Concrete Institute (ACI)‘s: ACI 325 , ACI 327, and 330 Committee Meetings in October 2018. The ACI 300-Series Committees focus on Design

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Join the WEBINAR DAY on Nov. 20—8 Half-Hour NRRA Presentations (5 Concrete-Related): “Research Pays Off-One Year Out”

Please join the National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) for a very special “Research Pays Off Webinar Day” on November 20, 2018. NRRA will be running 8 half-hour presentations—5 CONCRETE-RELATED—about the NRRA

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Reconstruction Project is 1st CCP Prototype Arterial Construction in the United States

The Second Avenue reconstruction project in Burbank, Walla Walla County, California, USA is the first compacted concrete pavement (CCP) prototype arterial construction in the United States. While roller-compacted concrete has been utilized

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10th CPU Covers Timely Topics—at ACPA’s 55th Annual Meeting in Florida Nov 27-29

Year after year, the American Concrete Pavement Association’s (ACPA’s) “Concrete Pavement University (CPU)” is one of the most popular draws for its annual meeting. This will be the 10th Annual CPU

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ACPA Announces New Geotextile Guide Spec

With the increasing use of geotextiles as cost-effective replacements for other interlayer materials (such as thin asphalt layers), the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has released a new guideline specification for use

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Associate Profile: CPAM: Mixes, Fiber-Reinforced Pavement & Overlay, Opening Roads to Traffic … 

For the concrete industry, the magic is in the mix these days, according to Matt Zeller, Executive Director-Concrete Pavement Association of Minnesota (CPAM). He and his organization are looking at

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CP Tech Center Welcomes a New Staff Member & an Executive Board Member

John Adam joins the Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) staff and Portland Cement Concrete Laboratory (PCC Lab). Adam has more than 30 years of experience in the design and delivery of transportation

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Join NRRA’s ‘Research Pays Off’ SKYPE Webinar Nov. 20th: “Determining Pavement Design Criteria for Recycled Aggregate Base & Large Stone Sublease” (6 topics)

Every 3rd Tuesday of the month, the National Road Research Alliance will provide a monthly SKYPE seminar* to highlight research topics that will  make an impact on the work done here in

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Kansas Hosts Successful Tech Transfer Event—Offers SPS Resource Center; Virtual Tour; & Links

Todd LaTorella, Missouri/Kansas Chapter Executive-ACPA said the “Annual KDOT/Industry Technology Transfer Event”, held October 2-3, 2018 in Abilene, Kansas, was a big success. This event is part of a series of

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3 Webinars Being Offered as Part of “TTCC/Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Project”—Oct, Nov, Dec

Three one-hour webinars are being offered as part of the “TCC/Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Project”. Each webinar’s dates, times, and descriptions are below. For System Requirements, please go to: https://support.logmeininc.com/gotowebinar/help/system-requirements-for-attendees-g2w010003?c_prod=g2w&c_name=iph Fiber Reinforced

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NACA Post-Election Webinar: “2018 Election Debrief”—How will it impact Our Concrete Industry?

Interested in knowing how the mid-term elections will impact our industry?  WEBINAR DATE & TIME: Wednesday   |   November 7 2 p.m. (EST) / 1 p.m. (CST) Participate in a post-election

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3-day Annual “Airport Pavement Design & Construction Workshop” Held in CA., USA

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) held its annual three-day National “Airport Pavement Design & Construction Workshop” on best practices used in the design, construction, and rehabilitation of concrete pavements used

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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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ACPA Chapter Gift to Fund Concrete Pavement Research at U of A

The Oklahoma/Arkansas Chapter of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has pledged $500,000 to the University of Arkansas (UA)—Department of Civil Engineering for concrete pavement research. The pledge amount will be

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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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PCA Names “2018 Gleason Award Recipients”

The John P. Gleason, Jr., Leadership Awards honor Portland Cement Association (PCA) members who have exhibited industry leadership by advancing key Association programs and initiatives. The awards were presented on August 29, 2018 during

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CEMEX Opens its 1st U.S. Admixture Blending Plant, 2 Additional Plants Planned

On Wednesday, September 5, 2018, CEMEX (ISCP Organizational Member) announced the opening of the company’s first admixture blending plant in the United States. The plant will provide CEMEX’s nearby ready-mix

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