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“Better Together Annual Convention” to be Held Prior to CONEXPO-CON/AGG in March, Las Vegas + Updated CONEXPO/CONAG Article

The “Better Together Annual Convention” will be held MARCH 7-10, 2020—prior to the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 (MARCH 10-14), at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, NV! Three Concrete and […]

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PCA Unveils Educational Campaign: ‘Shaped by Concrete’ in Tandem with ‘Build with Strength’

Early February 2020, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the launch of “Shaped by Concrete“— a new educational campaign to increase awareness of the sustainability, resiliency and durability of concrete

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7 ISCP Member Associations Made an Impactful Presence at World of Concrete 2020!!

World of Concrete 2020—the 45th edition, held February 3-7, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada, was a very successful and strong event for the concrete & masonry industries. This signature annual event

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NHI (WBT) “Concrete Pavement Preservation” Courses, Available 24/7—English & Spanish!

The National Highway Institute (NHI) announced the five-part distance learning program, “Constructing Quality PCC Pavement Preservation Treatments”—a comprehensive program developed under the auspices of the NHI through a cooperative agreement between the

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CP Tech Talking Concrete Pavements Around the USA—Dec 2019 & Coming in March

… Because of the holidays, CP Tech Center travel slowed in December … DECEMBER 1-7 LOUISIANA: Peter Taylor, Steve Tritsch, Gordon Smith, and John Adam joined ACPA’s 56th Annual Meeting in New

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FAQs About Soil-Cement on PCA Website—Repository of Answers for Concrete Paving Projects

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has a “Soil-Cement Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)” repository website. Each link has a variety of information as well as additional links, papers, publications, photos graphs, equipment

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Concrete Modernized: Electrochemical Process Eliminates Carbon; Faster Batch Plants; Lower-Emission Equipment; Saves Time, Materials, Costs …

Concrete is an invention that changed construction methods for thousands of years after its discovery, but how has the use of concrete changed today? Deep set into the industry, you’d

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Former ISCP Director Vorobieff Addresses Young Engineers: “Road Recycling; Homogeneity of a Pavement Material; & Decades-Old Concrete Overlays”

Road Recycling Gains Attention Again The rush of engineers using crushed glass and old rubber types in pavement materials is to be congratulated. Although it appears new to the media,

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Update on Performance Engineered Mixtures (PEMs) & the 5-Year Plan

An overview on performance engineered mixtures (PEMs), and where things stand on a 5-year plan to advance this important quality initiative: Based on a meeting the week of November 20,

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CP TECH CENTER Talking Concrete Pavements Around the Country

November 5th Close to home in Ames Iowa, the CP Tech Center cohosted with the Iowa Concrete Paving Association the “2019 Municipal Streets Seminar” for around 130 attendees. November 6th

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Concrete Infrastructure Research Database Here to Help Solve Problems & Promote Collaboration

The Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) maintains a database of recently completed and in-progress research related to concrete pavements and bridge decks. This  database is gathered through obtaining information from

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Paper by Former ISCP Director, Vorobieff: “Rigid pavement thickness design by spreadsheet”—Concrete Pavement Design Algorithms Drastically Changed

George Vorobieff, former ISCP Director and General Manager- Head to Head International Paper: “Rigid pavement thickness design by spreadsheet” —Beginning of Concrete Pavement Design Algorithms from Nomographs to Computerization 1996 In 1996 at the

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ACPA Nov TAG Meetings, IAC, & 16th Conf: MA at MIT, CA, FL, OH, & AZ

MIT TAG Meeting Focuses on Concrete Pavements Concrete pavements were in focus during recent meetings at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Concrete Sustainability Hub (CS Hub) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Jim Mack,

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Decade-Long “Concrete Overlay Summit” Improves Concrete Overlay Market

For most of the past 10 years, the staff of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), along with local promotion groups, staff, and consultants representing the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center

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NRRA Offers Members Promotional/Volunteer Time at BOOTH & Will Hold Meeting During TRB in Jan., 2020

The National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) will have a BOOTH at the TRB Annual Meeting again this year. They expect to be bigger and better with an expanded size space

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TRB 99th Annual Meeting to be Held Jan 12–16, 2020 … Marking the Upcoming Year-Long TRB Centennial Celebration!

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting will be held January 12–16, 2020, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. The information-packed program is expected to

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NRRA “Research Pays Off Webinar Day” November 19—“Determining Pavement Design Criteria for Recycled Aggregate Base & Large Stone Subbase”

November 19, 2019   |   10:00 am Central   |   Skype “Determining Pavement Design Criteria for Recycled Aggregate Base and Large Stone Subbase” presented by Bora Cetin, Iowa State

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“Early Practitioner Resources on Concrete Pavements” Web Page Crucial for Early & Experienced Concrete Practitioners, & Students

The National Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) composed a curated list of publications from its EXTENSIVE LIBRARY, along with links to other concrete organizations’ online educational repositories, so all concrete

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Special Discount Registration for the “World of Concrete 2020” via ACPA—Feb 3-7, 2020 in Las Vegas, NV

Register for World of Concrete (WOC) through ISCP Organizational Member American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), using the unique registration link below. With this unique code, you’ll save a minimum of $55 per registration! To

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VIDEO: Curso de mecánica sólida: Introducción a la flexión pura: primer capítulo de este curso de mecánica sólida en español

  Bienvenidos a este curso de Mecánica de Sólidos Introducción a la Flexión Pura—Primer capítulo de este curso de Mecánica de Sólidos. (Welcome to this Solid Mechanics course: Introduction to

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