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NC² MAP Brief Summer 2021
The NC² E-News, originally the quarterly newsletter of the former “CP Road MAP program”, overviews new developments in concrete pavement research and technology from around the United States. NC² MAP Brief is best practices and promising technologies that can be used now to enhance concrete paving. The new Summer 2021 NC² Moving Advancements into Practice (MAP) Brief titled “Improving the Foundation Layers for Concrete Pavements: Lessons Learned and a New Framework for Mechanistic Assessment”, that identifies improved concrete pavement foundation layers and a new framework for mechanistic assessment as vital to achieving this goal is now available and can be found in the NC² Resource Library, as well.
For the NC² E-News Summer 2021, and to continue reading any of the topics below, please go to: https://mailchi.mp/2db301ff8622/summer-2021-nc2-news
For the NC² MAP Brief, please click on the image above, or go to: https://cptechcenter.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4bf55bc365dca0e5c928442da&id=0525a3a385&e=2945805a7f
40-Year Pavements Demand Improved Foundations
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State Highway Agencies (SHAs) are facing a tremendous technical and financial challenge in how to not only improve the condition of their transportation infrastructure, but modernize it for future needs with the constrained funding available. The consistent gap between available infrastructure funding and what is required for maintaining roadway networks has many agencies discussing how 20- to 40-year pavement systems can be achieved, and as a result, many agencies have had to delay needed improvements on portions of their network as funding is channeled to address the most pressing infrastructure needs.
Building Information Modeling (BIM): Data Integration for Reduced Lifecycle Cost
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BIM is not merely 3D modeling. BIM is a collaborative work method for structuring, managing, and using data and information about transportation assets throughout their lifecycle. Users report that BIM benefits include optimized design, greater ability to predict costs, improved project communications, increased worker safety, fewer errors, and improved schedule performance.
To continue reading, please go to: https://mailchi.mp/2db301ff8622/summer-2021-nc2-news
A series of flyers, slide presentations, tech briefs, presentations, case studies, and videos developed by the CP Tech Center for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) aims to educate stakeholders as an increasing number of state DOTs experience the potential of BIM. BIM’ss treatment of data as an asset and its breaking down business silos so data are accessible throughout a project and asset lifecycle is a game changer.
To continue reading, please go to: https://mailchi.mp/2db301ff8622/summer-2021-nc2-news
For the series of flyers, slide presentations, tech briefs, presentations, case studies, and videos, please go to: https://cptechcenter.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4bf55bc365dca0e5c928442da&id=f16dd81570&e=2945805a7f
News from the Road
“News from the Road” highlights recently completed research around the country that helps the concrete pavement community meet the research priorities outlined by the NC² member states.
Accelerated Construction of Urban Intersections with Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP)—report that documents the strategies used by the Washington State Department of Transportation to rapidly reconstruct an urban intersection in three days.
To continue reading, please go to: https://mailchi.mp/2db301ff8622/summer-2021-nc2-news
To read the report, please click on image above, or go to: https://cptechcenter.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4bf55bc365dca0e5c928442da&id=c872668c67&e=2945805a7f
Reduced Cementitious Material in Optimized Concrete Mixtures—NRRA report that documents the results of using reduced cementitious concrete mixtures in two cells at the MnRoad facility in Albertville, Minnesota.
To continue reading, please go to: https://mailchi.mp/2db301ff8622/summer-2021-nc2-news
For this report, please click on image above, or go to: www.dot.state.mn.us/research/reports/2021/NRRA202102.pdf
Supplementary Cementitious Materials: Assessment of Test Methods for New and Blended Materials—report by the Center for Transportation Research at the University of Austin examined rapid SCM screening tests and the long-term performance of nontraditional, blended fly ashes.
To continue reading, please go to: https://mailchi.mp/2db301ff8622/summer-2021-nc2-news
To read the report, please click on the image above, or go to: https://cptechcenter.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4bf55bc365dca0e5c928442da&id=0496114a15&e=2945805a7f
Construction & Materials Best Practice for Concrete Sidewalks—a report that summarizes an 18-month effort by the Massachusetts DOT to identify best practices for concrete sidewalk construction.
To continue reading, please go to: https://mailchi.mp/2db301ff8622/summer-2021-nc2-news
To read the report, please click on the image above, or go to: https://www.mass.gov/doc/construction-and-materials-best-practice-for-concrete-sidewalks-final-report/download?utm_source=CP+Tech+Center&utm_campaign=9de39e5049-NC2+E-News—Summer+2021&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_07a32343e1-9de39e5049-169971045
Featured FHWA Concrete Clips—This quarter, CP Tech features the Concrete Clips addressing:
Ensuring Durability: Mechanisms and Mitigation: https://cptechcenter.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4bf55bc365dca0e5c928442da&id=bfa87320a4&e=2945805a7f
Durability: Test Methods: https://cptechcenter.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4bf55bc365dca0e5c928442da&id=912b62b19a&e=2945805a7f
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Learn about. . .Performance-Based Specifications—The first several hits for the example search query “performance based specifications” from the Concrete Infrastructure Research Database covers both in-progress and recently completed concrete pavement and bridge deck research. Find relevant projects using the search box…
To continue reading, please go to: https://mailchi.mp/2db301ff8622/summer-2021-nc2-news
For the Concrete Infrastructure Research Database, please go to: https://cptechcenter.org/concrete-infrastructure-research-database/?utm_source=CP+Tech+Center&utm_campaign=9de39e5049-NC2+E-News—Summer+2021&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_07a32343e1-9de39e5049-169971045
LINKS (again):
For the NC² E-News Summer 2021: https://mailchi.mp/2db301ff8622/summer-2021-nc2-news
Summer 2021 NC² Moving Advancements into Practice (MAP) Brief: https://intrans.iastate.edu/app/uploads/2021/06/MAPbriefSummer2021.pdf?utm_source=CP+Tech+Center&utm_campaign=9de39e5049-NC2+E-News—Summer+2021&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_07a32343e1-9de39e5049-169971045
NC Resource Library: https://cptechcenter.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4bf55bc365dca0e5c928442da&id=60abf91862&e=2945805a7f
To find out more about the CP Road Map, or to get involved, please contact:
Steve Tritsch, HCE Services, Inc.
E-mail: stritsch@iastate.edu | Phone: 515-294-3230
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