Concrete is the most abundant man-made material on earth. But concrete’s essential ingredient, cement, has a large carbon footprint. Cement is what makes concrete strong, but the process of making cement […]
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In the beginning of the 20th century, many European cities had a tramway, but those disappeared around the 1950’s when the car became the modern mode of transportation and metro lines were
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FOX40 News (California, USA) reported in Roseville-Northwest of San Francisco, it is very apparent why Washington Boulevard is in need of repairs—there are large cracks everywhere and the pavement is
Juan Pablo Covarrubias, P.E., General Manger-TCPavements® and ISCP Director and Technology Transfer Committee Director, discussed two projects in two different cities of Peru. He stated, “The short slab technology (TCP) continues its successful implementation
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CP Tech Center New Publication: “Automated Plate Load Testing on Concrete Pavement Overlays with Geotextile and Asphalt Interlayers: Poweshiek County Road V-18” AND Transtech Group: “Nonwoven Geotextile Interlayers in Concrete
Bryan Perrie, Managing Director-The Concrete Institute in South Africa and former ISCP Vice-President and Board Director explains that concrete roads suffer from an image problem because many very old concrete
Jeff Roesler, Ph.D., P.E., ISCP President, visited Bolivia May 6-10, 2018 for a paramount site visit and a 3-day International Seminar. Dr. Roesler was invited to demonstrate and highlight techniques
Providing sustainable alternatives to conventional concrete is becoming a global imperative, considering its significant footprints and versatile applications. The work by Washington State University (WSU)’s Laboratory for Advanced & Sustainable
According to the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), a new section of Interstate-11 (I-11) to bypass Boulder City, Nevada, USA opened May 23, with the remaining 12.5-mile section to be
Fibercon (Queensland engineering firm) has developed a technology—a first in Australia—that enables it to use recycled polypropylene plastic for reinforcing concrete instead of the traditional steel. Developed in conjunction with researchers from
My Joy Online News reported last week that the people of Ghana, Africa have become sick and tired of plastic waste and potholes. It is a common feature in the
The Interface Development Interventions (IDIS), an environmental non-government organization (NGO) in Davao City, Philippines continues to push for an ordinance requiring both public and private establishments to use permeable pavements
In recent years, investments at all levels of the United States’ government have prioritized fixing/restoring roads and bridges, but despite the recent increases in spending, investments are insufficient, with a
After Hurricane Harvey broke the US record for rainfall from a single storm dumping more than 51 inches of rain (CNN News) in and around the Houston, Texas area in August,
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President-Ghana, cut the sod on April 26, 2018 for work to begin on a 5.4-kilometre pilot concrete road for the Tor-Tema Steel Works-DVLA stretch (from the
ISCP has chosen Minneapolis, Minnesota as its venue for the upcoming 12th International Conference on Concrete Pavements 2020—12th ICCP2020! According to the International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA), and Kristin Dispenza,
Engineers at the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) are experimenting Spring 2018 with Precast Reinforced Concrete Pavement to improve its highways, KTBS reports, with the hope of drastically improving
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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
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
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) presented its Lifetime Pavement Recognition Award to the 70-year-old section of concrete pavement on California’s Interstate 10 (Ontario to Colton Freeway). The Lifetime Pavement Recognition
