For thousands of years, people have built civilizations with concrete made from readily available local materials. Just mix and heat, add sand, stone and water and put it where you […]
Team of 4 at Pitt—the Most Focused on Research, Improvement, & Long Life of Concrete Read More »
Popular Mechanics recently published an article on the history of concrete. The extended history article begins 12,000 years ago … The invention of concrete is a story of ancient discovery, experimentation,
Twenty-nine (29) major roads in Bengaluru (also called Bangalore—the capital of India’s southern Karnataka state), will soon get a facelift with white-topping as the government sets out to address grievances
Concrete Plan in Bengaluru, India: 29 Roads to be Replaced with Concrete Read More »
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
The Minnesota Transportation Department (MnDOT) reported in their National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) newsletter about Scott Holmes, Transportation Supervisor for Olmstead County Public Works-Minnesota, USA. He was concerned about County Highway
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NEWS VIDEO: http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/wsdot-using-recycled-concrete-in-i-5-road-project/588439188 It’s not often that you hear of recycling in road projects, but WSDOT in Tacoma is making that happen on NB Interstate-5 (I-5)—a major rehab project has
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Bill Davenport, American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is very pleased to extend an invitation to a special event scheduled for August 18, 2017 that will celebrate the 70th Anniversary of
Tom Burnham, Sr. Research Engineer and ISCP Board Director, the MnDOT–Office of Materials and Road Research, and the NRRA Rigid Pavement Team composed the research overview and goals—Long-Term Research Write-Up—titled “Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Pavement”. The
VIDEO: Tom Burnham, Sr. Road Research Engineer–MnDOT and ISCP Board Director, summarizes the fiber-reinforced cells, titled: “MnROAD Construction Summer 2017—Concrete with Extra Fiber” Tom Burnham, the MnDOT–Office of Materials and Road Research, and the NRRA Rigid Pavement
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice-President of Ghana, Africa, spoke in the capital Accra about new strategies to build long-lasting roads, and that the government of Ghana has resolved to undertake constructing concrete
Inquirer.net recently reported on concrete paving in the Philippines. The Philippines has been on a path of fortunate economic growth. Strong economic indicators, backed by a consistently good GDP performance,
A heavy-truck traffic pavement project at a pallet company in Ft. Worth, Texas, USA, successfully utilized the Thin Concrete Pavement (TCP) system combined with the OptiPave Software Design. OptiPave was a
TCP Fiber-Reinforced Heavy-Truck Traffic Project is First OptiPave Project in the U.S. Read More »
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) concrete technology team works on final development and deployment of new equipment, materials, tools, and techniques with the promotion of Advanced Structural Design and
FHWA RESOURCES & PROGRAM: Concrete Technology Team & Final Development Read More »
Technologies behind the concrete pavements used on the U.S. nation’s roads and highways have been around for a while, but new developments in equipment and admixtures have opened up the market for
TexCon Ready Mix recently reported on “Top 16 Mistakes People Make When Installing Concrete”. Concrete installation is not nearly as straightforward as it seems. There is a wealth of preparation
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A Minnesota, USA transportation research blog titled “CROSSROADS” reported that in June, MnROAD—the only cold-weather accelerated pavement testing facility of its kind in North America—will begin construction on its third
MnROAD Breaks New Ground Along Test Tracks Read More »
The Transtec Group, Austin-based pavement engineering firm, Texas, USA, provided pavement design and life- cycle advisement to Plenary Roads-Winnipeg—the concessionaire for the Southwest Rapid Transitway (Stage 2) project in Winnipeg,
Halil Ceylan, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Professor–Iowa State University’s Program for Sustainable Pavement Engineering and Research in Ames, Iowa, USA, held his smartphone, opened an app, and called up the remote controls for the
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Arawak Cement Company is to begin work on a concrete road in April 2017 in a bid to convince Government to move away from asphalt to concrete surfaces. Manuel Toro, General Manager, said
A Texas First: TxDOT’s Roller Compacted Concrete Highway in Leakey, Texas, USA Roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavement generally has been only for lower-speed roads or industrial applications. But, in November, 2016 the Texas
RCC Placed on Cement-Stabilized FDR on High-Speed Texas Federal Highway, USA Read More »
