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Governor Umahi “Ebonyi International Airport to be Completed in 18 Months”

While receiving a Christmas Homage from a delegation of the Ezza clan at his Uburu country home, Ohaozara LGA, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi, Nigeria announced December 31, 2019 that the Federal Government recently […]

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TURKEY: Permeable Concrete Solution for Flooded Roads

Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association (TRMCA) in urban areas with increased rainfall, drew attention to the importance of the use of permeable concrete. Emphasizing that floods have been experienced as

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Now Available! “Best Practice Guidelines for Real-Time Smoothness (RTS) Technology”—Guide, Pocket Ref., & Index

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CPTech Center) published the new guide, “Best Practice Guidelines for Real-Time Smoothness Technology”. Increasing attention is being paid to pavement smoothness by pavement owner agencies.

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Pavement Noise & Texture Evaluation—OBSI Test Methods, 3D Images, Workshops

The Transtec Group (pavement engineering firm specializing in pavements, optimize pavement engineering to reduce costs, accelerate schedules, and protect risk) evaluated six sites for tire-pavement noise and pavement texture as part

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Turkey: Konyalılar First Time Concrete Road Application—30% More Economical, Long-Lasting

RaillyNews, Turkey published a December 2019 article about the Konya Metropolitan Municipality in Turkey. Aslım Street has been prepared using a mixture of domestic materials completely concrete road works. The

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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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Australia: 25 Pavement Recycling & Stabilization Audio Sound Files/Bytes (3+ min. ea.)

Australia’s Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) gathered 25 sound files/bytes as an oral history project. The files are available to download as individual MP3s or as a whole CD. Each sound file is

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VITAL JFK Concrete Runway Reopens on Time & Ahead of Holiday Season—Expected to Extend Life Up To 40 Years!

—New lights, signs, cables and navigational aids installed —New high-speed taxiway enables planes to exit runways faster, to save travelers valuable time —New runway is 33% wider to accommodate largest aircraft

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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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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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First Concrete Roads Congress & Exhibition Held in Ankara, Turkey

The first ‘Concrete Roads Congress and Exhibition’ hosted more than 1,000 people and was held at the Ankara KGM Halil Rifat Paşa Conference Hall in Ankara, Turkey, under the auspices of the Ministry of

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CP Tech Talking Concrete Pavements Around the Country in October!

October 1st-2nd The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) had a very busy October 2019! CP Tech Center staff members Gordon Smith and Jerod Gross taught a one-day

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Nigeria House of Reps Unanimously Passed Motion: “Adopt Construction of Concrete Pavements to Build Roads”

The Nigeria, West Africa House of Representatives unanimously passed a motion moved at a plenary on Tuesday, November 12th, 2019. The motion was on the benefits and urging of stakeholders of the

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4th AASHTO Pavement ME National Users Group Meeting Held in New Orleans—Advancing ME Design Implementation

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hosted the fourth American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Pavement ME National Users Group Meeting was held the first week of November at

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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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Concrete Reinforced with Life-Extending Basalt Fibers—Meshes, Geogrid Meshes, Scrims, Rebar, Chopped

“Basalt fiber is 100% natural lava rock & significantly reduces the carbon footprint —because during the formation of the lava, all the harmful emissions have already been released” —Gordon Forrester, PMSA-South Africa, Johannesburg Area

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Enter ENR Magazine’s PHOTO CONTEST! “2019 Year in Construction”—Deadline Nov. 8, 2019

The International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP) Members and Affiliates are encouraged to enter ‘CONCRETE PAVING’ and ‘CPR’ photos in Engineering News Record (ENR)’s Annual “Year In Construction” PHOTO CONTEST! The

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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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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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“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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