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Turkey: Konyalılar First Time Concrete Road Application—30% More Economical, Long-Lasting

RaillyNews, Turkey published a December 2019 article about the Konya Metropolitan Municipality in Turkey. Aslım Street has been prepared using a mixture of domestic materials completely concrete road works. The […]

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Australia: 25 Pavement Recycling & Stabilization Audio Sound Files/Bytes (3+ min. ea.)

Australia’s Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) gathered 25 sound files/bytes as an oral history project. The files are available to download as individual MP3s or as a whole CD. Each sound file is

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Kraków, Poland Introduces Raft of Initiatives to Combat Smogs—Includes Special Concrete Pavements, Smog-Cleaning Tower, Tree Planting!

… and it’s working: Special Concrete Pavement, Wood & Coal Furnaces Banned, Smog-Cleaning Tower, & Planting of 25,000 Trees … Kraków used to be the most polluted city in Poland,

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Enter ENR Magazine’s PHOTO CONTEST! “2019 Year in Construction”—Deadline Nov. 8, 2019

The International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP) Members and Affiliates are encouraged to enter ‘CONCRETE PAVING’ and ‘CPR’ photos in Engineering News Record (ENR)’s Annual “Year In Construction” PHOTO CONTEST! The

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MIT: CSHub’s Dr. Gregory Testimony on “Role of Concrete in Sustainable Development”; & CSHub Funding for Phase III Cemented for 5 More Years

The September 28th Newsletter of MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) features news about the testimony of Dr. Jeremy Gregory, Executive Director-CS Hub, before the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Environment and Climate Change

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GHMC, India Launched ‘Model Pilot Project’: ‘Pervious Concrete Road Pavement’ at Sports Complex

The NEW INDIAN EXPRESS Online News and The Hans India Online News reported on a Pervious Concrete Road Pavement (PCRP) project at the Katedan Sports Complex in Hyderbad, Telegana, India. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation

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Australia Stages World’s First-Ever ‘Green Concrete Road’ Trial Through Industrial Waste—Step Change in Industry

Sydney, Australia’s most populous city, is conducting the world’s first-ever ‘green’ concrete trial to construct roads using reprocessed industrial waste from coal-fired power stations and steel manufacturing—an initiative that can

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18th Annual Lecture: “Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement— Design & Construction of the SR 99 Tunnel” to be Held Sep 23, 2019 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA (View VIDEO)

SAVE THE DATE! 18th Annual Paul Zia Distinguished Lecture: “Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement— Design & Construction of the SR 99 Tunnel” Monday   |   September 23, 2019   |

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92-Year-Old Concrete Pavement Receives Lifetime Pavement Recognition Award in Boulder, Colorado, USA

In the heart of the vibrant city of Boulder, Colorado, USA is a six-block concrete pavement along Mapleton Avenue, which continues its service to the city after more than nine

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Submit Your Projects for Consideration for the ACPA “Excellence in Concrete Pavements Awards” by July 12th, 2019

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is now accepting submittals for projects for the 30th Annual a“Excellence in Concrete Pavements Awards” Program for projects completed in the calendar year 2018. Submittals must

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Michigan Experiments With Paving Longevity … 20, 30, 50 Years …

  The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)  began work this spring on the 4th in a series of experimental pavement projects designed to determine if thicker pavement equals a longer

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Please Join MIT in Participation of “Smartphone Research Project”!

All those in the concrete pavement industry, members of our association, affiliates, and technology partners are encouraged to participate in a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) pilot research project that uses smartphone

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Where are They Now? Julie Vandenbossche, MnROAD Proponent, Longtime ISCP Member

Minnesota’s Department of Transportation (MnDOT)‘s Minnesota Cold Weather Pavement Testing Facility named “MnROAD”, has been a classroom and research facility for many graduate students over the years. Julie Vandenbossche, Associate Professor-the

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Japanese Delegation Visits Belgium to Exchange Experiences with CRCP & Tour CRCP sites

A Japanese delegation visited Belgium January 28 to February 1, 2019 with the aim to learn and exchange experiences in the field of continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP). Thirteen (13)  guests

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Compelling Presentation—Viable Plan for U.S. Interstate Highway System

A compelling presentation, given by the Hon. Norman Y. Mineta* and Norman Augustine, TRB Chair, was delivered during the 98th Transportation Research Board (TRB)‘s Chair’s Luncheon on January 16, 2019, at the Walter E.

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Precast Concrete Panels Could Mean Better Local Roads in the Future—ARTICLE & VIDEO

KTBS Television Station in Shreveport, Louisiana (LA), USA recently reported on precast reinforced concrete on the on-ramp to Interstate 20 heading eastbound—next to where U.S. Highway 79, U.S. Highway 80,

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3rd Biennial N.C. Concrete Pavement Conference: “Best Practices”—Attendance Doubled! Presentations Now Available

The 2018 3rd biennial (every other year) “North Carolina (NC) Concrete Pavement Conference” was held in October in centrally located Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. This biennial conference is held in

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Join the WEBINAR DAY on Nov. 20—8 Half-Hour NRRA Presentations (5 Concrete-Related): “Research Pays Off-One Year Out”

Please join the National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) for a very special “Research Pays Off Webinar Day” on November 20, 2018. NRRA will be running 8 half-hour presentations—5 CONCRETE-RELATED—about the NRRA

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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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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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