PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Rob Kish Joins CP Tech Center Board For the CP Tech Center to succeed in advancing strategic improvements in how concrete pavements are specified, built, and maintained, our executive board […]
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Built in 1942—79-Year-Old Air Force Base Taxiway-to-Road—Improved w/RCC … Costs Cut in Half!
When an 8-INCH concrete taxiway was FIRST BUILT at DONALDSON FIELD,it is likely that NO ONE EXPECTED the pavement to still BE IN SERVICE 60 to 80 YEARS LATER! 1942
Utilize Mining Waste for Concrete Production; Tackle CO2 Emissions & Waste Disposal
Concrete production involves the use of small aggregates that must be ground via an energy-intensive process. By creating concrete from mining waste, industries can tackle both CO2 emissions and waste
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EUPAVE: New Fact Sheet on Resilience to Climate & Events; Proceedings Now Available: MATEXPO 2021 Workshop
NEW FACT SHEET European Concrete Pavement Association (EUPAVE) has published its new and 4th FACT SHEET titled “Concrete roads show better resilience to climate change and extreme meteorological events“, which
Despite Growing Demand, Reducing Concrete’s Carbon Footprint is Viable—Cool Green Ideas
A new paper from researchers at MIT is discussed in Mashable India September 2021 issue, has suggested various strategies to reduce greenhouse emissions concrete usage. Concrete is the second most
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PROCEEDINGS AVAILABLE: Airfield & Highway Pavements 2021: Airfield Pavement Technology
Selected papers from the International Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference 2021, held virtually June 8-10, 2021, are now available from the Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) of American Society of
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MIT CSHub: Research Brief; & How to Make Roadway Spending More Sustainable
RESEARCH BRIEF: “Carbin: Crowdsourcing Road Conditions at Scale” Click to download 3-page BRIEF Carbin is a navigation app that allows users to anonymously crowdsource road quality data and vehicle information.
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12 Top Finalists in West U.S. Win Awards! 7 Road Projects Include 3 Concrete Pavement + 1 Partial Concrete Pavement!
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) announced the Top 12 finalists in the 2021 America’s Transportation Awards competition. Out of the TOP 12, 7 road construction
7 Key Benefits of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, construction materials—such as steel … a necessary material for use in traditional concrete applications—have been significantly impacted by price increases and material
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Don’t Miss CPU Sessions; Forum Idea Submission; & Distinguished Service Awards at ACPA 58th AM!
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) will hold the 58th ACPA Annual Meeting November 30 to December 2, 2021 at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa in Huntington Beach, California. Online registration is
ASCP: E-FORUM-4 Intl. Time Zones Mon/Tue Oct 25/26: “Maturity Testing, RCC, M1RT Project Update, & more…”
Please join the Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) foran ONLINE FORUM“Maturity Testing, RCC, & M1RT Project Update”4 Simultaneous International Timezones:Paris, France: MONDAY | OCT 25, 2021 | 11:30 –
Vale Kevin Abrams, Executive Director ASCP; Streamed Service Oct. 13 Now Available
Sad news has been received of the sudden and untimely passing of Kevin Abrams, Executive Director-Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP), on October 5, 2021. Kevin was a very highly respected
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President-Concrete Ontario Composition: Amazing Concrete Attributes, w/Multiple Ideas to Reduce Carbon Footprint
KANTERSBart Kanters, President-Concrete Ontario, wrote a composition titled “Moving to a Low-Carbon Concrete Footprint” continues with “Concrete for Every Application” for Issue 6 / September 2021 Concrete Ontario “Stay Connected”
Course: “Troubleshooting Solutions to Concrete Field Problems”, Nov. 1-3, Elmhurst, IL
PCA Course:“Troubleshooting: Solutions to Concrete Field Problems”November 1-3, 2021ACI Illinois Certification Facility650 W Grand Ave | Suite 106 | Elmhurst, IL 60126 When concrete starts to deteriorate, clients need a
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RFP: ACPTP-2021-3: “Best Practices for Rapid Repair, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction of Concrete Airport Pavements” by Oct 29 4:00 pm (CDT)
The Airport Concrete Pavement Technology Program (ACPTP) has issued a: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) forBest Practices for Rapid Repair, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Concrete Airport PavementsPROPOSAL DUE DATE:October 29, 2021 no later
ISCP Wraps up Successful 12th International Conference on Concrete Pavements (12th ICCP 2021)!
Click to enlarge ISCP held its long-awaited 12th International Conference on Concrete Pavements (12th ICCP 2021) the week of September 27 through October 1 in a virtual setting using The
WEBINAR Oct 14: “Fla.’s Rigid Pavement Design Guide for Streets & Local Roads”
“Florida’s Rigid Pavement Design Guide for Streets & Local Roads”Thursday | October 14, 2021 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDTREGISTER: https://fcpa.org/introduction-to-the-streets-and-local-roads-design-guide/ Click to enlarge. ISCP posted an article about
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CP Tech MAP BRIEF Fall 2021: “Effects of Vibration on Concrete Mixtures”+ CP Road MAP History/Timeline
The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) release quarterly “Moving Advancements into Practice” (MAP) Briefs to promote ‘Best practices and promising technologies that can be used now to
NEW Concrete Pavements Design Guide: Construction, Maintenance, Preservation, Sustainability, Resilience + Oct. WEBINAR!
The Florida Rigid Pavement Streets & Local Roads Design Guide was recently developed and released by the Florida Concrete and Products Association-American Concrete Pavement Association (FC&PA-ACPA). This guide was created
CP Tech Talking Concrete Pavements Jul.-Sep. … Virtually & on the Road Again!
Founded in 2000, the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) is a national hub for concrete pavement research and technology transfer focused on the intersection of academic, industry,
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