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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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Michigan Experiments With Paving Longevity … 20, 30, 50 Years …

  The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)  began work this spring on the 4th in a series of experimental pavement projects designed to determine if thicker pavement equals a longer

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Penetrating Sealer Evaluation Project Takes Off

A new National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech) project, begun mid-December 2018, has the objective to investigate the enhancement of concrete durability through the use of penetrating sealers. The

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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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Upcoming Research via 5 NRRA Teams

New research is coming! The 5 National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) teams brainstormed ideas, and budgets, for the upcoming years and the projects were finalized by the Executive Committee early

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Please Join MIT in Participation of “Smartphone Research Project”!

All those in the concrete pavement industry, members of our association, affiliates, and technology partners are encouraged to participate in a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) pilot research project that uses smartphone

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VIDEO: Constructech TV: 
Leif Wathne, ISCP Director, Discusses “VISION2040” & Future of Concrete Industry

As part of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)’s ongoing media relations program, Leif Wathne, Executive Vice-President-ACPA and Director-ISCP, appeared on Constructech TV with Peggy Smedley, Podcast Host-Constructech TV. The interview

VIDEO: Constructech TV: 
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ISU Team Shows Successful Use of Heated Pavements for Inclement Weather—Economic & Safe

Iowa State University (ISU) team of engineers wants to use heated pavements to make travel safer. They are working to develop and test heated pavement technology, which they believe could

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VIDEO: ISU Team Uses Heated Pavements to Make Travel Safer

Iowa State University (ISU) team wants to use heated heated pavements to make travel safer. Hall Ceylon, Professor-Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, ISU discusses the construction, the methods, and the

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FAA’s REDAC to Develop 10-Year Plan to Encompass 2020-2030 Research Landscape for NAS

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)‘s William J. Hughes Technical Center will soon be developing a 10-year plan, according to Gary Mitchell, ACPA Airports Director and Member-Airport Subcommittee of FAA‘s Research, Engineering,

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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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New Research on Internal Curing Now Online—Plus 4 Additional Projects

New research project report: “Extended Life Concrete Bridge Decks Utilizing Internal Curing to Reduce Cracking”: The report was prepared by National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) and InTrans researchers Xuhao

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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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Video: Pavement-Related Research Webinar from MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub

Pavements-related research by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) “Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub)” focuses on improving pavement design, maintenance, and network management, which can lead to increased fuel efficiency, lower

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Compelling Presentation—Viable Plan for U.S. Interstate Highway System

A compelling presentation, given by the Hon. Norman Y. Mineta* and Norman Augustine, TRB Chair, was delivered during the 98th Transportation Research Board (TRB)‘s Chair’s Luncheon on January 16, 2019, at the Walter E.

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Structural Synthetic Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays: Keep Cracks Tight, Increase Load Transfer, & Reduce Slab Displacement

Lab testing has demonstrated that structural synthetic fibers in thin concrete overlays keep cracks tight and help transfer loads across pavement slabs. A recently released research study, co-funded by the

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M. Zeller Explores MnROAD’s Concrete Opening Strength Implementation; 3 Videos

By Matt Zeller, Executive Director-Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota (CPAM) I have been around MnROAD since 1992 when I was a graduate engineer in MnDOT’s Concrete Office while it was being constructed.

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Precast Concrete Panels Could Mean Better Local Roads in the Future—ARTICLE & VIDEO

KTBS Television Station in Shreveport, Louisiana (LA), USA recently reported on precast reinforced concrete on the on-ramp to Interstate 20 heading eastbound—next to where U.S. Highway 79, U.S. Highway 80,

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Project Profile: Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Roundabout

The fiber-reinforced pavement research being done by the National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) is not limited to test cells at MnROAD. Summer 2018, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) installed

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3rd Biennial N.C. Concrete Pavement Conference: “Best Practices”—Attendance Doubled! Presentations Now Available

The 2018 3rd biennial (every other year) “North Carolina (NC) Concrete Pavement Conference” was held in October in centrally located Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. This biennial conference is held in

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