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 […]
Envisioning How Autonomous Vehicles may Change Future Road Designs Read More »
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
NC² Quarterly E-News: Summer 2021 Read More »
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.
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
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
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
Project Spotlight: DFW International Airport Cargo Ramp Evaluation Read More »
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
Concrete Pavement Innovation Partners in Pioneering Hardstand Launch Read More »
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,
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
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
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
4 One-Page PEM Test Guidance Flyers NOW AVAILABLE! Read More »
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 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
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
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
Influential 1920s Road Test Conducted in Illinois Read More »
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
The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) will hold a FREE ONLINE 3-Topic Concrete Pavements FORUM October 19 and 20, 2020, in 4 international time zones, titled “CONCRETE PAVEMENT—INNOVATIVE SLIPFORM PAVING, AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, NET-ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS”: INTERNATIONAL
New Initiatives Improve Performance: Scarcity of Materials Requires Creative Trucking and Storage Solutions for I-70 Pavement Replacement In the 9-mile, $38.1 million pavement replacement project on Interstate 70 near Grainfield, Kansas, the Kansas
Koss Construction Performs FDR in NW Kansas, Using Creative Trucking & Storage Solutions Read More »
During an evaluation of airfield pavements at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) in Austin, Texas, concerns regarding the performance of one particular runway—17L/35R—were brought to the attention of the pavement engineering
3 CALIFORNIA ROADWAYS SWITCH from ASPHALT to ROLLER-COMPACTED CONCRETE The city of Roseville, California, USA, selected 3 diverse roadways for a 2018 RCC pilot project … to date, has received 6 industry awards:
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