How ‘Mushrooms’ Could Fill Cracks & Repair Our Crumbling Infrastructure

A fungus that grows on concrete and promotes the growth of calcium carbonate could help repair roads and bridges, materials scientists say. The United States has one of the most […]

How ‘Mushrooms’ Could Fill Cracks & Repair Our Crumbling Infrastructure Read More »

CAPTG Workshop & SWIFT Conference/Trade Show Held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

The 2017 “Summer Winter Integrated Field Technologies (SWIFT) Conference and Trade Show” was held September 18-21 following “The Canadian Airfield Pavement Technical Group (CAPTG) Meeting and Workshop” in Halifax, Nova

CAPTG Workshop & SWIFT Conference/Trade Show Held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Read More »

Cement Council of Texas to Hold First Set of 4 Workshops in the U.S. Detailing “ACI 330.2R-17” Across Texas in October

Registration is now open for the first set of 4 workshops in the US detailing the ACI 330.2R-17 Document: “Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Site Paving for Industrial

Cement Council of Texas to Hold First Set of 4 Workshops in the U.S. Detailing “ACI 330.2R-17” Across Texas in October Read More »

Registration NOW OPEN! The 13th ISCR-2018 to be Held June 19-22, 2018 in Berlin, Germany

Registration is now open for the 13th International Symposium on Concrete Roads (13th ISCR-2018) … and more! The German “InformationsZentrum Beton”, together with EUPAVE and partners—including the International Society for Concrete

Registration NOW OPEN! The 13th ISCR-2018 to be Held June 19-22, 2018 in Berlin, Germany Read More »

NRMCA “ConcreteWorks 2017” plus “CONCRETEPAC” Trivia Night, to be Held Sat., Sept 30 through Tues, Oct 3, in Texas, USA

NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2017—with the co-location of the “American Concrete Pumping Association’s (ACPA) Education Conference”—will be held Sunday through Tuesday, October 1-3, 2017 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center

NRMCA “ConcreteWorks 2017” plus “CONCRETEPAC” Trivia Night, to be Held Sat., Sept 30 through Tues, Oct 3, in Texas, USA Read More »

Wax On, Melt Off—Adding Paraffin to Concrete Can Help Roads Clear Themselves in The Winter

Researchers from Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana, and Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon, USA, have made a discovery that could create roads that melt off ice and snow during winter storms. Their secret?

Wax On, Melt Off—Adding Paraffin to Concrete Can Help Roads Clear Themselves in The Winter Read More »

VIDEO: Wax On, Melt Off—Melting Snow Using Phase Change Materials (PCM) in Concrete

  Researchers from Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana, and Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon, USA, have made a discovery that could create roads that melt off ice and snow during winter storms. Their

VIDEO: Wax On, Melt Off—Melting Snow Using Phase Change Materials (PCM) in Concrete Read More »

Lahore, Pakistan’s 4-Year-Old Degraded Metrobus Service Troubling Commuters—Converting ALL 27 Stations to Concrete Pavement

Pakistan Today reported on Lahore, Pakistan’s state of the first bus rapid transit (BRT): Lahore Metrobus (اہور میٹرو بس). Management remains reluctant to resolve numerous problems its commuters face during travel

Lahore, Pakistan’s 4-Year-Old Degraded Metrobus Service Troubling Commuters—Converting ALL 27 Stations to Concrete Pavement Read More »

¡Recordatorio! ¡Esta semana! Semana # 2 de 2 semanas, 4-PARTE pavimento de hormigón MEGANAR en ESPAÑOL: PARTE 3 el 5 DE SEPTIEMBRE y PARTE 4 el 7 DE SEPTIEMBRE

¡Recordatorio! ¡Esta semana! Semana # 2 de 2 semanas, 4-PARTE pavimento de hormigón MEGANAR en ESPAÑOL: “Visión General del Diseño, Construcción, Comportamiento y Evaluación de Pavimentos de Concreto”: PARTE 3

¡Recordatorio! ¡Esta semana! Semana # 2 de 2 semanas, 4-PARTE pavimento de hormigón MEGANAR en ESPAÑOL: PARTE 3 el 5 DE SEPTIEMBRE y PARTE 4 el 7 DE SEPTIEMBRE Read More »

Next in Series of CAC Cross-Canada Seminars: ACI 330.2R-17 Guideline to be Held September 19 in Halifax, NS, Canada

The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) is hosting a cross-Canada seminar series highlighting the newly published ACI 330.2R-17 guideline “Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Site Paving for Industrial

