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4 PCA-ACPA Webinars to be Held July 10, Aug 14, Sep 11, & Oct 9

Four new presentations have been added to the line-up of Portland Cement Association (PCA)–American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) PAVING WEBINARS and are to take place on the 2nd Friday of each […]

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MIT Study: Stiffer Roadways = Improved Truck Fuel Efficiency, Reduced Greenhouse Gases

Study finds simple changes in road resurfacing practices could improve gas mileage for heavy vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A big truck roars by. A deep rumble. Feel the

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2 FREE Webinars: June 10 & 17

PCA WEBINAR: “Cement-Based Integrated Pavement Solutions” Wednesday   |   June 17   |   11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT This FREE one-hour webinar will discuss how portland cement can

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Ad Hoc Group: Letter to U.S. Officials: “… Clarify Infrastructure Construction as Essential …”

An ad hoc group of 23 trade associations* sent a letter on Friday, March 20, 2020 to key federal and state government officials urging their support for considering infrastructure construction as an essential service.

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CPTech Talking Concrete Pavements Around the USA in Jan-Feb 2020!

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center)‘s 2020 travel schedule January through February: January 9: Peter Taylor spoke about mixture proportioning and measurement at the 61st Annual “Nebraska Concrete and

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Transportation Assoc. Coalition Urges Action on Infrastructure Investment

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);

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“Better Together Annual Convention” to be Held Prior to CONEXPO-CON/AGG in March, Las Vegas + Updated CONEXPO/CONAG Article

The “Better Together Annual Convention” will be held MARCH 7-10, 2020—prior to the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 (MARCH 10-14), at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, NV! Three Concrete and

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PCA Unveils Educational Campaign: ‘Shaped by Concrete’ in Tandem with ‘Build with Strength’

Early February 2020, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the launch of “Shaped by Concrete“— a new educational campaign to increase awareness of the sustainability, resiliency and durability of concrete

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7 ISCP Member Associations Made an Impactful Presence at World of Concrete 2020!!

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

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FAA & TriServices Positive Discussions—Collaborative Goal: Increase Quality of Airfield Concrete Pavements

The working relationship is very important and underscores the important point that our goals are the same: To increase the quality of airfield concrete pavements. —Gary Mitchell, Vice President of

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FAQs About Soil-Cement on PCA Website—Repository of Answers for Concrete Paving Projects

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has a “Soil-Cement Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)” repository website. Each link has a variety of information as well as additional links, papers, publications, photos graphs, equipment

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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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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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“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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New VIDEO: “PavementDesigner.org” Being Used to Design Concrete Pavements on 6 Continents!

“See how PavementDesigner.org can help you”—PavementDesigner.org is the online concrete pavement thickness design tool that offers features and benefits never before available to pavement designers. The platform was created for city,

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Features & Benefits of “PavementDesigner.org” Shown in New Video

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) debuted a NEW VIDEO titled “See how PavementDesigner.org can help you” that shows the features and benefits of “PavementDesigner.org”—the cement and concrete industry’s concrete-pavement-thickness design

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CP Tech Center Speaking on Concrete Pavements Around the Country + T&DI Airport Conference Proceedings

JULY, 2019 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

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What Every Concrete Professional Should Know About PEM

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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Associations to Host 2-Day Promoters’ Forum Aug 28-29 in Illinois, USA

The 3 Associations: American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), National Ready Mix Concrete Association (NRMCA), and Portland Cement Association (PCA), are hosting the 2019 Promoters’ Forum—a 2-day forum aimed at providing industry

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