Twenty two organizations of the Beyond the Runway Coalition* sent a letter Friday, March 20, 2020 to Congress members: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and […]
“Beyond the Runway Coalition” Writes to Congress Requesting Assistance for Airports Read More »
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) launched the Sustainable Pavements Program in 2010 to advance the knowledge and practice of sustainability related to pavements. The overall objective of the program is
“TECH BRIEF: BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIFE-CYCLE THINKING” Read More »
Legal Considerations for Challenging Times Tom Olson, Olson Construction Law, sent the following information to clients and others. ISCP is sharing with all members and others in the concrete pavement industry. Special
CORONAVIRUS: Legal Considerations & AHUA: “Senate Passes Stimulus Bill” Read More »
NATIONAL CONCRETE CONSORTIUM (NC²) SPRING 2020 Quarterly E-News: Featured FHWA Concrete Clips— This quarter, CP Tech features the Maturity and Strength Gain and Admixtures Concrete Clips. Concrete Clips is a series of
NC² Spring 2020 Quarterly E-News: NC² MAP Brief & “News From the Road” & More Read More »
The National Roads Research Alliance (NRRA) Executive Committee is pleased to announce the “2020 Call for Innovation”. The NRRA has approximately $350,000 in unallocated funds to put towards new projects. The Executive Committee
Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: By April 3, 2020, the “International Symposium on Pavement, Roadway, and Bridge Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) 2020” Committee will make a decision on whether to move forward with
“LCA2020” to be Held in California in June … Possible Postponement Read More »
—Report highlights industry’s commitment to reducing environmental impact According to a new report, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) members have lowered their carbon footprint by 13% in five years. Through
Build With Strength: Concrete Industry Lowers Carbon Footprint by 13% in 5 Years Read More »
The European Concrete Pavement Association (EUPAVE) is please to announce that the EUPAVE INFOGRAPHIC was published as the cover of the latest issue of “Cement and Concrete World”, a magazine created
EUPAVE Infographic Featured as Magazine Cover for TÇMB’s “Cement & Concrete World”! Read More »
In February, a coalition of 41 transportation associations including: American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA); Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA); American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO);
Transportation Assoc. Coalition Urges Action on Infrastructure Investment Read More »
The first project demonstrating precast prestressed concrete pavement (PPCP) technology for bridge approach slab construction was installed at both ends of a bridge on Highway 60 near Sheldon, Iowa The
What is slurry? The dictionary defines slurry as “a watery mixture of insoluble matter.” Roads & Bridges online magazine published an article by Kristen Dispense, International Grooving and Grinding Association (IGGA),
4 Studies Show Environmental Benefits of CGR “Slurry” Read More »
World of Concrete 2020—the 45th edition, held February 3-7, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada, was a very successful and strong event for the concrete & masonry industries. This signature annual event
7 ISCP Member Associations Made an Impactful Presence at World of Concrete 2020!! Read More »
HISTORY: On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright piloted the first powered airplane 20 feet above a wind-swept beach in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (N.C.). The flight lasted 12 seconds and
EUPAVE will hold two events on March 17 and March 18, 2020. This article is a formal Announcement about the Workshop to be held March 18, 2020 (see paragraph following below, for
A recent article in Concrete Construction Online News titled “Concrete Pavement Performance” touts extensive data is being developed through the “Long-Term Pavement Performance Program (LTPP Program)”. The article is a collaboration
Long-Term Concrete Pavement Performance—40-Year History, Tech Days, & Future Studies Read More »
The CP Road Map 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
On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) and Inma Rodríguez-Piero, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) held a Debate, attended by 36 participants, on “Sustainable roads towards 2050
The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CPTech Center) published the new guide, “Best Practice Guidelines for Real-Time Smoothness Technology”. Increasing attention is being paid to pavement smoothness by pavement owner agencies.
The Transtec Group (pavement engineering firm specializing in pavements, optimize pavement engineering to reduce costs, accelerate schedules, and protect risk) evaluated six sites for tire-pavement noise and pavement texture as part
Pavement Noise & Texture Evaluation—OBSI Test Methods, 3D Images, Workshops Read More »
Supported by the International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP), Transportation Research Board (TRB), International Grooving and Grinding Association (IGGA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), National Ready
