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High-Albedo Concrete Pavements: A Path to Cooler Cities and a Healthier Planet

Increasing the solar reflectance—or albedo—of the built environment is emerging as a powerful strategy to combat climate change and urban heat, as reported in the white paper recently published by […]

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Low-Carbon Concrete Efforts Drive Sustainable Infrastructure Forward

The push for sustainable infrastructure continues to gain momentum, with low-carbon concrete playing a key role in reducing environmental impacts, writes Laura O’Neill Kaumo for Roads & Bridges. Launched in

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Roller Compacted Concrete: Durable, Sustainable, and Evolving for Modern Applications

Infrastructure demands continuous improvement, and paving materials are no exception. Roller-compacted concrete (RCC), once confined to industrial applications, has emerged as a compelling alternative to traditional asphalt and conventional concrete

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Pitt Engineering Team Secures $600K Grant to Enhance Military Concrete Pavements

A research team led by Dr. Alessandro Fascetti, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, has received over $600,000 from the Engineer Research Development Center

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Advancing Concrete Innovation: The Future of Pavement Preservation

Concrete pavements have seen significant advancements in the 21st century, revolutionizing the way highways are constructed and maintained. One of the most notable innovations was the development of the Next Generation

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Concrete Roundabouts: The Key to Long-Lasting, Low-Maintenance Intersections

Concrete roundabouts offer a resilient solution to handle the stresses and heavy loads placed on modern intersections, writes ACPA. With concrete’s ability to resist rutting and shoving, it ensures a

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Advancing Sustainable Infrastructure: CRCP’s Success Across Texas

The Summer 2024 edition of the MAP Brief, titled “Sustainable Pavements: CRCP Across Texas,” highlights the growing success of continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP) in the state. Authored by experts

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AASHTO Releases New Guide on Interlocking Concrete Pavements

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has taken a significant step in endorsing the technical credibility and reliability of interlocking concrete pavements with the release of

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Fort Cavazos Celebrates 40-Year-Old Roller-Compacted Concrete

The Directorate of Public Works (DPW), in collaboration with the Cement Council of Texas (CCT), hosted the Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC) Engineer Learning Professional Development Symposium on June 23, 2024. The

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CRCP: The First Choice for Texas Highway Pavements

When it comes to building highway pavements in Texas, continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP) stand out as the preferred choice due to their remarkable durability and minimal maintenance requirements writes

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Advancements in Concrete Paving Mixtures Testing Lead to Enhanced Durability on State Highways

In a concerted effort to improve the durability and long-term performance of pavements on state highways, the Performance Engineered Concrete Paving Mixtures Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF-5(368)) has introduced groundbreaking tests

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Ingeniería Elemental Revolutionizes Access to Powerful Solutions with Free Web Applications

Ingeniería Elemental, the brainchild of Chilean Civil Engineer Jorge Olavarría Bastidas, continues its commitment to universal access to powerful solutions with the launch of a suite of free web applications.

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FHWA’s Mobile Concrete Technology at World of Concrete

In a corner of the bustling Las Vegas Convention Center’s Silver Lot, the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Mobile Concrete Technology Center (MCTC) emerged as a crucial player at this year’s

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Indiana Paves the Way for a Wireless Electric Future with Innovative Concrete Highway Charging System

In a groundbreaking collaboration, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Purdue University, and German startup Magment GmbH are set to revolutionize electric vehicle charging with the creation of the world’s

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Pioneering A.I. Innovations Revolutionize Concrete Construction in Pennsylvania

In a groundbreaking endeavor to address infrastructure challenges, engineers are leveraging artificial intelligence (A.I.) to redefine the way concrete is used in construction, writes Colbi Edmonds for the New York

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Composition and Characteristics of 100-Year-Old Concrete

In a groundbreaking examination of a century-old concrete sample, provided by Dr. Le Pham, a key contributor to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s concrete research project, researchers have uncovered intriguing details

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Success Stories of Concrete Pavement in Urban Areas in Latin America

The Concrete Show (Brazil) writes about stories exemplifying the remarkable impact of concrete pavements (called Urban Concrete Pavement or PUC) in various urban development projects. Smart Cities Urba in Campinas,

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Innovative Concrete Sensors Promise to Prolong the Life of Highways

Concrete technology is taking a leap forward as Dr. Luna Lu, a professor at Purdue University, introduces revolutionary concrete sensors designed to prevent premature failures in highway infrastructure. Since 2017,

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SWCPA Hosts 2023 Concrete Pavement Workshop Series

The Southwest Concrete Pavement Association (SWCPA) is the regional trade association for the concrete pavement industry in California and Nevada. The Association will be hosting a series of webinars on

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Researchers in IIT Madras, India use solar energy to recycle waste concrete

Researchers in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, India developed a method to use solar thermal energy to recycle concrete waste from construction and demolition sites. As reported

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