The ACPA Pennsylvania Chapter, along with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12, PennDOT District 11, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission hosted the Annual “Concrete Pavement Tour & Meeting” on August 15 & 16 […]
PA Chapter ACPA Held 16th Successful Annual “Concrete Pavement Tour & Meeting” Read More »
There is evidence that smoother pavements lead to improved structural performance and remain smoother longer. In performance terms, smoother pavements last longer and stay smoother longer. One tool that can be
Contractor Surveys Lead to Better Smoothness Read More »
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
Unbonded Concrete Overlay Maintains North Carolina’s Nickname “The Good Roads State” Read More »
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 98th Annual Meeting will be held January 13-17, 2019 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., USA. The information-packed program is expected to
98th TRB Annual Meeting to be Held January 13-17, 2019 … New “TRB Live! Theater” Read More »
Laying concrete for 3.2 miles of the Southern Beltway in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Pa.) is a much more precise, scientific procedure than just building a wooden frame, mixing 3 shovels of
“Concrete Science” Perfects Laying of Pennsylvania Beltway’s On-Site Long-Life Concrete Read More »
At the recent Annual Meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) “Committee on Materials and Pavements (AASHTO COMP)” (click left on “AASHTO COMP” for PDF), the
Industry Overview Presented at “2018 AASHTO COMP” Annual Meeting Read More »
Choose the sponsorship level and events that match your needs and sign up today! GOLD • SILVER • EVENT The 2018 American Concrete Pavement Association’s (ACPA’s) 55th Annual Meeting—“Celebrating Concrete
Casey Jones, Civil Engineering Doctoral Student-University of Arkansas, has been selected to present his research at the 12th fib International Ph.D. Symposium in Civil Engineering (Fédération internationale du béton-International Federation For Structural
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) upgraded its MnPAVE-Rigid 1.0 software for concrete pavement design. MnPAVE-Rigid 2.0 is now easier to use and allows designers to select from more options for
MnPAVE-Rigid 1.0 Software Upgraded to MnPAVE-Rigid 2.0—More User-Friendly Read More »
Government affairs representatives of the associations comprising the North American Concrete Alliance (NACA) met in Washington, DC, on July 27. NACA is a coalition of concrete-related associations dedicated to addressing
NACA Partners Map Strategies, Communications in Washington, DC Read More »
The Innovative Pavement Research Foundation (IPRF) and the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) successfully launched the “Interns for the Future” program this summer. For the inaugural year 2018, two Chapters of the
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),
New Tech Brief: RCA Use in Unbound Aggregate Shoulders Read More »
The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) invites all in the industry to the “Fall 2018 National Concrete Consortium (NCC)” that will be held September 18-20, 2018 at
A series of PavementDesigner.org infographics will be posting on ACPA’s Twitter, Facebook & Instagram intermittently throughout the summer. Join in on the dialogue on social media! Please retweet, post, and repost
“PavementDesigner.org” on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram—Join in on the Discussion! Read More »
You probably have heard of, seen, or visited the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA)’s Mobile Concrete Trailer (MCT), but did you know how easy it is for contractors to borrow some
Peter Taylor, Ph.D., ISCP Board Member and Director of the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center)-Iowa State University, and Gordon Smith, P.E., Associate Director-CP Tech Center, attended the American Concrete
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),
July 2018 NCC E-News & CP Road Map Brief Read More »
Concrete is the most abundant man-made material on earth. But concrete’s essential ingredient, cement, has a large carbon footprint. Cement is what makes concrete strong, but the process of making cement
This Concrete Traps CO2 Emissions Forever—Video Included Read More »
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.,
New Website, Videos, Paper: Tarantula Curve—Mix Designs & Enhancing Aggregates Read More »
