The 25th PIARC World Road Congress was held in Seoul, Korea November 2-6, 2015 with the theme “Roads and Mobility—Creating New Value from Transport”. There were 2,628 participants from 114 countries, […]
Seoul, Korea: Concrete Pavements Seminar at 25th PIARC World Road Congress in November Read More »
Concrete Pavements with optimized geometry (TCP) have been one of the main innovations applied by the Ministry of Public Works in Chile (MOP). Due the problem in terms of performance
CHILE: Optimized Geometry TCP®Slabs—From Basic Roads to Major Highways Read More »
The Concrete Pavement Association of Minnesota (CPAM) hosted a concrete overlay construction workshop on October 28, 2015 at the Owatonna Country Club in Owatonna, Minnesota, USA. More than 40 attendees
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“Cambian Asfalto por Hormigón en la Ruta de Acceso sur a Valparaíso” (Asphalt Changed to Concrete on the Southern Access Route to Valparaiso, [Chile]) The intense traffic of heavy vehicles
The US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a new TechBrief October, 2015 titled “Precast Concrete Pavement (PCP) Technology”. This publication also summarizes the technical resources available to engineers
The US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a new TechBrief September, 2015 titled “Precast ConcretePavement Technology Resources”. This TechBrief provides an approach to develop structural pavement designs for jointed and prestressed
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According to a September 4, 2015 article in The State Journal-Register, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is testing a concrete paving technique during a five-year pilot project on Interstate 72 east
IDOT Testing Concrete Paving Technique on I-72 east of Springfield, Illinois, USA Read More »
Pavement-management systems (PMS) place an emphasis on concrete-pavement preservation (CCP) efforts, aiding governing bodies in staving off the need for extensive—and expensive—reconstruction, while maintaining a high standard of quality within
Kentucky, USA, Prolongs Life of Concrete Pavements & Creates Lowest IRI EVER Read More »
Jereme Montgomerey, Executive Director-Nebraska Concrete & Aggregates Association (NC&AA), has produced a “Concrete Garb” (Webinar) titled “Pervious Concrete, With a Fistful of Steel!” and subtitled “Density is our Destiny”. The presentation
‘Concrete Garb’ (Podcast) “Pervious Concrete, With a Fistful of Steel!” Read More »
The Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota (CPAM) reported that Olmsted County, Rochester, Minnesota, USA, constructed an unbounded concrete overlay construction featuring fabric interlayer as a replacement for a hot mix asphalt interlayer. The unbounded
Minnesota, USA: Unbonded Overlay Construction Featuring Fabric Interlayer Read More »
The new Wisconsin 441 Tri-County Project (WIS 441) project features the latest in design and technology. The WIS 441 is needed to address safety concerns and traffic demands on one of
Drone Video Illustrates Beautiful, Safe, Concrete Roundabouts in Wisconsin, USA Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]ISCP member, Kevin McMullen, President-Wisconsin Concrete Pavement Association (WCPA-an affiliated chapter of ACPA), has reported on the first contractor in Wisconsin (WI), USA to go stringless. The concrete industry,
Industry Praises the First Contractor To Go Stringless in Wisconsin, USA Read More »
News from the Road News from the Road highlights research around the United States that is helping the concrete pavement community meet the research objectives outlined in the CP Road Map. To
April 2015 CP Road Map E-News Released Read More »
The African Construction and Totally Concrete Expos, will be held May 11-14, 2015 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. The theme is “Shaping the future of cement
Totally Concrete Expo & ACPA Workshop to be Held in May in South Africa Read More »
Federation of the Belgian Cement Industry (FEBELCEM) published a brochure (available in French and Dutch) that describes the design and construction of the public square in front of the Guillemins Railway Station in
Use of Precast & In-situ Cast Concrete for Public Square in Liège, Belgium Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) today announced the launch of its Wikipave™ website, which places information about and related to concrete pavement at the fingertips of anyone, anywhere
ACPA Launches Wikipave: a Concrete Pavement Wikipedia Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]A special issue of Public Works magazine dedicated to roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavement includes articles on: “Alternate pavement” stands the test of time – A roller-compacted concrete road
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]This report is one of two products for this project with the other being a design guide. This report describes test results and comparative analysis from 16 different portland
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has changed their standard design detail for dowel bars to now include only 5 dowels per wheelpath.
Utah DOT Standard Design is now 5 Dowel Bars per Wheelpath Read More »
