The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) turned 10 years old in October! ASCP was incorporated as an Association on October 2, 2007. During its first year of operation, the […]
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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
Elections for ISCP Board of Directors will be held this November and Nominations due by October 31 to: Neeraj Buch, Chair of Nominating Committee | E-mail: pastpresident@concretepavements.org Officer positions to
ISCP Accepting Officer Nominations—Fall 2017 Elections Read More »
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 Minnesota Transportation Department (MnDOT) reported in their National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) newsletter about Scott Holmes, Transportation Supervisor for Olmstead County Public Works-Minnesota, USA. He was concerned about County Highway
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The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) 4th Concrete Pavements Conference, held at the Mantra on Salt Beach, Kingscliff, NSW, Australia, began with a Social Dinner at the Mantra Pool
ASCP 4th Concrete Pavements Conference Held in July in Australia Read More »
Misbah U. Khan, CPEng.; Mahmoud Mesbah, Ph.D.; Luis Ferreira, Ph.D.; and David J. Williams, Ph.D. Abstract: Although several studies observed pavement responses after flooding, no detailed quantification has been done
ASCE Paper: Estimating Pavements’ Flood Resilience Read More »
Michael McSweeney, Cement Association of Canada (CAC), explored the Canadian cement industry, and looked at how Canada is dealing with the climate change challenge. In December 2016, Canada’s First Ministers
The CAC & Canadian Cement Industry Rising to the “Climate Change Challenge” Read More »
The Tenth International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields (10th BCRRA 2017) was held from June 28-30, 2017—with pre-conference workshops occurring Tuesday, June 27—at the Divani
ISCP-Supported 10th BCRRA 2017 was Held in Athens, Greece Read More »
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
E-News: NCC in Association with the CP Road Map Program (April 2017) Read More »
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 »
Enhancing Concrete Life in Infrastructure through Phase Change Systems (ECLIPS)‘ third technote, “Encapsulation of phase change materials in silica microcapsules” concerns the use of phase change materials (PCMs) to reduce
ECLIPS 3rd Technote on “Encapsulation of Phase Change Materials in Silica Microcapsules” Read More »
The National Concrete Consortium (NCC/NC2) held its spring meeting April 25-27 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hosted by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) in Salt Lake City, the meeting
NCC Spring Meeting Held in April—Marked 20th Anniversary Read More »
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
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), USA, has released a report that evaluates the feasibility of using high-volume recycled materials for concrete production in rigid pavement. The research investigates whether
Report: “High-Volume Recycled Materials for Sustainable Pavement Construction” Read More »
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 »
Authors: Jeff LaHucik, Sachindra Dahal, Jeffery Roesler-ISCP President, Armen N. Amirkhanian Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ABSTRACT: The addition of macro-fibers to concrete slabs
ABSTRACT: “Mechanical Properties of Roller-Compacted Concrete with Macro-Fibers” 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
CAC Hosting Cross-Canada Seminar Series Highlighting the New ACI 330.2R-17 Guideline Read More »
