A Minnesota, USA transportation research blog titled “CROSSROADS” reported that in June, MnROAD—the only cold-weather accelerated pavement testing facility of its kind in North America—will begin construction on its third […]
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Halil Ceylan, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Professor–Iowa State University’s Program for Sustainable Pavement Engineering and Research in Ames, Iowa, USA, held his smartphone, opened an app, and called up the remote controls for the
1st Full-Scale Heated Pavement Slabs Installed at American International Airport Read More »
Creating a visual of an analysis of the initial and “life cycle” costs of a one-mile stretch of road, comparing asphalt and concrete” is very helpful. Aggregate & Ready Mix Association
Infographic Makes it Easy to See the [Projected] Cost of Roads Read More »
A Texas First: TxDOT’s Roller Compacted Concrete Highway in Leakey, Texas, USA Roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavement generally has been only for lower-speed roads or industrial applications. But, in November, 2016 the Texas
RCC Placed on Cement-Stabilized FDR on High-Speed Texas Federal Highway, USA Read More »
Title: Full-Depth Recycling Study: Test Track Construction and First-Level Analysis of Phase 1 and Phase 2 HVS Testing, Forensic Investigation, and Phase 1 Laboratory Testing Authors: Jones, D., Louw, S.,
Abstract: Full-Depth Recycling Study (FDR) Read More »
The Technology Transfer Concrete Consortium (TTCC) and the National Concrete Consortium (NCC) will hold the 2017 Spring TTCC/NCC Meeting April 25-27, at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City
TTCC/NCC Spring 2017 Meeting to be Held April 25-27 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Read More »
Through a contract with the Iowa Highway Research Board (TR-697), the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) at Iowa State University (CP Tech Center) has developed a concise
Meeting the challenges of our dwindling workforce can only be done by creating a path that introduces new students to (and exciting them about) the concrete pavement industry—concrete pavement promotion,
The National Road Research Alliance (NRRA), will present sessions about current practices that implement new pavement research and technology with a one-day 2017 NRRA Pavement Conference at the University of Minnesota (St
USA: 2017 NRRA Pavement Conference May 23rd-24th Read More »
The deadline for early registration for the Pavement Life-Cycle Assessment Symposium (LCA Symposium) 2017 is January 31, 2017. To register, please go to: https://my.cee.illinois.edu/eventreg/register.asp. Hosted by the University of Illinois at
According to a new study, cement is thought to produce 5% of all global greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and factories. But this building block of modern civilization may eventually
Cement Soaks up Greenhouse Gases Read More »
At the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) January Press Briefing at World Of Concrete 2017 (WOC 2017) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, ACPA offered a current view of the highway pavement
ACPA Offers Positive Outlook for Highway Concrete Pavement Market Read More »
The American Concrete Institute (ACI), ISCP Member, has published a guide titled “Guide to Durable Concrete”, that describes specific types of concrete deterioration. Each chapter contains a discussion of the mechanisms involved
ACI Publication: “Guide to Durable Concrete” Read More »
Phys.org Online Magazine reported: “Bringing order to disorder is key to making stronger and greener cement, the paste that binds concrete.” Scientists at Rice University have decoded the kinetic properties
Scientists Develop ‘Programmable’ Cement Particles to Attain Enhanced Properties Read More »
The American Concrete Pavement Association’s (ACPA’s) Annual Report included a section on ACPA’s efforts to shine a light on the benefits of competition. It is a realization of how some agencies
2016 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award: James “Doug” Pitcock, Jr., owner, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Williams Brothers Construction Company, in Houston, Texas, USA, was awarded the American Concrete Pavement Association’s 2016
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) named recipients of its 27th Annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavements” awards at the 53rd ACPA Annual Meeting held in Austin, Texas, USA. The Awards recognize quality
ACPA Names Recipients of Annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavements” Awards Read More »
ISCP members, the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCA) will be 2 of 4 co-sponsors for “The Precast Show 2017”. The 2017 Show will take
Two ISCP Members to Co-Host “The Precast Show 2017” in Cleveland, Ohio, USA Read More »
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is offering all members a 25% DISCOUNT on all PRINTED publications at the ACPA Online Bookstore. To view and purchase, please go to: http://www.acpa.org/publications-for-purchase/. Enter the discount code 25-PRINT at
ACPA Online Printed Publications 25% OFF through Thursday 12/15/2016 until 23:59 Read More »
As a lead state for the implementation of SHRP2 Project R21 technologies, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is sponsoring a showcase
SHRP2 Project R21 Showcase: Two-Lift Concrete Pavement Read More »
