Pavements constitute a large part of transportation infrastructure and transportation agencies are continually being asked to do more with less when maintaining their assets. Application of pavement preservation treatments can […]
FHWA & CP Tech Updated & Published New Concrete Pavement Preservation Checklists Read More »
The weather in Minnesota contrasts sharply with that in Florida, which again differs markedly from that in southern Texas. This is not only in terms of temperature variation from summer
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JUNE was another busy travel month for the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center)—the national hub for concrete pavement research and technology transfer founded in 2000, and has
CP Tech Center Talking Concrete Pavements from Coast to Coast & Beyond … Read More »
A 24-page report from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) spotlights the use of precast concrete pavement along a section of I-90 near Issaquah, Washington, USA (about 20 miles east of downtown Seattle,
Seats are going quickly for the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) 3-Day Airport Pavement Design & Construction Workshop to be held at the Embassy Suites in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA from October
Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s William J. Hughes Technical Center, American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), and the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) met in Atlantic City,
Collaborative Airport Pavement Research Focus of Meeting Read More »
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a report that summarizes the current state of the precast concrete pavement (PCP) technology and also provides details of the technical assistance provided under the
FHWA REPORT: “Precast Concrete Pavement Technology Implementation” Read More »
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a new Tech Brief titled “Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement” that presents an overview of permeable interlocking concrete pavement (PICP) and its use. General
FHWA Tech Brief: “Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement” Read More »
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released 2 publications on jointed precast concrete pavements (JPrPCP). 1 The “Guide Specification for Jointed Precast Concrete Pavement (JPrCP)” is a 23-page tech breif that includes
FHWA Offers 2 Jointed Precast Concrete Resources—a Guide & a Checklist Read More »
Recently published, the technical report titled “Comparison of Fresh Concrete Air Content Test Methods & Analysis of Hardened Air Content in Wisconsin Pavements” by Le Pham and Steven Cramer, Ph.D., P.E.,
ACPA CHAPTER NEWS: 1. Airport at North Carolina’s First Capital City (& 309-Year-Old City) Expands/Doubles Tarmac with Concrete Pavement The Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) in New Bern, North Carolina—NC’s first
7 ACPA Concrete Paving News Items—Chapter & National Read More »
The 2019 National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week (2019 NWZAW) celebrated its 20th year! Held April 8-12, NWZAW’s kick-off event was held in Washington, D.C. and hosted by the District Department of
New reports, tech briefs, and spreadsheet tool issued by the National Concrete Pavement Technology (CP Tech) Center summarize laboratory and field performance of various FRC bridge decks and concrete overlays (links below
4 New Publications & FRC Tool Issued by CP Tech Center Read More »
Abstract: The use of the term “preservation” for concrete pavements is somewhat of a misnomer in that many preservation treatments are actually stop-gap measures used to address visible signs of
Strategies for Concrete Pavement Preservation—Interim FHWA Report Read More »
The Honorable Nicole R. Nason was confirmed as the 26th Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Nason was nominated by President Trump on January 3, 2019 as the next
The Hon. Nicole R. Nason Confirmed as 26th Administrator of the FHWA Read More »
The recorded presentations from the two-day 21st Annual Pennsylvania Concrete Conference in February 20 and 21, 2019 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (PA) are now available for viewing! The Pennsylvania Chapter-American Concrete
21st Annual Pennsylvania Concrete Conference Presentations NOW ONLINE! Read More »
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) Board of Directors has formally approved a resolution formally supporting the recently released consensus report titled “Renewing the National Commitment to the Interstate Highway System:
ACPA Signs Resolution that Supports Interstate Renewal Plan Read More »
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Road Research will hold the 2019 National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) Pavement Workshop May 21-23, 2019 (CDT), that will include many Subsessions, a TOUR, Lunches, Scholarship Award
September 2013 through December 2018, the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) embarked on a project funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The goal was to bring
CP Tech Center Transfer Project Wraps Up—2 Summary Documents Now Available Read More »
The Guide for Concrete Pavement Distress Assessments and Solutions: Identification, Causes, Prevention, and Repair is written by Dale Harrington, Mike Ayers, Tom Cackler, Gary Fick, Doug Schwartz, Kurt Smith, Mark B.
