Research

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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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

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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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3 “ACI Committee Meetings” & “17th Annual NICC 2018” Included “PavementDesigner.org” Presentations

Eric Ferrebee, P.E., Technical Services-American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) represented ACPA at the American Concrete Institute (ACI)‘s: ACI 325 , ACI 327, and 330 Committee Meetings in October 2018. The ACI 300-Series Committees focus on Design

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Join the WEBINAR DAY on Nov. 20—8 Half-Hour NRRA Presentations (5 Concrete-Related): “Research Pays Off-One Year Out”

Please join the National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) for a very special “Research Pays Off Webinar Day” on November 20, 2018. NRRA will be running 8 half-hour presentations—5 CONCRETE-RELATED—about the NRRA

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Associate Profile: CPAM: Mixes, Fiber-Reinforced Pavement & Overlay, Opening Roads to Traffic … 

For the concrete industry, the magic is in the mix these days, according to Matt Zeller, Executive Director-Concrete Pavement Association of Minnesota (CPAM). He and his organization are looking at

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Kansas Hosts Successful Tech Transfer Event—Offers SPS Resource Center; Virtual Tour; & Links

Todd LaTorella, Missouri/Kansas Chapter Executive-ACPA said the “Annual KDOT/Industry Technology Transfer Event”, held October 2-3, 2018 in Abilene, Kansas, was a big success. This event is part of a series of

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ACPA Chapter Gift to Fund Concrete Pavement Research at U of A

The Oklahoma/Arkansas Chapter of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has pledged $500,000 to the University of Arkansas (UA)—Department of Civil Engineering for concrete pavement research. The pledge amount will be

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