Iowa State University (ISU) team wants to use heated heated pavements to make travel safer. Hall Ceylon, Professor-Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, ISU discusses the construction, the methods, and the […]
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The annual American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Washington Briefing held the end of February 2019 focused on bipartisan support for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill and the
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New research project report: “Extended Life Concrete Bridge Decks Utilizing Internal Curing to Reduce Cracking”: The report was prepared by National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) and InTrans researchers Xuhao
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Pavements-related research by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) “Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub)” focuses on improving pavement design, maintenance, and network management, which can lead to increased fuel efficiency, lower
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A compelling presentation, given by the Hon. Norman Y. Mineta* and Norman Augustine, TRB Chair, was delivered during the 98th Transportation Research Board (TRB)‘s Chair’s Luncheon on January 16, 2019, at the Walter E.
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Jim Mack named 2019 ACPA Chairman The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced that James W. “Jim” Mack, Director of Market Development-Commercial Strategy-CEMEX, has been named the 56th Chairman of the ACPA Board of
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/
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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
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.
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The third webinar in the webinar series titled “Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Webinars” is now available. The webinar which aired on December 5, 2018 titled “Overview of Macrofiber Software and Guidelines for Concrete Overlay Design”
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,
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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
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The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) now offers its phenomenal “Paving Your Roads” video in its original English, Turkish, Spanish, and Slovenian. For the videos in the 4 different languages
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The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) is offering a webinar series titled “Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) Overview for Concrete Pavement and Overlays”. The first and second webinars of
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month, the National Road Research Alliance will provide a monthly SKYPE seminar* to highlight research topics that will make an impact on the work done here in
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released 4 new videos on its “Concrete Clip” series: 1. “Blended Cements” video describes the various types of blended cements that can yield versatile concrete mixtures.
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The German InformationsZentrum Beton, together with EUPAVE and their partners held the 13th International Symposium on Concrete Roads (13th ISCR) in Berlin at the Titanic Chaussee Hotel June 9 –
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Smart phones, smart fridges, smart cities—everything is increasingly connected to everything else. The internet-of-things revolution has brought new, albeit sometimes frivolous, features to the most mundane of everyday objects. But,
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