The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) named recipients of its 28th Annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavements” awards at the 54th ACPA Annual Meeting held in San Diego, California, USA. The Awards recognize […]
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The National Concrete Consortium (NCC) E-News is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map), a national research plan developed and jointly implemented by the
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A recent Equipment World’s Better Roads Online News Article discussed life-cycle analysis (LCA) emerging as a leading method of determining the environmental impact at both a macro and micro level
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Popular Mechanics recently published an article on the history of concrete. The extended history article begins 12,000 years ago … The invention of concrete is a story of ancient discovery, experimentation,
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) is hosting a cross-Canada seminar series highlighting the newly published ACI 330.2R-17 guideline “Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Site Paving for Industrial
The Guardian Online News and Independent Online News, Nigeria, Africa, reported that as the Africa’s Federal Government explores innovative options for infrastructure financing, cement manufacturers have advocated a cultural shift in the
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced in June, 2017 that it will begin testing the safe use of an autonomous shuttle bus in a cold-weather climate to position itself as
Thursday, October 12, 2017: 14:30-16:00 EDT | 18:30-20:00 UTC Presented by: Dr. Mark B. Snyder, P.E. – President, Pavement Engineering and Research Consultants (PERC), LLC and Daniel Pickel,
The National Concrete Consortium (NCC) E-News is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map), a national research plan developed and jointly implemented by the
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“Ensuring Long-Term Joint Performance through Load Transfer” Wednesday, July 12, 2017: Noon to 1:30 CDT | 1:00 to 2:30 EDT | 17:00 to 18:30 UTC Presented by: Jake Hiller, PhD,
Dowel Bar Inserters (DBI) are automated mechanical equipment that position dowel bars in Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) after concrete is placed. Compared to the alternative approach, which is using dowel
The NCC E-News is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map), a national research plan developed and jointly implemented by the concrete
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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), Louisiana, USA, has released a report that determines the structural performance and load carrying capacity of thin roller compacted concrete (RCC)-surfaced pavements
Final Report: RCC Over Soil Cement under Accelerated Loading Read More »
There are only a little over 2 weeks to go until the kick-off of the Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) 4th Concrete Pavements Conference to be held July 16th-18th, 2017
37th Cement & Concrete Science Conference— to be held in London, England in September: The Institute of Concrete Technology, in association with Advanced & Innovative Materials (AIM) Group, University College London
A heavy-truck traffic pavement project at a pallet company in Ft. Worth, Texas, USA, successfully utilized the Thin Concrete Pavement (TCP) system combined with the OptiPave Software Design. OptiPave was a
TCP Fiber-Reinforced Heavy-Truck Traffic Project is First OptiPave Project in the U.S. Read More »
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) is hosting a cross-Canada seminar series on “Concrete Pavement for Industrial and Trucking Facilities” – highlighting the newly published ACI 330.2R-17 guideline. The first workshop—the
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) concrete technology team works on final development and deployment of new equipment, materials, tools, and techniques with the promotion of Advanced Structural Design and
FHWA RESOURCES & PROGRAM: Concrete Technology Team & Final Development Read More »
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) researchers conducted a review of literature and case studies to develop a report to guide local road engineers in considering permeable pavement for specific low-volume
An Innovative Program for Pavement Reliability Iowa State University-hosted National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) and research partners have secured the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Performance Underpins AASHTO Provisional Standard for PEM Read More »
