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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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:
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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The NEW INDIAN EXPRESS Online News and The Hans India Online News reported on a Pervious Concrete Road Pavement (PCRP) project at the Katedan Sports Complex in Hyderbad, Telegana, India. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
A law was passed in Bolivia, South America on July 24, 2019 mandating the use of concrete pavements. Dr. Ing. Erwin Kohler, 3ipe and ISCP Board of Directors, said, ”A
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With encouragement to “be bold” LaToya Johnson, Pavement Design and Performance Team Leader-Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), set a positive and productive course for a 1-1/2 day “Concrete Pavement Strategic Planning Meeting”
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Dr. Jeremy Gregory, Executive Director-Massachusettes Institute of Technology (MIT) Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub), presented information on “Concrete as a Sustainability Solution” to the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis in early August in
The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) joint paving committee has assembled a Paving Tool Kit—a library of resources for concrete paving contractors
The Transtec Group—Austin, Texas-based Pavement Engineering Firm—is developing the pavement design for segment H of SH 99 Grand Parkway of Greater Houston Area, Texas, USA. Primarily using concrete, the complete highway loop
In July 2019, National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) had a link to a special provision for the Automated Machine Guidance (AMG)—Milling Method written by Rebecca Embacher, Advanced Materials Technology Engineer-Minnesota DOT
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JUNE was another busy travel month for the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center)—the national hub for concrete pavement research and technology transfer founded in 2000, and has
CP Tech Center Talking Concrete Pavements from Coast to Coast & Beyond … Read More »
The European Concrete Pavement Association (EUPAVE) held its 4th Workshop on Best Practices in Concrete Paving on June 18, 2019 at the Thon Hotel EU in Brussels, Belgium. The theme for
A joint effort led to the inclusion of full-depth reclamation (FDR)* in the Federal Aviation Association (FAA)’s FAA Advisory Circular 150/5370-10H (previously: Standard Specifications for Construction of Airports). “The net result of
As the Guest of Honor, Mr. G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, addressed the National Conference on “Technological Advances in Concrete Pavements & Bridges” that
The Maturity Method: What is the maturity method? How is maturity measured? Why you should validate your Maturity Curve . . . Maturity has been used for over 50 years.
Reflecting on “VISION2040“ initiative, David Howard, Strategic Advisory Committee Chairman and 2nd Vice Chairman of the Board-ACPA, led a discussion in June to draw on the experience and expertise of the committee
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There has been a lot of discussion about non-destructive tools for examining asphalt pavement—the Dielectric Profiling System being one of them—but what do we have for concrete? The Ultrasonic Shear-wave
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The Federation of the Belgian Cement Industry (FEBELCEM), and the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) extend an invitation to their joint Workshop on Two-layer Concrete
Sydney, Australia’s most populous city, is conducting the world’s first-ever ‘green’ concrete trial to construct roads using reprocessed industrial waste from coal-fired power stations and steel manufacturing—an initiative that can
SAVE THE DATE! 18th Annual Paul Zia Distinguished Lecture: “Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement— Design & Construction of the SR 99 Tunnel” Monday | September 23, 2019 |
