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Diamond Grinding Pilot Projects Return Hwys to Portland Cement Concrete = Cost-Effective Fix for Phoenix

This article is based on a webinar originally presented during the International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA) Technical Sessions, Dec. 2020. Watch the full presentation below, or go to article link at end. […]

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Lighter Pavements can Triple Albedo & Keep Cities Cooler + Resources

Why surfaces heat up | Location matters | An elegant solution, if used with care When heat waves hit, people start looking for anything that might lower the temperature. One

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Concrete Advocate’s View: Right Road-Surface Decisions Can Mean Less Road Construction

As spring gives way to summer, we also have begun another season in Minnesota: ROAD CONSTRUCTIONFor many drivers, this CAN mean the season of frustration and inconvenience, but this is

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ASCP: E-FORUM-4 Intl. Timezones Mon/Tue Jun 28/29; Website Success; & 6thE-Conf 2021 Aug 17-19 + Keynote Speakers

Please join the Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) foran ONLINE FORUM“Collaborating toward Sustainability for Concrete Pavements | Conference Update | Website Benefits”4 Simultaneous International Timezones:Los Angeles, California: MONDAY |

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VIDEO-Presidio Parkway: Transforming the Northern Waterfront with proven CRCP

Presidio Parkway: Transforming the Northern Waterfront with proven CRCP VIDEO from June 2015—just before final Phase II and vegetation installation complete:Doyle Drive [was] re-envisioned as the Presidio Parkway by 2016

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Research Update: A Few Changes to Mitigate UHI Effect & Cool Cities

Click to enlarge How hot are cities? A lot [hot]! Cities tend to be several degrees warmer than surrounding rural areas, a phenomenon called the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect.

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Resiliency & Sustainability: Long-Term Viability in the Face of Challenges, Concrete Pavements Part of Solution

As the world tackles climate change, it faces a seemingly intractable problem. Mitigating climate-disaster will require more resilient construction—and yet the building sector already comprises nearly 40% of global emissions. The

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California Measures Perf. & Benefits of RSC: Short-Term Lane Closures, Durability, & Lasts 30 Years! +VIDEO

Results of a Southern California freeway survey that set out to determinethe short-term & long-term performance of rapid strength concrete for the potentialrepair, restoration, & slab replacement of highway infrastructure

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DID YOU KNOW? You Can Follow ISCP on LinkedIn & Facebook?

Follow ISCP and contribute photos about concrete pavements onISCP’s strong social media presence! ISCP has 784 LinkedIn followers!Follow us on LinkedIn if you are not already! Click link below. Click “FOLLOW“!LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/company/international-society-for-concrete-pavements-iscp/?viewAsMember=true

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WEBINAR! JUN 15 Noon-1 (CDT-USA): “Future of Emerging Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs)”

June 15   |   12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (CDT-USA)FREE WEBINAR: “Future of Emerging Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs)”Durability based concrete mix design + Fly AshTexas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

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Concrete Pavement Becoming Preferred Alternative for Industrial Paving— Conventional, RCC, Concrete Overlays, & TCP

Asphalt pavement is everywhere you look, but what if you could have concrete for the same price? That’s the question that concrete pavement contractors are asking owners today, and often

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India Building Large-Scale Concrete Pavement Highways & Expressways in “World-Record Speed”

Click to go to “India Book of Records“ India has been building highways and expressways in record pace—faster than ever before and will be open for travelers soon! Construction Week

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Project Spotlight: DFW International Airport Cargo Ramp Evaluation

Pavement Condition Survey, Testing & Evaluation of DFW International Airport Cargo Ramp: Conducted by The Transtec Group A testing and evaluation plan for the Evergreen cargo ramp at the Dallas-Fort

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Concrete Pavement Innovation Partners in Pioneering Hardstand Launch

An innovation in concrete pavement construction was recently launched in Johannesburg, South Africa, and according to Hannes Engelbrecht, Concrete Unit Business Director-CHRYSO-Southern Africa: “Pointing the way to the future of

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A First: Concrete Pavement Job at U.S. Airport Uses Lightweight Recycled Glass Aggregate

An airfield pavement project at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is using approximately 90,000 cu yd of ultra-light foamed glass aggregate (UL-FGA), which officials believe is the largest application of its

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ABSTRACT: “Effect of white cement bypass dust on the degradation of roller-compacted concrete subjected to sulphate attack”

Rana A. M. Alhorani; Samaher A. Asaad; & Raed M. AbendehReceived January 25, 2021, Accepted April 2, 2021, Published online: April 19, 2021 Large amounts of waste white cement bypass

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ACPA: 58th AM; 10 Plans; DeFazio; 3 Letters to Congress; TRIP; Ferrebee & NC²; Greenroads Events; NC²; Elke Allen Retires after 31 Years

ACPA 58th Annual Meeting:November 30 – December 2, 2021Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa | 21500 Pacific Coast Highway | Huntington Beach, California ACPA Mid-Year Meeting: ISCP article titled

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Electrically Conductive Cement with Nanocarbon Black Promising for New Applications

A collaboration between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Le Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) (the French National Center for Scientific Research) has yielded a cement that

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Phoenix Concrete Pavement Preservation with Diamond Grinding-Smooth, Quiet, Durable, Low Maintenance

Article based on a webinar originally presented during the International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA) Technical Sessions, Dec. 2020. To watch the full presentation titled “Concrete Pavement Preservation – The Phoenix Diamond

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EUPAVE Position Paper: New Opportunities for Sustainable Infrastructure Under Next Generation EU

Click to go to Position Paper (or follow the link below) NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER NEXT GENERATION EUThe European Concrete Pavement Association (EUPAVE)’s proposals in latest position paper.

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