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Make Your 11th ICCP Hotel Reservations!

Registrants for the 11th International Conference on Concrete Pavements (11th ICCP), should please use the following link to make HOTEL RESERVATIONS at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, USA, for […]

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EXHIBITOR BROCHURE Now Available for the 11th ICCP

ISCP announces the new EXHIBITOR BROCHURE for the 2016 11th ICCP. Please view the brochure (see the link to the PDF below), which includes the Conference and Exhibit Hall Floor Plan. Exhibition

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National Concrete Consortium (NC2) E-News March 2016 In Association with the CP Road Map Program

CP Road Map E-News: The NC2 E-News is a bi-monthly newsletter based on the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map)—a national research plan developed and jointly implemented by

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Tech Brief: FHWA Probes SCM, Natural Pozzolans within Best Pavement Practices

Concrete Products Online reported on a new Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Tech Brief titled “Supplementary Cementitious Materials—Best Practices for Concrete Pavements” (FHWA-HIF-16-001). State highway agencies (SHAs) and others charged with construction and maintenance

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A 100-Year History of Paving, Compaction, Milling Iron

In the last one hundred years, heavy highway pavement-making equipment has evolved from primitive to awesome. Modern pavers, compactors, and millers (or cold planers) have turned the surfacing phase of

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CP Tech Publication: “Conclusions from the Investigation of Deterioration of Joints in Concrete Pavements”

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) has published a new document titled “Conclusions from the Investigation of Deterioration of Joints in Concrete Pavements”. This final report is sponsored through

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ISCP Co-Sponsoring Commemoration: 125th Anniversary of the First U.S. Concrete Pavement, to be Held April 25th

In 1891, an 8-ft-wide section of the first concrete pavement was placed on Main Street in front of the Logan County Courthouse in Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA. A segment placed in 1893

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TRB Webinar: Resistivity Measurements in Concrete

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) will conduct a webinar titled “Resistivity Measurements in Concrete” that will detail the latest advancements in resistivity measurements in concrete.  Wednesday, April 13, 2016 2:00-3:30PM

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Short Street in Oklahoma City has Long 106-Year History

In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, off of NW 23rd, just east of N. Shartel Avenue, is a street barely two blocks long that could easily be mistaken for an alley.

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11th ICCP Early Registration Ends March 31, 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Register for the 11th International Conference on Concrete Pavements (11th ICCP), to be held August 28 – September 1, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS MARCH 31st, 2016. The 11th ICCP

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Publication: TRB’s “Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board Concrete Materials, 2015”

The Transportation Research Board’s (TRB)’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2508, is now available for purchase. The Journal explores 13 papers related to concrete materials, including:

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RCC Pavement Gaining Momentum Among Contractors & Road Agencies—Placement, Quick-Set Advantages, & Strength

RCC pavement is gaining momentum among contractors and road agencies due to many of its advantages, according to an article titled “Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Gaining Momentum” by Tom Kuennen-Equipment

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Shovels Nor Plows Needed: Special Concrete Could Melt Mounds of Snow

Researchers have hit on a formula that electrifies pavement and could ease recovery from big storms. The National Geographic Magazine reported an article, by Christina Nunez (January 2016 issue) providing updates to

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Dr. Michael Darter, ISCP Honorary Member, Receives ACPA “Lifetime Achievement Award”

Dr. Michael I. Darter, Applied Research Associates (ARA) Transportation Infrastructure Division, ISCP Honorary Member since 2005, and ISCP former Director, was honored with this year’s American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)–Utah Chapter Lifetime

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New Pavement Surface Technique Balances Quietness & Safety on I-394 in Minnesota, USA

Roads and Bridges Online Magazine, January 2016 Issue, reported on the newest pavement texture in an article by  Ashley Kizzire, Contributing Author, titled “Best of Both Worlds: New pavement surface technique renews

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Concrete Overlays: Price Parity & DOT/Municipality Use Are Leading the Industry

Equipment World‘s Better Roads Online Magazine recently reported on concrete overlay use by the U.S. Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and Municipalities. Today’s roadbuilding environment requires more results from fewer resources,

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USA: Specification Allows Use of Concrete Product That Can Greatly Reduce Carbon Footprint

Caltrans (California Department of Transportation (DOT)), Cal.gov’s Division of Measurement Standards (DMS), and the ready mixed concrete industry have accomplished a specification for a product that will: Reduce greenhouse gases Reduce waste Save

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Brochure with Draft Technical Program Updated—11th ICCP to be Held August 2016

The brochure for the 11th International Conference on Concrete Pavements (11th ICCP) has been updated to reflect several new items: New Sponsors Updated Registration and Exhibition Information A Draft Technical Program

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USA: Utah DOT Designs 40-Year Sustainable Concrete Pavement for High-Elevation Highway With Fly Ash

A recent article was published in the ‘Concrete Channel’ of ‘Roads & Bridges Online Magazine’ by Todd Laker, Senior Technical Service Engineer-Holcim Inc. (ISCP Member); Mitzi McIntyre, P.E., Executive Director-ACPA Utah Chapter (ISCP

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ACPA Presents Distinguished Service & Recognition Awards

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is pleased to name the recipients of its Distinguished Service and Recognition Awards. The awards program was established in 1968, when the first honoree

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