Three Minute Thesis: Fiber Reinforced Pervious (Porous) Concrete Pavement
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First Call for Papers ISCP’s 11th ICCP 2016
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]ISCP’s 11th International Conference on Concrete Pavements (11th ICCP) will be held in San Antonio, Texas, USA, August 28 – September 1, 2016. The 11th ICCP theme is: Concrete Pavements:
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TRB Announces 3 Webinars on Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements (CRCP)
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]The first of three webinars on the subject of continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) has been scheduled by the Transportation Research Board (TRB), for delivery on March 30,
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World of Concrete Hosts Largest Crowd in Six Years
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]World of Concrete 2015 (WOC2015) was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, February 2-6, 2015. WOC is the industry’s only annual international
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Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has published a TechBrief titled “Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement (PICP)”. This TechBrief presents an overview of PICP and its use. General information is provided on PICP composition
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Leif Wathne Named Executive Vice President of ACPA
Leif Wathne, P.E., ISCP Board of Directors and 11th ICCP Chair, was promoted to Executive Vice President—American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA). In this new position, Wathne will take on greater
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CP Tech Center Announces 4 Concrete Overlay Webinars in February/March
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]Upcoming webinars on Concrete Overlays presented by the CP Tech Center, with support from the ACPA and sponsored by FHWA: Overlay performance history (Feb. 12) Overlay materials (Feb.
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ACPA Launches Free On-Demand Training on Aggregate Handling and Building Smooth Concrete Pavements
ACPA has launched two new web-based instructional modules that provide professional training about best practices for constructing smooth concrete pavements and handling aggregates for concrete paving. Developed by ACPA and sponsored by
ACPA Launches Wikipave: a Concrete Pavement Wikipedia
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) today announced the launch of its Wikipave™ website, which places information about and related to concrete pavement at the fingertips of anyone, anywhere
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“Producing Freeze-Thaw Durable Concrete” is the January MAP Brief from the CP Tech Center
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]When concrete is in a wet environment and exposed to freeze-thaw (F-T) cycles, tensile stresses develop within the concrete. Localized damage to the surface of concrete can also
Evaluating the Performance of Alternative Supplementary Cementing Material in Concrete
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a report that characterizes and evaluates the performance of eight natural pozzolans to assess their
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Public Works Dedicates Special Issue to Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC)
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]A special issue of Public Works magazine dedicated to roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavement includes articles on: “Alternate pavement” stands the test of time – A roller-compacted concrete road
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IGGA Announces 2014 Annual Award Winners
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”] At the annual IGGA awards banquet, held in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Dec. 2, 2014, the IGGA had the pleasure of announcing the winners of the annual awards
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ISCP Holds Annual Membership Business Meeting
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]The ISCP Annual Membership Business Meeting was held Saturday, January 10, 2015 in Washington, D.C., USA, in conjunction with the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). Highlights
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9th International Conference on Managing Pavement Assets to be Held in Washington, D.C. May 18-21
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]TRB, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Virginia Tech, the FHWA, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the World Road Association (PIARC) are organizing the
“Relating Transport Properties to Performance in Concrete Pavements ” is the December MAP Brief from the CP Tech Center
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]This MAP brief summarizes ongoing research that has been performed to assess fluid and vapor transport in concrete. In general terms the word “transport” is used to describe
ACPA Revamps Application Library
ACPA has launched version 2.0 of its popular applications library, which features 59 web and smartphone applications, as well as software interfaces. The upgraded site makes searching for and using the apps faster
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Evaluation of the Benefits of Diamond Grinding of CRCP
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a report, titled “Evaluation of the Benefits of Diamond Grinding of CRCP: Final Report”, that outlines
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Evaluation of the Fresh and Hardened Properties of Concrete Mixtures Containing Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Types of Permeability-Reducing Admixtures to Develop a Standard Testing Protocol
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Concrete durability may be considered as the ability to maintain serviceability over the design life without significant deterioration, and is generally a direct function of the mixture permeability. Therefore,
ACPA, NRMCA, and PCA Launch “Competition Paves“ Website at AASHTO Meeting
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]From ACPA: ACPA, NRMCA, and PCA joined forces at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ 100th annual meeting in Charlotte last week to deliver key messages about
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