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Fly Ash is Not Just Filler for Ready Mixed Concrete!

2019 American Concrete Website According to TJ Barton, Certified Concrete Technologist Level 4–National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA), Fly Ash is one of the most commonly misunderstood components of ready […]

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Carbon Footprint Reduction: 6 Perspectives; Award Noms; + NRMCA Commits to 50% Lower by 2030 so, “Where are We Now”?

1Variations on a Theme —LETTER from the EDITOR—Frank Cavaliere, Managing Editor-“Concrete InFocus” | E-mail: fcavaliere@nrmca.org The cover story of the Summer 2022 Issue of Concrete InFocus Magazine titled “What You

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CPEE Webinars: Oct. “Concrete Pavement Design Advanced” by J. Moss + Free 1-Yr. ASCP Membership; Add’l. 2022 Webinars: May-Dec.

ESPECIALLY FOR CONCRETE PAVEMENTS: Click to go to brochure OCTOBER 18-19: “Concrete Pavement Design Advanced” (Online): Justin Moss, Senior Technical Director (Pavements)-Arcadis—This Workshop by live webinar is presented in two

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ACI Foundation Funds UHPC, SCM, Concrete Specimen Research

The ACI Foundation is committed to progress in the industry by funding needed concrete research and will fund 10 research projects in 2022 in the “ACI Foundation Research Awards for

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ASCP Online COURSE: “Jointing & Structural Detailing for Concrete Pavements” … Reserve Your Place NOW!!

Online Course: “Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP)Jointing & Structural Detailing for Concrete Pavements” NOW SET!Training Type:Construction | Design | MaterialsDate:Wed Jun 15, 2022 – Thu Jun 16, 2022 PAGE

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Permeable Pavements May Help Solve Australian Flooding

There is overwhelming evidence that human activity is causing the environment to undergo profound changes due to climate change. One of the most visible and well-documented effects of climate change

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Q1 Edition “Concrete Pavement Progress” Now Available

The cover story for the first edition of the 2022 official magazine of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) and the concrete pavement industry, “Concrete Pavement Progress”, looks at the

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Infrastructure Funding Creates New Opportunities for Industry

Contractors should plan ahead to overcome labor, equipment, and supply challenges Patrick Cleary, Senior Vice President of Cement Sales-LafargeHolcim said, “This level of investment in infrastructure, especially highway infrastructure, has

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Geotextiles for Unbonded Concrete Overlays

Project Manager: Steven Tritsch, Associate Director-Concrete Pavement Technology Center, Iowa State University (CP Tech Center, ISU)Authors: David White, Peter Taylor, Pavana Vennapusa, Tom Cackler, and Yifeng Ling Since 2008, around

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Do you Believe in Heat of Hydration? Cold Weather Repairs using RAPID-SETTING CONCRETE-No Accelerative Additives

LinkedIn Post and Discussion, March, 2022:Jeb Tingle, Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSTM)-U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center #adr #erdc SUMMARYPROCESS: Repairs were conducted by Army troops under contingency operating

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Preventative Maintenance for Concrete Pavement: What Is It? What Does It Prevent? +VIDEO

What is preventative maintenance for concrete pavement and what is being prevented?From: International Grooving & Grinding Association Concrete is a durable, long-lived, sustainable pavement solution, but some conditions like temperature-change

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ASCP Success! AGM, Awards, & Forum ; + Member: Largest Australian Project Complete!

March 2022 was a busy month for Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) as they hosted 3 events in conjunction with one another March 3-4: —, Annual General Meeting, Occasional

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MIT CSHub: WEBINAR Mar 24th (Rescheduled); Seeking New Communications Admin; 2021 Annual Report & Beyond; & Q&A: Cool Pavements—Not Just Summer!

NEW DATE: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) WEBINAR from March 17, 2022NOW March 24, 2022!!1:00 pm EST“Scaling Climate Solutions—Together“Registration is required: https://mit.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bWqvvjn6RvGJfEAAQB4B8Q Presented by Dr. Jeremy Gregory, a Research Scientist-MIT and

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IIJA—What’s in it for the Concrete Pavement Industry?

Click to enlarge January 31, 2022 the White House released the Guidebook to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which serves as a roadmap to funding opportunities available through the Infrastructure Investment

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China’s “Sponge Cities” Mitigate Urban Flooding & Dangerous Heating

‘Sponge cities’ have been successful in mitigating urban flooding problems, but they also have an unintended benefit of reducing urban heat deaths … Zhuhai is a tourism destination known as

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VIDEO: Reclaimed/Harvested Fly Ash, + Utilization, Applications, & Supply Logistics …

Click either image above for video. Video: “Reclaimed/Harvested Fly Ash” https://cptechcenter.org/cementitious-materials/#FlyAshFor the ISCP article posted adjacent to this video post titled “Can You Decipher Which SCM Pic is Harvested vs.

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CEMEX: Top CDP Score “A” for Global Leader in Supply Chain Carbon Reduction Efforts; & Introducing Zero-Emissions Electric Ready-Mix Trucks!

Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) named CEMEX a“Supplier Engagement Leader” CEMEX, one of the world’s largest suppliers of ready-mix concrete and one of the leading companies working with suppliers to reduce

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ACPA/CP Tech Center “Technology Tue. Webinars”: “Moving to Greener Pavements” 2-Part Series: Part 2: Apr. 12

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center / American Concrete Pavement Association (CP Tech Center/ACPA) next “Technology Tuesday Webinar” will be a 2-part Series: Tuesday April 12, 2022Part 2:“Moving to Greener

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NEW DATES! Now, SEP 27-28!! CCT Seminar on Cement Stabilization & RCC + FDR Field Trip in Texas: Sponsor! Early Bird Reg. by Aug. 15! Hotel Block Thru Mon Sep. 5!

NEW DATES! September 2022! (Formerly June)The Cement Council of Texas (CCT) is hosting 2022“Cement Stabilization & Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Seminar”September 27, 2022  |   8:30 am – 5:00 pmSeptember 28,

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IGGA Concrete Pavement Videos: Highlighting: Tom Van Dam: “Diamond Grinding & Sustainability”

A variety of International Grooving and Grinding Association (IGGA) videos are available on the IGGA YouTube channel, including this interview with Thomas Van Dam, Principal-NCE. He discusses the fact that

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