Following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) friction guidance, airport operations must monitor the friction levels on runways, and when the friction level drops below FAA minimum levels, the rubber buildup must be […]
The Honorable Nicole R. Nason was confirmed as the 26th Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Nason was nominated by President Trump on January 3, 2019 as the next
The Hon. Nicole R. Nason Confirmed as 26th Administrator of the FHWA Read More »
As part of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)’s ongoing media relations program, Leif Wathne, Executive Vice-President-ACPA and Director-ISCP, appeared on Constructech TV with Peggy Smedley, Podcast Host-Constructech TV. The interview
Iowa State University (ISU) team of engineers wants to use heated pavements to make travel safer. They are working to develop and test heated pavement technology, which they believe could
ISU Team Shows Successful Use of Heated Pavements for Inclement Weather—Economic & Safe Read More »
In association with the CP Road Map Program The National Concrete Consortium E-News (NCC E-News) is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road
NCC E-News & CP Road Map Brief March 2019 Read More »
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) recently had the opportunity to contribute a guest editorial on long-life pavements; a state-of-the industry article for Contractors Hotline Magazine; and contributed commentary for the BETTER ROADS
According to Tim Tometich, Project Manager-Manatts–Brooklyn, Iowa, 42% of their projects involved concrete overlays in 2018. In 2016, workers with the diversified heavy highway construction firm placed a 6-inch unbonded
Rise of the Concrete Overlay Gives Road Builders New Options & Opportunities Read More »
Lab testing has demonstrated that structural synthetic fibers in thin concrete overlays keep cracks tight and help transfer loads across pavement slabs. A recently released research study, co-funded by the
Please go to ISCP article titled “Improved Cost-Effective “Bendable Concrete” Possible Answer to Louisiana’s Infrastructure Woes” posted last month: https://www.concretepavements.org/2018/12/30/improved-cost-effective-bendable-concrete-possilbe-answer-to-louisianas-infrastructure-woes/
VIDEO: LSU Researchers Bendable Concrete Campus Sidewalk Repair (Related Article Below) Read More »
December 18-19, 2018, the Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) and American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) welcomed concrete pavement professionals from across the United States who convened for the
Annual Concrete Overlay Summit Reviews on Successes, Issues, & Future Opportunities Read More »
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is encouraging members and affiliates to take a closer look at association activities for the year by downloading the 2018 ACPA Annual Report. The 18-page report
ENGLISH-TRANSLATED ARTICLE BELOW, with link to Google Translate Web: “The Spanish Government Approves 1st Highway to be Built with CRC” • Construir con este material era una reivindicación de la industria
By Matt Zeller, Executive Director-Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota (CPAM) I have been around MnROAD since 1992 when I was a graduate engineer in MnDOT’s Concrete Office while it was being constructed.
M. Zeller Explores MnROAD’s Concrete Opening Strength Implementation; 3 Videos Read More »
Globe Newswire/West article out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana for Louisiana State University (LSU) College of Engineering reported that Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC)—also known as ductile or bendable concrete—was developed in the early 1990s by
The North American Concrete Alliance (NACA) has launched a website that provides a wealth of government affairs-related information and resources for the broader concrete industry. Formed in 2004, NACA is a
NACA New Website Addresses Timely, Weighty Topics for Concrete Industry Read More »
Nigeria News reported that Engr. Fidelis Kings Nweze(mnse), the Honorable Ebonyi Commissioner for Works and Transport in Ebonyi, Nigeria, Africa, recommended concrete base and rigid concrete pavement as best solution for road construction,
KTBS Television Station in Shreveport, Louisiana (LA), USA recently reported on precast reinforced concrete on the on-ramp to Interstate 20 heading eastbound—next to where U.S. Highway 79, U.S. Highway 80,
Precast Concrete Panels Could Mean Better Local Roads in the Future—ARTICLE & VIDEO Read More »
The fiber-reinforced pavement research being done by the National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) is not limited to test cells at MnROAD. Summer 2018, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) installed
Project Profile: Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Roundabout Read More »
The Oklahoma/Arkansas Chapter of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has pledged $500,000 to the University of Arkansas (UA)—Department of Civil Engineering for concrete pavement research. The pledge amount will be
ACPA Chapter Gift to Fund Concrete Pavement Research at U of A 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 »
