The third-quarter 2019 issue of American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)’s CONCRETE PAVEMENT PROGRESS (CPP) Magazine is now available. The 3rd quarter issue covers projects in North Carolina, South Carolina, and […]
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released the 8-page tech brief “Optimized Design Details for Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements” (FHWA-HIF-19-066), which covers the design optimization for continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP).
John Leckie, P.E., joined the the Indiana Chapter of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) as Director of Pavements and Materials. His primary focus is to identify and pursue concrete pavement bid
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With encouragement to “be bold” LaToya Johnson, Pavement Design and Performance Team Leader-Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), set a positive and productive course for a 1-1/2 day “Concrete Pavement Strategic Planning Meeting”
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Click to go to CSHub MIT VIDEO “What is Pavement Vehicle Interaction?” … Dr. Mehdi Akbarian, Postdoctoral Researcher-MIT CSHub explains PVI and some of CSHub‘s recent case studies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z9ldFv5hUw A
TRB Webinar: “Concrete Overlay Performance and Research Innovations” Thursday | September 5 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET Jeff Roesler, President-ISCP to Present Pavement designers are invited to
ACPA Announces Paving Award Recipients The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced the recipients of the 30th Annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement” Awards—one of the highlights of the annual meeting
The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) joint paving committee has assembled a Paving Tool Kit—a library of resources for concrete paving contractors
A “performance engineered mixtures (PEM) and PEM testing methods” OPEN HOUSE EVENT was held August 7, 2019. Cosponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Illinois DOT (IDOT), and Illinois Chapter-ACPA,
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Pavements constitute a large part of transportation infrastructure and transportation agencies are continually being asked to do more with less when maintaining their assets. Application of pavement preservation treatments can
FHWA & CP Tech Updated & Published New Concrete Pavement Preservation Checklists Read More »
JULY, 2019 was another busy travel month for the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center)—the national hub for concrete pavement research and technology transfer founded in 2000, and
The Transtec Group—Austin, Texas-based Pavement Engineering Firm—is developing the pavement design for segment H of SH 99 Grand Parkway of Greater Houston Area, Texas, USA. Primarily using concrete, the complete highway loop
In July 2019, National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) had a link to a special provision for the Automated Machine Guidance (AMG)—Milling Method written by Rebecca Embacher, Advanced Materials Technology Engineer-Minnesota DOT
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On July 30, 2019, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee unanimously voted to approve the draft transportation reauthorization bill, America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA). ATIA provides $287 billion
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On August 8, 2019, The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced the official opening of the 56th ANNUAL MEETING and HOTEL REGISTRATION to be held Tuesday, December 3 through Thursday, December
Russell McMurry, GDOT Commissioner stated, “Most Formative Project by GDOT in Decades!” Concrete Critical Component for paving, bridges & retaining walls on I-75 North/Northwest Corridor Express Lanes, Atlanta, Georgia – 2019
NCC E-News 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
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The weather in Minnesota contrasts sharply with that in Florida, which again differs markedly from that in southern Texas. This is not only in terms of temperature variation from summer
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A 24-page report from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) spotlights the use of precast concrete pavement along a section of I-90 near Issaquah, Washington, USA (about 20 miles east of downtown Seattle,
Michael E. Ayers, Ph.D., has been named the Executive Director of the Illinois Chapter—American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA). Ayers is a veteran concrete pavement engineer who brings vast and in-depth experience
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