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Multi-National Project: “ECLIPS” Incorporates PCMs to Enhance Concrete Performance

The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) recently reported on a a multi-national project named “Enhancing Concrete Life in Infrastructure through Phase Change Systems”—ECLIPS. ECLIPS is carried out by Arizona State […]

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New Soil Freezing Model May Help DOTs Lower Spring’s Thaw Damage to Roads

Each spring, as roads that have been frozen all winter begin to thaw from the surface downward, melting snow and ice saturate the ground. The roadbed, softened by trapped moisture

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Presentation, Videos & Twitter Exhibit Unique Concrete Pavement Attributes & Construction Methods

Jereme Montgomery, Executive Director-Nebraska Concrete & Aggregates Association (NC&AA), USA, was awarded the NRMCA 2015 State Affiliate Promoter of the Year Award by the Promotion Committee. Mr. Montgomery is an outstanding concrete promoter within

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Canada: The Ministry of Transportation 1916-2016—100-Year History Includes 1st All-Concrete Highway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZEBzm7OxmU#t=37 The Ministry of Transportation (MTO), Ontario, Canada, was born 100 years ago. The Department of Public Highways of Ontario (DPHO), as the ministry was then called, was established on January

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CHILE: ISCP Members & Directors in the “Pavement Committee” of ACCT

Following a successful seminar held in May 2015, the Chilean Association of Highway and Transportation (ACCT—Asociación Chilena de Carreteras y Transporte), created the “Pavements Committee“. The ACCT is the national

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A 100-Year History of Paving, Compaction, Milling Iron

In the last one hundred years, heavy highway pavement-making equipment has evolved from primitive to awesome. Modern pavers, compactors, and millers (or cold planers) have turned the surfacing phase of

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ISCP Co-Sponsoring Commemoration: 125th Anniversary of the First U.S. Concrete Pavement, to be Held April 25th

In 1891, an 8-ft-wide section of the first concrete pavement was placed on Main Street in front of the Logan County Courthouse in Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA. A segment placed in 1893

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Short Street in Oklahoma City has Long 106-Year History

In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, off of NW 23rd, just east of N. Shartel Avenue, is a street barely two blocks long that could easily be mistaken for an alley.

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Australia’s RMS: Updated Standards Drawings for Concrete Pavements Now Available!

Roads and Maritime Services recently updated their standards drawings for new construction of the following concrete pavements: Concrete Pavement—Construction: PCP – Plain Concrete Pavement CRCP – Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement JRCP –

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RCC Pavement Gaining Momentum Among Contractors & Road Agencies—Placement, Quick-Set Advantages, & Strength

RCC pavement is gaining momentum among contractors and road agencies due to many of its advantages, according to an article titled “Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Gaining Momentum” by Tom Kuennen-Equipment

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Shovels Nor Plows Needed: Special Concrete Could Melt Mounds of Snow

Researchers have hit on a formula that electrifies pavement and could ease recovery from big storms. The National Geographic Magazine reported an article, by Christina Nunez (January 2016 issue) providing updates to

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USA: Specification Allows Use of Concrete Product That Can Greatly Reduce Carbon Footprint

Caltrans (California Department of Transportation (DOT)), Cal.gov’s Division of Measurement Standards (DMS), and the ready mixed concrete industry have accomplished a specification for a product that will: Reduce greenhouse gases Reduce waste Save

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USA: Utah DOT Designs 40-Year Sustainable Concrete Pavement for High-Elevation Highway With Fly Ash

A recent article was published in the ‘Concrete Channel’ of ‘Roads & Bridges Online Magazine’ by Todd Laker, Senior Technical Service Engineer-Holcim Inc. (ISCP Member); Mitzi McIntyre, P.E., Executive Director-ACPA Utah Chapter (ISCP

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DID YOU KNOW? YOU Can Contribute Articles & Links for the ISCP Website?

Did you know that you can send ISCP articles, links and ideas? Just click on the top left of the ISCP HOME PAGE where it says “Submit a News Item!” On that

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Seoul, Korea: Concrete Pavements Seminar at 25th PIARC World Road Congress in November

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,

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ICPI & ASCE Publish Benchmark Reference on Permeable Pavements

The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) has teamed with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)‘s Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) and Water Resources Research Center’s (WRRC) Low-Impact Development Committee to publish

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CHILE: Optimized Geometry TCP®Slabs—From Basic Roads to Major Highways

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

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EUPAVE: Concrete Roads – An Integral Part of the Circular Economy

The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE), announced that “resource efficiency” and “the circular economy” are words on everyone’s lips at the moment. In December, the European Commission will release its new

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Eurocement Researches Concrete Roads

Specialist from the Voronezh branch (Oblast, Russia, Eastern Europe) of the EUROCEMENT Group have made significant progress in the development of cement formulations with the characteristic required for the construction of

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CPAM Hosted Concrete Overlay Construction Workshop

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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