Amy M. Dean

ISCP Editor-in-Chief & Art Director—Amy M. Dean joined ISCP in March 2010: She produces the monthly ISCP E-News; and has produced ISCP items for conferences, workshops, and events: ISCP new logo (2014); ISCP 20th Anniversary Timeline (2019); Two 12th ICCP 2020 logos; 11th ICCP 2016 logo; ISCP/ACPA webinar online banners; 6-foot conference banner; flyers; signs; banners; posters; brochures; programs; invitations; badges; hat, T-shirt, CD cover designs; proceedings cover; and more. She has over 30 years of experience in graphic design, writing, & editing in the newspaper, magazine, corporate stationery, retail, & concrete industries.

FHWA Workshops Explore Specs, Research & Technology

Two Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)  Specs R,esearch and Technology (R&T) Workshops were held October 15-17, 2019 at the Turner–Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, Virginia. The FHWA, state transportation officials, industry, […]

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ISCP Requesting Nominations for Honorary Members by November 15, 2019!

ISCP is requesting nominations for Honorary Members. Any ISCP member in good standing may submit Nominations for Honorary Membership by Friday, November 15, 2019, using the Honorary Member Nomination Form

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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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Concrete Ontario Celebrates 60 Years!

Concrete Ontario Celebrated its 60th Anniversary on October 4, 2019 and Welcomed Members to the Annual General Meeting! Concrete Ontario (Ready Mixed Concrete Association of Ontario) was formed in 1959 to act

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MIT: CSHub’s Dr. Gregory Testimony on “Role of Concrete in Sustainable Development”; & CSHub Funding for Phase III Cemented for 5 More Years

The September 28th Newsletter of MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) features news about the testimony of Dr. Jeremy Gregory, Executive Director-CS Hub, before the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Environment and Climate Change

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3rd Annual Canadian Concrete EXPO (CCE) to be Held Jan. 2020 + Current PHOTO CONTEST

3rd Annual Canadian Concrete EXPO (CCE) International Centre-Toronto, Canada  |  Hall 1 & 2 6900 Airport Road  |  Mississauga, Ontario  |  L4V1E8  |  Canada The 3rd Annual Canadian Concrete EXPO (CCE)

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Document Explains Calorimetry—Concrete Test Method

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Mobile Concrete Technology Center (MCTC) offers a ONE-PAGE TECH TRANSFER DOCUMENT that provides some observations on a simple, inexpensive field testing concrete & cementitious material hydration.

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NRRA “Research Pays Off Webinar Day” Oct 15, 2019—“Reduced Cementitious Material in Optimized Concrete Mixtures”

October 15    |    10:00 – 11:00 a.m. (CT) “Reduced Cementitious Material in Optimized Concrete Mixtures” presented by Seyedhamed Sadati, Ph.D., Assistant Scientist- CP Tech Center at Iowa State University Please

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“Call for Innovation” Projects Selected by NRRA—3 of 5 Concrete Pavement

The National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) has chosen 5 projects for funding through our “Call for Innovation”. The 5 projects were chosen from 23 projects that were submitted for funding

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ACPA NEWS Throughout America; & Register for Discounted Hotel Room by Nov. 11th for 56th AM

—Leads Plant Training in Oklahoma— In September, with support from members Duit Construction Co. and RexCon, ACPA presented plant manager training for Duit personnel who audited and provided feedback on

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DEADLINE EXTENDED! 12th ICCP Full PAPERS DUE by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019!

All authors and co-authors whose submitted abstracts were accepted, please submit your PAPER by Friday, October 25, 2019 to the TECHNICAL COMMITTEE of the 12th International Conference on Concrete Pavements (12th ICCP

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Register by Oct 16 for ASCP’s Last SYDNEY FORUM to be Held Oct 21 in West Ryde, Australia

The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) will hold its LAST 2019 SYDNEY CONCRETE PAVEMENT FORUM: MONDAY   |   October 21, 2019 Registration starts at 8:30 am   |

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CP Tech Center Welcomes New Executive Board Member

The Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) welcomes Patrick Cleary, Senior Vice President-US Cement Sales-LafargeHolcim. Cleary serves on the CP Tech Center Executive Board of Directors as one of its at-large

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How DOES Vibration Affect Concrete Mixtures?

When thixotropic materials like fresh concrete are vibrated, they move. This property of concrete that overcomes the friction associated with viscosity not only assists in concrete levelling but also helps

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MIT’s “Carbin App” Enhanced—Participate Today!

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s CARBIN app* allows drivers to measure road quality and sustainability factors in their area. Recent improvements in the app have enhanced this automatized system, which can be

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Porous Pavement—New Orleans, LA Requirement as Step to Alleviate Flooding, & Part of “Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan”

Two news sources out of New Orleans, Louisiana recently published articles on the New Orleans City Council’s new requirement of new pervious pavements throughout the city: Radio.Com article titled “Porous pavement:

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CP Tech—Talking Concrete Pavements Around the U.S.

August 2019 was a busy month for the Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) as they were present in Baltimore, Maryland; Franklin, Tennessee; Moline, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; and Little Rock, Arkansas

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ACPA 56th Annual Meeting: EVENTS—*Golf (Register by Oct 1)*; Bayou Boat Tour; Spirits Tour; ‘Mardi Gras’ Reception; & PROGRAM—Transportation Topics & Speakers

ACPA 56th Annual Meeting —EVENTS— *Golf Outing (Register by Oct 1)*; Bayou Boat Tour; Spirits Cultural Walking Tour; ‘Mardi Gras’ Reception —PROGRAM— Speakers, Transportation Topics, CPU, and Peer Discussions The American

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3rd-Quarter 2019 Concrete Pavement Progress Magazine Now Available!

The third-quarter 2019 issue of American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)’s CONCRETE PAVEMENT PROGRESS (CPP) Magazine is now available. The 3rd quarter issue covers projects in North Carolina, South Carolina, and

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