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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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CP Tech New Guide “QC for Concrete Paving: A Tool for Agency & Industry”

Click to download guide. The Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) published Quality Control for Concrete Paving guide titled “Quality Control for Concrete Paving: A Tool for Agency and

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CCP Road Construction Option?

Compacted Concrete Paving (CCP) as a viable solution? Click individually to enlarge: 1) High-density asphalt paver used to compact the dry concrete mix while paving2) Roller used to provide final

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Using Roller-Compacted Concrete to do the “Impossible” in Mountainous Chattanooga, TN + VIDEO

Click for LinkedIn Profile Jesse Anna Boone, Senior National Specifications Manager-Carbon-Cure Technologies and Former Pavement Applications Director-SCPA, produced an article (and VIDEO) that were the feature in the Southeast Cement

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Envisioning How Autonomous Vehicles may Change Future Road Designs

In a recent American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) article, Tom Fisher, Professor-College of Design-University of Minnesota and Director-Minnesota Design Center (MDC)-College of Design-University of Minnesota, expressed his ideas of

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NC² Quarterly E-News: Summer 2021

Click to go to PDF ofNC² MAP Brief Summer 2021 The NC² E-News, originally the quarterly newsletter of the former “CP Road MAP program”, overviews new developments in concrete pavement research and

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Diamond Grinding Pilot Projects Return Hwys to Portland Cement Concrete = Cost-Effective Fix for Phoenix

This article is based on a webinar originally presented during the International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA) Technical Sessions, Dec. 2020. Watch the full presentation below, or go to article link at end.

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California Measures Perf. & Benefits of RSC: Short-Term Lane Closures, Durability, & Lasts 30 Years! +VIDEO

Results of a Southern California freeway survey that set out to determinethe short-term & long-term performance of rapid strength concrete for the potentialrepair, restoration, & slab replacement of highway infrastructure

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India Building Large-Scale Concrete Pavement Highways & Expressways in “World-Record Speed”

Click to go to “India Book of Records“ India has been building highways and expressways in record pace—faster than ever before and will be open for travelers soon! Construction Week

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Project Spotlight: DFW International Airport Cargo Ramp Evaluation

Pavement Condition Survey, Testing & Evaluation of DFW International Airport Cargo Ramp: Conducted by The Transtec Group A testing and evaluation plan for the Evergreen cargo ramp at the Dallas-Fort

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Concrete Pavement Innovation Partners in Pioneering Hardstand Launch

An innovation in concrete pavement construction was recently launched in Johannesburg, South Africa, and according to Hannes Engelbrecht, Concrete Unit Business Director-CHRYSO-Southern Africa: “Pointing the way to the future of

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Careful Planning/Innovative Staging Lead to Cost-Effective & Efficient Concrete Paving in Critical Corridor of Metro Areas

Careful planning has lead to innovative staging, as well as cost-effective and efficient concrete paving of U.S. 18/151 Verona Road Project, Stage 2 in Dane County and the Madison, Wisconsin,

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Oostende-Brugge Renovating ‘Aeroplane Parking Apron 2’: On-Site Concrete Plant = Fully Operational

Oostende-Brugge (Ostend-Bruges)Airport will begin mid-April with the renovation of aircraft parking apron 2: Oostende–Brugge International Airport—commonly known as Ostend Airport or Ostend-Bruges—is an international airport located south/southwest of Oostende, West

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TRANSTEC + Concrete Pavements: Nonwoven Geotextile Interlayers; Data Collection; Engineers Week; & Pavement Research

Nonwoven Geotextile Interlayers in Concrete Pavements Improve Pavement Performance while Reducing Costs: Improving Pavement in America Pavement engineers are constantly seeking out proven innovative concepts with the potential to improve

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4 One-Page PEM Test Guidance Flyers NOW AVAILABLE!

The performance-engineered-mixtures (PEM) approach to concrete design is increasing traction around the country and one beloved benefit is the greater pavement durability at lower cost! To justify the cost of

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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint with PLC Calculator

New website-calculator fromPortland Cement Association (PCA)!Same durability.Same resilience.10% carbon footprint reduction.* “CO2 Calculator: EASY. PROVEN. READILY AVAIALBE!” Portland-limestone cement (PLC) is engineered with a higher limestone content. PLC gives specifiers,

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Sydney, Australia’s NorthConnex: Award-Winning Deepest Concrete Tunnel Completed; Community Benefits

Sydney, Australia’s NorthConnex is completed and officially opened to traffic! Located northwest of Sydney, the $3-billion twin 9km (5.5-mi) project of tunnels contain rigid pavement and are the deepest road

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REGISTER NOW! For Tue. Dec. 15, 2020 PCA WEBINAR: “Soil Cement/ FDR w/Cement Slurry…” & PCA Infrastructure Webinar Series Recordings (10)

Tuesday | December 15, 202010:00 am – 11:00 am CST“Soil Cement/ Full Depth Reclamation With Cement Slurry Using a Ready Mixed Concrete Truck” (1 Hour)Featuring Greg Halsted, PCA Soil Cement

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Influential 1920s Road Test Conducted in Illinois

Photo 1920: One of the 63 sections of the Bates Experimental Road “The Transportation History Blog” by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently wrote an

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Airport Upgrades w/FDR: Competitive, Increased Capacity, Optimum Efficiency, & 20+ Years Lifespan

Taxiway Upgrades at George Bush Intercontinental Airport: Full Depth Reclamation (FDR)—Pavement Competitive, Increased Capacity, Optimum Efficiency, & 20+ Years Lifespan Flatiron Construction crews are making steady progress on the Houston

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