Sustainability

Q1 Edition “Concrete Pavement Progress” Now Available

The cover story for the first edition of the 2022 official magazine of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) and the concrete pavement industry, “Concrete Pavement Progress”, looks at the […]

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Infrastructure Funding Creates New Opportunities for Industry

Contractors should plan ahead to overcome labor, equipment, and supply challenges Patrick Cleary, Senior Vice President of Cement Sales-LafargeHolcim said, “This level of investment in infrastructure, especially highway infrastructure, has

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Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) to Detect Thickness of I-85, Georgia

Infrasense conducted a vehicle-based pavement thickness survey and report for a 13-mile segment of Interstate 85, that contains multiple lanes and ramps, in Jackson County, Georgia, USA. It was found

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Geotextiles for Unbonded Concrete Overlays

Project Manager: Steven Tritsch, Associate Director-Concrete Pavement Technology Center, Iowa State University (CP Tech Center, ISU)Authors: David White, Peter Taylor, Pavana Vennapusa, Tom Cackler, and Yifeng Ling Since 2008, around

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Do you Believe in Heat of Hydration? Cold Weather Repairs using RAPID-SETTING CONCRETE-No Accelerative Additives

LinkedIn Post and Discussion, March, 2022:Jeb Tingle, Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSTM)-U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center #adr #erdc SUMMARYPROCESS: Repairs were conducted by Army troops under contingency operating

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Preventative Maintenance for Concrete Pavement: What Is It? What Does It Prevent? +VIDEO

What is preventative maintenance for concrete pavement and what is being prevented?From: International Grooving & Grinding Association Concrete is a durable, long-lived, sustainable pavement solution, but some conditions like temperature-change

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ASCP Success! AGM, Awards, & Forum ; + Member: Largest Australian Project Complete!

March 2022 was a busy month for Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) as they hosted 3 events in conjunction with one another March 3-4: —, Annual General Meeting, Occasional

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MIT CSHub: WEBINAR Mar 24th (Rescheduled); Seeking New Communications Admin; 2021 Annual Report & Beyond; & Q&A: Cool Pavements—Not Just Summer!

NEW DATE: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) WEBINAR from March 17, 2022NOW March 24, 2022!!1:00 pm EST“Scaling Climate Solutions—Together“Registration is required: https://mit.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bWqvvjn6RvGJfEAAQB4B8Q Presented by Dr. Jeremy Gregory, a Research Scientist-MIT and

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IIJA—What’s in it for the Concrete Pavement Industry?

Click to enlarge January 31, 2022 the White House released the Guidebook to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which serves as a roadmap to funding opportunities available through the Infrastructure Investment

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China’s “Sponge Cities” Mitigate Urban Flooding & Dangerous Heating

‘Sponge cities’ have been successful in mitigating urban flooding problems, but they also have an unintended benefit of reducing urban heat deaths … Zhuhai is a tourism destination known as

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VIDEO: Reclaimed/Harvested Fly Ash, + Utilization, Applications, & Supply Logistics …

Click either image above for video. Video: “Reclaimed/Harvested Fly Ash” https://cptechcenter.org/cementitious-materials/#FlyAshFor the ISCP article posted adjacent to this video post titled “Can You Decipher Which SCM Pic is Harvested vs.

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Can You Decipher Which SCM Pic is Harvested vs. Freshly Produced Fly Ash?

Maybe not? … Harvested fly ash, previously disposed of as waste, has been demonstrated to match the chemical and physical properties of freshly produced fly ash, i.e. Harvested fly ash

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Pavement ME Evaluation of NCHRP-1-61 Thin Concrete Overlay of Asphalt Sections

Author(s): Angel Mateos and John HarveyPrepared for: Division of Research, Innovation, and System Information Office of Materials and Infrastructure–California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS)Prepared by: Pavement Research Center-University of California, UC

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CEMEX: Top CDP Score “A” for Global Leader in Supply Chain Carbon Reduction Efforts; & Introducing Zero-Emissions Electric Ready-Mix Trucks!

Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) named CEMEX a“Supplier Engagement Leader” CEMEX, one of the world’s largest suppliers of ready-mix concrete and one of the leading companies working with suppliers to reduce

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ACPA/CP Tech Center “Technology Tue. Webinars”: “Moving to Greener Pavements” 2-Part Series: Part 2: Apr. 12

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center / American Concrete Pavement Association (CP Tech Center/ACPA) next “Technology Tuesday Webinar” will be a 2-part Series: Tuesday April 12, 2022Part 2:“Moving to Greener

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NEW DATES! Now, SEP 27-28!! CCT Seminar on Cement Stabilization & RCC + FDR Field Trip in Texas: Sponsor! Early Bird Reg. by Aug. 15! Hotel Block Thru Mon Sep. 5!

NEW DATES! September 2022! (Formerly June)The Cement Council of Texas (CCT) is hosting 2022“Cement Stabilization & Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Seminar”September 27, 2022  |   8:30 am – 5:00 pmSeptember 28,

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IGGA Concrete Pavement Videos: Highlighting: Tom Van Dam: “Diamond Grinding & Sustainability”

A variety of International Grooving and Grinding Association (IGGA) videos are available on the IGGA YouTube channel, including this interview with Thomas Van Dam, Principal-NCE. He discusses the fact that

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CP Tech New Guide “QC for Concrete Paving: A Tool for Agency & Industry”

Click to download guide. The Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) published Quality Control for Concrete Paving guide titled “Quality Control for Concrete Paving: A Tool for Agency and

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Request for Proposals for the ACPTP-2022-4 “Quality Control & Acceptance of Concrete Airport Pavement” by Feb. 28 4:00 pm (CDT)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) for“Quality Control & Acceptance of Concrete Airport Pavement”PROPOSAL DUE DATE:February 28, 2022 | No later than 4:00 pm Central Time Funded by Federal Aviation Association (FAA)

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Memorandum of Understanding to Collaborate, Advance & Support a CO2 Storage Solution in Canada

On October 12, 2021, Lehigh Hanson, Inc. joined an ambitious journey to achieving carbon neutrality across the cement and concrete value chain by signing onto the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA)

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