Doyle Drive under construction in 1936—connects San Francisco to the Golden Gate Bridge. Click to enlarge. Originally built in 1936, as one of the New Deal projects and as part […]
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.
Research Update: A Few Changes to Mitigate UHI Effect & Cool Cities Read More »
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
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
Concrete is not only the world’s most used building material,it is the world’s most used material in general after water—for a reason … It is:ABUNDANT. AFFORDABLE. LOCALLY AVAILABLE. CAN BE
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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
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
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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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
Concrete Pavement Innovation Partners in Pioneering Hardstand Launch Read More »
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
A First: Concrete Pavement Job at U.S. Airport Uses Lightweight Recycled Glass Aggregate Read More »
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
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
Meet New Board Member, Shauna Hallmark: When the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CPTech Center)‘s Executive Board of Directors considers which initiatives can make the greatest impact, the voices of professionals working in
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.
Careful planning has lead to innovative staging, as well as cost-effective and efficient concrete paving of U.S. 18/151 Verona Road Project, Stage 2 in Dane County and the Madison, Wisconsin,
Oostende-Brugge (Ostend-Bruges)Airport will begin mid-April with the renovation of aircraft parking apron 2: Oostende–Brugge International Airport—commonly known as Ostend Airport or Ostend-Bruges—is an international airport located south/southwest of Oostende, West
Click image to go to VIDEO “Concrete Pavement Preservation (CPP)Helps Concrete Pavements Achieve Maximum Longevity”(www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=F4VYdj92EAc&feature=youtu.be) Concrete Pavement Preservation (CPP)Helps Concrete Pavements Achieve Maximum Longevity There can be a lot of
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The global building materials company CEMEX, an International Society for Concrete Pavement (ISCP) corporate member, is one of many companies committed to the future of the concrete pavement industry’s contribution
