VIDEO: Dr. Peter Taylor: Performance-Based Concrete Mixtures Results Shared by MCT Program
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New Tech Results Shared by the MCT Program with New “One-Pager” Publications
The FHWA Mobile Concrete Trailer (MCT) Program has issued a new publication in its series of “One Pagers” based on the MCT experiences and observations. The newest document, “Measuring Pavement
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Permeable Concrete Prevents Water Runoff, while Solving Carbon Fiber Waste Problem & Increasing Durability/Strength
The American Ceramic Society recently published an article on permeable pavement with a special additive. International weather has been especially brutal in the past couple of years, causing flooding to occur
VIDEO: “Highway 400 Precast Concrete Inlay Panel Project: Instrumentation Plan, Installation, & Preliminary Results”, Ontario, Canada
Peter Smith, Tom Kazmierowski, Susan Tighe, and Dan Pickel tout these and other great advantages of Precast Concrete Pavement: Quality Repair that will provide long-term service Short Construction Window Lower/reduced
Research Testing in 4 States Brings New Procedures & Offer Guidance for Using Bonded Whitetopping on Asphalt Pavements
Researchers developed procedures for selecting asphalt pavements for thin whitetopping based on site examination and lab testing. Test results do not offer definitive indications of future performance of overlaid asphalts
RCC Pavement Council Explains Roller Compacted Concrete Paving
Roller Compacted Concrete Pavement (RCC), is a type of non-reinforced concrete pavement placed with high density paving equipment and then compacted with vibratory rollers. While the finished product is essentially
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Pervious Pavement Market Forecasted to Grow Significantly Through the Years 2017 to 2022
Pervious pavement—also known as permeable paving or porous pavement—allows storm water to filter through the soil below the paved surface, reducing the numerous environmental issues associated with water runoff. The
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Innovating Road Construction in Nigeria, Africa—Concrete Road Benefits Touted to Federal Government
“This Day” Online News, Lagos, Nigeria, Africa, reported that it is an indisputable fact that roads play a very important role in any nation’s infrastructure, however, development of a country
Team of 4 at Pitt—the Most Focused on Research, Improvement, & Long Life of Concrete
For thousands of years, people have built civilizations with concrete made from readily available local materials. Just mix and heat, add sand, stone and water and put it where you
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Concrete Plan in Bengaluru, India: 29 Roads to be Replaced with Concrete
Twenty-nine (29) major roads in Bengaluru (also called Bangalore—the capital of India’s southern Karnataka state), will soon get a facelift with white-topping as the government sets out to address grievances
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“EasyMile” Driverless Shuttle to be Cold-Weather Tested by MnROAD
“EasyMile” Driverless Shuttle at EPFL University in Lausanne, Switzerland For the ISCP article adjacent to this video titled, “Ingenious Technology! MnDOT Chooses “EasyMile” for Autonomous Cold-Weather Shuttle Bus Project”, please
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Ingenious Technology! MnDOT Chooses “EasyMile” for Autonomous Cold-Weather Shuttle Bus Project
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced in June, 2017 that it will begin testing the safe use of an autonomous shuttle bus in a cold-weather climate to position itself as
Wax On, Melt Off—Adding Paraffin to Concrete Can Help Roads Clear Themselves in The Winter
Researchers from Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana, and Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon, USA, have made a discovery that could create roads that melt off ice and snow during winter storms. Their secret?
VIDEO: Wax On, Melt Off—Melting Snow Using Phase Change Materials (PCM) in Concrete
Researchers from Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana, and Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon, USA, have made a discovery that could create roads that melt off ice and snow during winter storms. Their
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Lahore, Pakistan’s 4-Year-Old Degraded Metrobus Service Troubling Commuters—Converting ALL 27 Stations to Concrete Pavement
Pakistan Today reported on Lahore, Pakistan’s state of the first bus rapid transit (BRT): Lahore Metrobus (اہور میٹرو بس). Management remains reluctant to resolve numerous problems its commuters face during travel
Next in Series of CAC Cross-Canada Seminars: ACI 330.2R-17 Guideline to be Held September 19 in Halifax, NS, Canada
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) is hosting a cross-Canada seminar series highlighting the newly published ACI 330.2R-17 guideline “Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Site Paving for Industrial
Dowel Retrofit Case Study, Minnesota, USA
The Minnesota Transportation Department (MnDOT) reported in their National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) newsletter about Scott Holmes, Transportation Supervisor for Olmstead County Public Works-Minnesota, USA. He was concerned about County Highway
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REPORT & 2 VIDEOS: “Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Pavements”: NRRA Rigid Pavement Team Long-Term Research
Tom Burnham, Sr. Research Engineer and ISCP Board Director, the MnDOT–Office of Materials and Road Research, and the NRRA Rigid Pavement Team composed the research overview and goals—Long-Term Research Write-Up—titled “Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Pavement”. The
VIDEO: “MnROAD Construction Summer 2017—Concrete with Extra Fiber”, Featuring Tom Burnham, ISCP Board Director
VIDEO: Tom Burnham, Sr. Road Research Engineer–MnDOT and ISCP Board Director, summarizes the fiber-reinforced cells, titled: “MnROAD Construction Summer 2017—Concrete with Extra Fiber” Tom Burnham, the MnDOT–Office of Materials and Road Research, and the NRRA Rigid Pavement
Africa News Trio: VP, “Ghana Should Move Towards [All] Concrete Roads as a Country”; Columnist Supports Ghana VP; & Zambia’s New Strategic Economic Road
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice-President of Ghana, Africa, spoke in the capital Accra about new strategies to build long-lasting roads, and that the government of Ghana has resolved to undertake constructing concrete