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ACPA NEWS Throughout America; & Register for Discounted Hotel Room by Nov. 11th for 56th AM

—Leads Plant Training in Oklahoma— In September, with support from members Duit Construction Co. and RexCon, ACPA presented plant manager training for Duit personnel who audited and provided feedback on […]

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Porous Pavement—New Orleans, LA Requirement as Step to Alleviate Flooding, & Part of “Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan”

Two news sources out of New Orleans, Louisiana recently published articles on the New Orleans City Council’s new requirement of new pervious pavements throughout the city: Radio.Com article titled “Porous pavement:

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CP Tech—Talking Concrete Pavements Around the U.S.

August 2019 was a busy month for the Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) as they were present in Baltimore, Maryland; Franklin, Tennessee; Moline, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; and Little Rock, Arkansas

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John Leckie Joins Indiana Chapter-ACPA

John Leckie, P.E., joined the the Indiana Chapter of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) as Director of Pavements and Materials. His primary focus is to identify and pursue concrete pavement bid

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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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Bolivia Law Mandates Concrete Pavements

A law was passed in Bolivia, South America on July 24, 2019 mandating the use of concrete pavements. Dr. Ing. Erwin Kohler, 3ipe and ISCP Board of Directors, said, ”A

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What Every Concrete Professional Should Know About PEM

The weather in Minnesota contrasts sharply with that in Florida, which again differs markedly from that in southern Texas. This is not only in terms of temperature variation from summer

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CP Tech Center Talking Concrete Pavements from Coast to Coast & Beyond …

JUNE was another busy travel month for the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center)—the national hub for concrete pavement research and technology transfer founded in 2000, and has

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Michael Ayers Named Executive Director of Illinois Chapter-ACPA

Michael E. Ayers, Ph.D., has been named the Executive Director of the Illinois Chapter—American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA). Ayers is a veteran concrete pavement engineer who brings vast and in-depth experience

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Hyderabad, India: MoS Addressed Engineers—’Concrete Pavements Best Suited for India’ During “National Conference on Concrete Pavements & Bridges”

As the Guest of Honor, Mr. G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, addressed the National Conference on “Technological Advances in Concrete Pavements & Bridges” that

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SESPA “2019 Southeast States Pavement Conference” to be Held Oct. 9-11 in Louisville, Ky.

The Southeastern States Pavement Association (SESPA) 2019 Southeast States Pavement Conference will be held October 9-11 at the The Brown Hotel in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, USA, with registration opening October 8

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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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CHILE, South America: “Case Studies of Different Types of FRC Pavement Projects”—Correlates with Next ISCP/ACPA Webinar!

“Case Studies of Different Types of FRC Pavement Projects” by Juan Pablo Covarrubias, Director-TCPavements and Director-ISCP Fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) has been used in pavements with optimized geometry, rendering excellent results

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South Korea Expands Use of Next Generation Concrete Surface on Roadways

Nearly 1.5 million sq. yd.—200 lane miles—already in Korea combine diamond grinding and grooving for a smoother profile and reduced noise levels South Korea has a small land area, but

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CANADA: Major Winnipeg Project Brings Concrete Solution to Longstanding Bottleneck

Northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the junction of a pair of provincial trunk highways (PTH) were not originally designed with elegance. Commonly known as the “Perimeter Highway”, the intersection of PTH

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New York City, NY’s JFK Airport Closing 4 Runways—Replacing “12-Year Alternate Pavement” with Heavy Duty 40-Year Concrete Pavement

Four runways will be closed for reconstruction through November 2019 at New York City, NY, USA’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Runway 13L-31R is responsible for handling approximately 1/3 of

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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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EUPAVE’s 1st Webinar “… Use of RCA in Concrete Paving Mixtures”—Circular Economy in Practice

On February 7, 2019, the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) held its first webinar with the theme “Concrete Pavement Recycling and the Use of Recycled Concrete Aggregates (RCA) in Concrete Paving

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ACPA Names 29th Annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavements” Awards

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) named recipients of its 29th Annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavements” awards at the 55th ACPA Annual Meeting held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA in

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