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2019 National Work Zone Awareness Week Held in Washington, DC—Included “Go Orange Day” & Celebrated 20 Years

The 2019 National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week (2019 NWZAW) celebrated its 20th year! Held April 8-12, NWZAW’s kick-off event was held in Washington, D.C. and hosted by the District Department of […]

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Continuing “PavementDesigner.org” Outreach to Industry & VIDEO Presentation

In the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)‘s continuing quest to inform and educate the engineering community about “PavementDesigner.org“, Eric Ferrebee, P.E., Director of Technical Services-ACPA provided further training to audiences at

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CP Tech Center Represented in 17 States

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) has had a busy 2019 so far traveling across the country to share its research on the latest innovations and preservation strategies

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Please Join MIT in Participation of “Smartphone Research Project”!

All those in the concrete pavement industry, members of our association, affiliates, and technology partners are encouraged to participate in a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) pilot research project that uses smartphone

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Knowledge Books! An Innovative System for Capturing DECADES of Expertise (+ VIDEO)

We all know someone like Gordy Bruhn, Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), and may even know more than one! At MnDOT, Gordy is the person who ‘knows almost everything about a

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ISU Team Shows Successful Use of Heated Pavements for Inclement Weather—Economic & Safe

Iowa State University (ISU) team of engineers wants to use heated pavements to make travel safer. They are working to develop and test heated pavement technology, which they believe could

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Where are They Now? Julie Vandenbossche, MnROAD Proponent, Longtime ISCP Member

Minnesota’s Department of Transportation (MnDOT)‘s Minnesota Cold Weather Pavement Testing Facility named “MnROAD”, has been a classroom and research facility for many graduate students over the years. Julie Vandenbossche, Associate Professor-the

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SAVE THE DATES: ACPA Mid-Year Meeting

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is encouraging members, affiliates and allies to save the dates for the ACPA Mid-Year Meeting to be held June 11-12, 2019 at the Hyatt Place Charleston/Historic District in

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Japanese Delegation Visits Belgium to Exchange Experiences with CRCP & Tour CRCP sites

A Japanese delegation visited Belgium January 28 to February 1, 2019 with the aim to learn and exchange experiences in the field of continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP). Thirteen (13)  guests

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15th ICCC 2019 to be Held Sep 16-20, with Pre-Conference Courses Sept 14-15, 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic

The 15th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement (ICCC 2019) will be held September 16th–20th, 2019 at the Prague Congress Centre in Prague, Czech Republic. Organized by Research Institute of Binding Materials

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Annual Concrete Overlay Summit Reviews on Successes, Issues, & Future Opportunities

December 18-19, 2018, the Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) and American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) welcomed concrete pavement professionals from across the United States who convened for the

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NPCA’s 3rd Edition of Manual for Jointed Precast Concrete Pavement

The National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA)‘s 3rd Edition of the Manual for Jointed Precast Concrete Pavement is now available. Published by NPCA—an ISCP Organizational Member—, in conjunction with the Precast Concrete Paving Slabs Product

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10th CPU Covers Timely Topics—at ACPA’s 55th Annual Meeting in Florida Nov 27-29

Year after year, the American Concrete Pavement Association’s (ACPA’s) “Concrete Pavement University (CPU)” is one of the most popular draws for its annual meeting. This will be the 10th Annual CPU

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Kansas Hosts Successful Tech Transfer Event—Offers SPS Resource Center; Virtual Tour; & Links

Todd LaTorella, Missouri/Kansas Chapter Executive-ACPA said the “Annual KDOT/Industry Technology Transfer Event”, held October 2-3, 2018 in Abilene, Kansas, was a big success. This event is part of a series of

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3-day Annual “Airport Pavement Design & Construction Workshop” Held in CA., USA

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) held its annual three-day National “Airport Pavement Design & Construction Workshop” on best practices used in the design, construction, and rehabilitation of concrete pavements used

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ACPA Chapter Gift to Fund Concrete Pavement Research at U of A

The Oklahoma/Arkansas Chapter of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has pledged $500,000 to the University of Arkansas (UA)—Department of Civil Engineering for concrete pavement research. The pledge amount will be

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IPRF/ACPA Successful Inaugural Summer Intern Program—Opened Vast World for Students & New Employees!

The Innovative Pavement Research Foundation (IPRF) and the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) successfully launched the “Interns for the Future” program this summer. For the inaugural year 2018, two Chapters of the

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Did You Know It Is Easy for Contractors to Borrow FHWA’s Mobile Concrete Trailer & Testing Equipment?

You probably have heard of, seen, or visited the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA)’s Mobile Concrete Trailer (MCT), but did you know how easy it is for contractors to borrow some

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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

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“Interns for the Future Program” Launched to Attract Students to the Concrete Pavement Industry

Meeting the challenges of our dwindling workforce can only be done by creating a path that introduces new students to (and exciting them about) the concrete pavement industry—concrete pavement promotion,

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