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Visualizing Cement Hydration on a Molecular Level: “Technicolor”, New 3-D Printing, Reducing Carbon Footprint

Imaging technique could enable new pathways for reducing concrete’s hefty carbon footprint, as well as for 3-D printing of concrete. The concrete world that surrounds us owes its shape and […]

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Envisioning How Autonomous Vehicles may Change Future Road Designs

In a recent American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) article, Tom Fisher, Professor-College of Design-University of Minnesota and Director-Minnesota Design Center (MDC)-College of Design-University of Minnesota, expressed his ideas of

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Australian Innovation: Carbon Nanotubes in Concrete Roads = Improved Abrasion, Strength, Permeability, Flexural Carbon Bonds, Sustainability…

With help from Australian universities, a new carbon nanotube liquid additive that extends the design life of concrete projects is safe as well as effective. An innovative process developed in

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UK: Concrete Pavement: Additives Could ‘Eat’ Emissions / Pollution

As pollution increases in our rapidly developing world, environmental protection will need to rely on new innovations to remove pollutants. A Highways England review follows increased concerns about the elevated

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New Cooling Strategy: ‘Strategic’ Reflective Surfaces for Cities: Study by ISCP Co-Com. Dir.

Sushobhan Sen, Postdoctoral Associate-Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and ISCP Communications Co-Director, was recently interviewed by Tech Briefs—Mission: To report “engineering solutions for design and manufacturing”—on his

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“Smart Pavement Plan” Now a Reality—Precast Concrete Slabs with Sensors—First in U.S.

Lenexa City, Kansas, USA, is advancing plans with Integrated Roadways and Kiewit—two companies heading up the project—to install “smart pavement” in Lenexa City Center. The plan has been in place

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Asphalt Pavements have Long History, but when Concrete Pavement(s) Developed … “Here started the better roads movement.”

An article from “Canadian Concrete Online Concrete Magazine”-Issue 03, April 2021 includes a multitude of concrete options to maximize pavement longevity, while maintenance costs remain low. Göbekli Tepe-earliest known use

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Ebonyi, Nigeria’s Governor calls for Concrete Roads, “The Rigid Pavement System is Long-Lasting…”

In recent times many concrete roads and flyovers have been constructed in different areas of Ebonyi State, Nigeria, Africa, by the Nigerian and Ebonyi government in an attempt to modernize

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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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CRCP a Proven Success Rebuilding the Iconic Presidio Parkway Gateway to the Golden Gate Bridge, Ca., USA

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

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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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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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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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