Next in Series of CAC Cross-Canada Seminars: ACI 330.2R-17 Guideline to be Held September 19 in Halifax, NS, Canada Read More »

GeoOttawa 2017 to be Held October 1 – 4 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) in collaboration with the Canadian National Chapter of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH-CNC) extend an invitation to GeoOttawa 2017—the 70th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and

GeoOttawa 2017 to be Held October 1 – 4 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Read More »

Dowel Retrofit Case Study, Minnesota, USA

The Minnesota Transportation Department (MnDOT) reported in their National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) newsletter about Scott Holmes, Transportation Supervisor for Olmstead County Public Works-Minnesota, USA. He was concerned about County Highway

Dowel Retrofit Case Study, Minnesota, USA Read More »

Attractive, Durable Concrete Parking Areas Hold Many Civic Benefits

Cape Business News Online from Cape Town, South Africa, reported: According to global authority on concrete pavements Bryan Perrie, PE, Managing Director-The Concrete Institute and ISCP Vice-President, concrete offers several major

Attractive, Durable Concrete Parking Areas Hold Many Civic Benefits Read More »

NEWS VIDEO: Washington DOT (WSDOT), USA Using Recycled Concrete in I-5 Road Project

NEWS VIDEO: http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/wsdot-using-recycled-concrete-in-i-5-road-project/588439188 It’s not often that you hear of recycling in road projects, but WSDOT in Tacoma is making that happen on NB Interstate-5 (I-5)—a major rehab project has

NEWS VIDEO: Washington DOT (WSDOT), USA Using Recycled Concrete in I-5 Road Project Read More »

TAC Conference & Exhibition to be held September 24-27 in St. John’s, NL, Canada

Hosted by Newfoundland and Labrador Transportation & Works and the City of St. John’s, the 2017 Transportation Association of Canada (Association des Transports du Canada: TAC-ACT) Conference and Exhibition will

TAC Conference & Exhibition to be held September 24-27 in St. John’s, NL, Canada Read More »

Iconic ‘Zona Rosa’, Mexico City, Mexico, Renovated with Concrete, Revitalizing the Area

CemNet.com online magazine—“home of International Cement Review” reported that ISCP Member CEMEX, expects to supply over 27,000 m3 (35,315 y3) of special concrete for the renovation of 15 streets in Zona Rosa,

Iconic ‘Zona Rosa’, Mexico City, Mexico, Renovated with Concrete, Revitalizing the Area Read More »

INVITATION: FEBELCEM/EUPAVE Workshop: Slipform Pavers Sept 7 @ MATEXPO 2017, Belgium

The Federation of the Belgian Cement Industry (FEBELCEM) and the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) invite you to their Workshop on Slipform Pavers at MATEXPO 2017 to be held Thursday September

INVITATION: FEBELCEM/EUPAVE Workshop: Slipform Pavers Sept 7 @ MATEXPO 2017, Belgium Read More »

70th Anniversary Celebration of I-10 Highway Section, August 18 in Ontario, California, USA

Bill Davenport, American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is very pleased to extend an invitation to a special event scheduled for August 18, 2017 that will celebrate the 70th Anniversary of

70th Anniversary Celebration of I-10 Highway Section, August 18 in Ontario, California, USA Read More »

REPORT & 2 VIDEOS: “Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Pavements”: NRRA Rigid Pavement Team Long-Term Research

Tom Burnham, Sr. Research Engineer and ISCP Board Director, the MnDOT–Office of Materials and Road Research, and the NRRA Rigid Pavement Team composed the research overview and goals—Long-Term Research Write-Up—titled “Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Pavement”. The

REPORT & 2 VIDEOS: “Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Pavements”: NRRA Rigid Pavement Team Long-Term Research Read More »

VIDEO: “MnROAD Construction Summer 2017—Concrete with Extra Fiber”, Featuring Tom Burnham, ISCP Board Director

VIDEO: Tom Burnham, Sr. Road Research Engineer–MnDOT and ISCP Board Director, summarizes the fiber-reinforced cells, titled: “MnROAD Construction Summer 2017—Concrete with Extra Fiber” Tom Burnham, the MnDOT–Office of Materials and Road Research, and the NRRA Rigid Pavement

VIDEO: “MnROAD Construction Summer 2017—Concrete with Extra Fiber”, Featuring Tom Burnham, ISCP Board Director Read More »

Scroll to Top