The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)’s Mobile Concrete Technology Center (MCTC) rolling lab may be sidelined because of the pandemic, but the staff is as busy as ever with many activities […]
FHWA Mobile Concrete Technology Center Staff Continue to Build on Successes Read More »
The goal of the performance-engineered mixtures (PEM) initiative is to specify the critical properties that make concrete pavements “good” in varying climates as well as to identify tests that contractors
Virtual Meeting Shadows PEM: Which PEM Tests When? + 5 Videos Read More »
A Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Technical Review Panel (TRP) met by web conference in June to review models for pavement-related vehicle operating costs and excess fuel consumption. Jim Mack, CEMEX,
FHWA Technical Review Panel Examines “PVI- Related Fuel Consumption Factors” Read More »
The chief executive leaders of Concrete and Masonry Related Associations (CAMRA)—17 concrete and masonry related associations—met via videoconference in mid-June, along with Jerry Voigt, President and CEO-American Concrete Pavement Association
CAMRA & J. Voigt-ACPA Plans: “Back-to-Office”; “7 Key Staff Efforts”; & 3-Min Video Read More »
A new NC² Moving Advancements into Practice (MAP) Brief on the “Development of an Improved Design Procedure for Jointed Unbonded Concrete Overlays on Concrete or Composite Pavements” is now available from
NC² Summer 2020 Quarterly E-News of the National Concrete Consortium Read More »
Tuesday | June 9, 2020 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT Concrete Ontario and the Cement Association of Canada (CAC) will present its 2nd Webinar in the Municipal Concrete Paving webinar
Efficient engines are only part of the story when it comes to getting more vehicle miles per gallon. How tires interact with pavement can make a big difference. Pavements need
Co-organized by Concrete Ontario and the Cement Association of Canada (CAC), a series of Municipal Concrete pavement webinars held it’s first webinar titled “Introduction to Municipal Concrete Paving” on May 5, 2020.
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) video explaining strategies and methods for preventing the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases on highway work zones. The 7-1/2 minute animation
“Building Roads Resilient to Weather Impacts” James “Jim” Mack, Director, Market Development-CEMEX; Member-ISCP; and CEMEX-a Gold Member-ISCP: made his debut on the The Weather Channel talking about the impacts of
VIDEO: James Mack “The Weather Channel” Debut! FLOODING: “Concrete Carries the Load” Read More »
Starting in November 2017, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) introduced a series of valuable and informational videos called “Concrete Clips” about concrete pavements, materials, testing methods, and much more. Each “Concrete
FHWA Concrete Clips: Series Expanded with 5 New Videos in 2020 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
NEWEST VIDEO UPDATE—MARCH 30, 2020 from Jerry Voigt, President & CEO-American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA): www.youtu.be/jjq0SXsR46E CO/WY Chapter Hosts Successful Workshop: The Colorado/Wyoming Chapter-ACPA (CO/WY ACPA) Annual Concrete Pavement Workshop was
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 »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=7xeZTlDhWws&feature=emb_logo Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA)—Concrete roads are the strongest and most durable, performing better under heavy traffic loads, and lowering costs across the lifetime of the asset. These
VIDEO—Australia: “Concrete Roads”: Strong, Durable, Perform Better, Most Cost-Effective… Read More »
… From “The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation (CBS-TV) “Conductive Concrete” (Season 3 Episode 61). Mo Rocca, Humorist, Journalist, and Actor-TV, Radio, Blog and Dr. Christopher Tuan, Professor, Concrete Engineer-University of Nebraska (3:34)
VIDEO from “Innovation Nation”—”Conductive Concrete” + 4 ISCP Article Links Read More »
The Northern Connector Project is jointly funded by the Federal Government and the South Australian Government. Currently under construction, the six-lane, motorway that will provide a vital freight and commuter link
VIDEO: South Australia’s First Major Concrete Roadway Drone Footage Read More »
One of South Australia (SA)’s newest components of major road infrastructure is currently under construction, and will be its first to feature a concrete pavement. Lend lease Engineering’s $885-million Northern
South Australia’s First Major Concrete Roadway to Deliver Substantial Lifetime Savings Read More »
The Transportation Research Board (TRB), of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), turns 100 on November 11, 2020. As part of the celebration, TRB is focused on the role of
The Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association / Türkiye Hazir Beton Birliği (THBB) attains a significant position in Europe on Concrete R&D and Technology Consultancy with the “THBB Concrete R&D and Technology Consultancy
