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CP Tech Talking Concrete Pavements Around the USA—Dec 2019 & Coming in March

… Because of the holidays, CP Tech Center travel slowed in December … DECEMBER 1-7 LOUISIANA: Peter Taylor, Steve Tritsch, Gordon Smith, and John Adam joined ACPA’s 56th Annual Meeting in New […]

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CP Road Map Quarterly E-News of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research & Technology

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

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Now Available! “Best Practice Guidelines for Real-Time Smoothness (RTS) Technology”—Guide, Pocket Ref., & Index

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.

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Pavement Noise & Texture Evaluation—OBSI Test Methods, 3D Images, Workshops

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

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Spring 2020 NC²: Register by Fri, Mar 20—to be Held Mar 31-Apr 2, Welcome Reception Mar 30

The Spring 2020 National Concrete Consortium (NC²) will be held March 31-April 2, with Welcome Reception the evening of March 30 at the Embassy Suites Nashville Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

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Meet the CP Tech Board Members—Mitchell (Mitch) J. Dillavou

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center)‘s Executive Board Member Mitchell (Mitch) J. Dillavou provides valuable perspective and insight from the state agency side of concrete engineering. The CP Tech Center’s

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Update on Performance Engineered Mixtures (PEMs) & the 5-Year Plan

An overview on performance engineered mixtures (PEMs), and where things stand on a 5-year plan to advance this important quality initiative: Based on a meeting the week of November 20,

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CP TECH CENTER Talking Concrete Pavements Around the Country

November 5th Close to home in Ames Iowa, the CP Tech Center cohosted with the Iowa Concrete Paving Association the “2019 Municipal Streets Seminar” for around 130 attendees. November 6th

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Concrete Infrastructure Research Database Here to Help Solve Problems & Promote Collaboration

The Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) maintains a database of recently completed and in-progress research related to concrete pavements and bridge decks. This  database is gathered through obtaining information from

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CP Tech Talking Concrete Pavements Around the Country in October!

October 1st-2nd The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) had a very busy October 2019! CP Tech Center staff members Gordon Smith and Jerod Gross taught a one-day

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Decade-Long “Concrete Overlay Summit” Improves Concrete Overlay Market

For most of the past 10 years, the staff of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), along with local promotion groups, staff, and consultants representing the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center

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“Early Practitioner Resources on Concrete Pavements” Web Page Crucial for Early & Experienced Concrete Practitioners, & Students

The National Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) composed a curated list of publications from its EXTENSIVE LIBRARY, along with links to other concrete organizations’ online educational repositories, so all concrete

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Register by Nov. 7 for “2019 Iowa Better Concrete Conference” to be Held Nov. 13-14 at Iowa State Univ.

“2019 Iowa Better Concrete Conference” ACI Iowa Chapter Annual Meeting, Banquet, Iowa Excellence in Concrete Awards, & Meeting: Register by November 7, 2019 for discounted ticket Wednesday  |  November 13,

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Register Now for WEBINAR: “Guidelines for Building Smooth Concrete Pavements”: Nov 13

Join the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CPTech Center) for a WEBINAR: “Guidelines for Building Smooth Concrete Pavements” Wednesday   |   November 13, 2019   | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

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FHWA Workshops Explore Specs, Research & Technology

Two Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)  Specs R,esearch and Technology (R&T) Workshops were held October 15-17, 2019 at the Turner–Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, Virginia. The FHWA, state transportation officials, industry,

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CP Tech Center Welcomes New Executive Board Member

The Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) welcomes Patrick Cleary, Senior Vice President-US Cement Sales-LafargeHolcim. Cleary serves on the CP Tech Center Executive Board of Directors as one of its at-large

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How DOES Vibration Affect Concrete Mixtures?

When thixotropic materials like fresh concrete are vibrated, they move. This property of concrete that overcomes the friction associated with viscosity not only assists in concrete levelling but also helps

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CP Tech—Talking Concrete Pavements Around the U.S.

August 2019 was a busy month for the Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) as they were present in Baltimore, Maryland; Franklin, Tennessee; Moline, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; and Little Rock, Arkansas

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NCC E-News/CP Road Map September 2019 + 7-page MAP Brief

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 pavement

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Concrete Paving Tool Kit a Library of Resources, Now Provides Content to Promote & Install Concrete Parking Lots

The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) joint paving committee has assembled a Paving Tool Kit—a library of resources for concrete paving contractors

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