Three Minute Thesis: Fiber Reinforced Pervious (Porous) Concrete Pavement
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Profiles
Use of Precast & In-situ Cast Concrete for Public Square in Liège, Belgium
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
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Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has published a TechBrief titled “Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement (PICP)”. This TechBrief presents an overview of PICP and its use. General information is provided on PICP composition
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ACPA Launches Wikipave: a Concrete Pavement Wikipedia
[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
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“Producing Freeze-Thaw Durable Concrete” is the January MAP Brief from the CP Tech Center
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]When concrete is in a wet environment and exposed to freeze-thaw (F-T) cycles, tensile stresses develop within the concrete. Localized damage to the surface of concrete can also
Evaluating the Performance of Alternative Supplementary Cementing Material in Concrete
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a report that characterizes and evaluates the performance of eight natural pozzolans to assess their
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Public Works Dedicates Special Issue to Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC)
[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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2015 is the 150th Anniversary of the World’s First Concrete Pavement!
The earliest ever concrete pavement is attributed to Inverness, Scotland, in 1865. Read more about this and other interesting concrete pavement historical facts at the following resources: Encyclopedia Britannica FHWA
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“Relating Transport Properties to Performance in Concrete Pavements ” is the December MAP Brief from the CP Tech Center
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]This MAP brief summarizes ongoing research that has been performed to assess fluid and vapor transport in concrete. In general terms the word “transport” is used to describe
ACPA Revamps Application Library
ACPA has launched version 2.0 of its popular applications library, which features 59 web and smartphone applications, as well as software interfaces. The upgraded site makes searching for and using the apps faster
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Evaluation of the Benefits of Diamond Grinding of CRCP
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a report, titled “Evaluation of the Benefits of Diamond Grinding of CRCP: Final Report”, that outlines
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Evaluation of the Fresh and Hardened Properties of Concrete Mixtures Containing Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Types of Permeability-Reducing Admixtures to Develop a Standard Testing Protocol
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Concrete durability may be considered as the ability to maintain serviceability over the design life without significant deterioration, and is generally a direct function of the mixture permeability. Therefore,
CPR: Built to Last
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]In 2009, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) began concrete rehabilitation on the original 65-mile stretch of Interstate 94 between Minneapolis and St. Cloud. The existing pavement had seen
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Structural Performance of Ultra-Thin Whitetopping on Illinois Roadways and Parking Lots
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]A performance evaluation of ultra-thin whitetopping (UTW) pavements in Illinois was undertaken in 2012–2014 to evaluate current design procedures and to determine design life criteria for future projects. The two
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Optimizing Pavement Base, Subbase, and Subgrade Layers for Cost and Performance on Local Roads
[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
Performance-Based Mechanistic-Empirical Approach to Assess Joint Sealant Effectiveness on Sustainability of Concrete Pavement Infrastructure
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]A Dissertation by: KEIVAN NESHVADIAN BAKHSH, PH.D., Texas A&M University School of Civil Engineering Chair of Committee: Dan Zollinger, Ph.D., PE “The most valuable outcome of this study… demonstration,
MDE (Medellín, Colombia)
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Use of Concrete Pavement Overlays on U.S. 58 in Virginia
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Asphalt overlays are typically used to extend the life of continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) because they can be placed in one or more layers while traffic uses the
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Bristol Motor Speedway, Tennessee, USA
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Rigid Pavement Design: Past, Present, and Future
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Presented by Lev Khazanovich, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN by the American Concrete Institute. This session provides insight into current research regarding concrete paving. The intended audience
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