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Reconstruction Project is 1st CCP Prototype Arterial Construction in the United States

The Second Avenue reconstruction project in Burbank, Walla Walla County, California, USA is the first compacted concrete pavement (CCP) prototype arterial construction in the United States. While roller-compacted concrete has been utilized […]

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Associate Profile: CPAM: Mixes, Fiber-Reinforced Pavement & Overlay, Opening Roads to Traffic … 

For the concrete industry, the magic is in the mix these days, according to Matt Zeller, Executive Director-Concrete Pavement Association of Minnesota (CPAM). He and his organization are looking at

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Kansas Hosts Successful Tech Transfer Event—Offers SPS Resource Center; Virtual Tour; & Links

Todd LaTorella, Missouri/Kansas Chapter Executive-ACPA said the “Annual KDOT/Industry Technology Transfer Event”, held October 2-3, 2018 in Abilene, Kansas, was a big success. This event is part of a series of

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13th ISCR | 2 of 5 Videos of Technical Tours Now Available!

The German InformationsZentrum Beton, together with EUPAVE and their partners held the 13th International Symposium on Concrete Roads (13th ISCR) in Berlin at the Titanic Chaussee Hotel June 9 –

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New RCC Pavement Council Publication: Structural Strength of RCC Pavement Stands up to Heavy Truck Traffic

The RCC Pavement Council has a new publication titled “RCC is the Right Choice for Busy Interstate Exchange” and touts that the structural strength of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) pavement stands

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NOW AVAILABLE! NC2 Fall 2018 Meeting Presentations

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) held the National Concrete Consortium (NC2) and the Technology Transfer Concrete Consortium (TTCC) 2018 Fall National Concrete Consortium (NC2) September 18-20 in Saratoga

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Philippines: Push for Ordinance Requiring Permeable Pavements in Davao City as Part of Urban Sustainable Initiatives

Davao City’s Rapid Urbanization: Davao City has become one the the Philippine’s fasts-growing cities, with a reputation for safety, discipline, cultural diversity, livable geography, and high-quality water resources … attracting

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Contractor Surveys Lead to Better Smoothness

There is evidence that smoother pavements lead to improved structural performance and remain smoother longer. In performance terms, smoother pavements last longer and stay smoother longer. One tool that can be

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Unbonded Concrete Overlay Maintains North Carolina’s Nickname “The Good Roads State”

In 2013, traveling the stretch of I-85 north of Henderson, North Carolina to and from Virginia, was less than ideal. The original concrete pavement, constructed in the early 1960s, was

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3 New CP Tech Guides Cover Different Aspects of Concrete Practices

The National CP Tech Center (CP Tech Center) has published three new manuals covering different aspects of concrete practices. These publications are for use by industry professionals interested in the

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“Concrete Science” Perfects Laying of Pennsylvania Beltway’s On-Site Long-Life Concrete

Laying concrete for 3.2 miles of the Southern Beltway in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Pa.) is a much more precise, scientific procedure than just building a wooden frame, mixing 3 shovels of

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VIDEO: Integrated Roadways—How Intelligent COULD “Smart Roads” Become?

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MnPAVE-Rigid 1.0 Software Upgraded to MnPAVE-Rigid 2.0—More User-Friendly

Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) upgraded its MnPAVE-Rigid 1.0 software for concrete pavement design. MnPAVE-Rigid 2.0 is now easier to use and allows designers to select from more options for

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New Tech Brief: RCA Use in Unbound Aggregate Shoulders

Using Recycled Concrete Aggregates (RCA) in Unbound Aggregate Shoulders, written by Mark B. Snyder, Past President-ISCP and Pavement and Paving Materials Engineering Consultant, and sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),

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Nigeria Road Construction: Concrete Roads: “Supported”, “Favored” & “Recommended” … Lead to “Calls for Investment”

The current reconstruction of two dilapidated highways with concrete technology, instead of conventional asphalt/bitumen, is generating interests among Nigerians—Dayo Ayeyemi, Reporter-New Telegraph Online News. Nigeria has about 195,000 kilometers-(km) of

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Super Strong Concrete Naturally: Calcite-Precipitating Bacteria, Mushrooms … Now Carrots & Beets?

If you walk through the produce section of your local grocery store and think, “I bet that would make a great concrete additive”, you may have been right, depending on

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This Concrete Traps CO2 Emissions Forever—Video Included

Concrete is the most abundant man-made material on earth. But concrete’s essential ingredient, cement, has a large carbon footprint. Cement is what makes concrete strong, but the process of making cement

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NEW Leaflet “Concrete: a Sustainable Partner of Urban Transport Infrastructure”

In the beginning of the 20th century, many European cities had a tramway, but those disappeared around the 1950’s when the car became the modern mode of transportation and metro lines were

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RCC Paving Job Benefits from Gas Tax Increase, Ultimately Saving Money, Prompting Future Concrete Paving (Video Included)

FOX40 News (California, USA) reported in Roseville-Northwest of San Francisco, it is very apparent why Washington Boulevard is in need of repairs—there are large cracks everywhere and the pavement is

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South America: Two Important Short-Slab Projects in Two Peru Cities

Juan Pablo Covarrubias, P.E., General Manger-TCPavements® and ISCP Director and Technology Transfer Committee Director, discussed two projects in two different cities of Peru. He stated, “The short slab technology (TCP) continues its successful implementation

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