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Oostende-Brugge Renovating ‘Aeroplane Parking Apron 2’: On-Site Concrete Plant = Fully Operational

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 […]

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Cos.’ Commitment to Sustainability: Carbon-Neutral Alliance; Net Zero C02; Future in Action Program; “Green Solutions” Portfolio

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

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Project Completed Early; Survived Harshest Weather; 10 More Projects ‘in the Works’

Click to enlarge. Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Indiarecently completed its first large-scalerigid concrete pavement upgrade project! Srinagar, known as ‘Sirinagar in Kashmiri’, is the largest city and the summer

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Face Masks Recycled with RCA for Pavement Base/Subbase Applications = Ductility, Flexibility & Strength

Research at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) in Melbourne, Australia paves the way for used face masks in recycled concrete. Researchers say they have shown that single-use disposable

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Unraveling Carbon Uptake in Concrete Pavements

The Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) research finds natural carbon uptake in concrete could offset 5% of US pavement cement production emissions. Just along

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J. Voigt—Longest-Running Pres. & CEO in ACPA History—Transitions to New Roles, New Leadership Sought

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced that President and CEO Gerald F. Voigt has decided to transition toward retirement, although remain with ACPA, prompting ACPA leadership to begin a

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Concrete Overlays History: Greater than Century Long & Quite Successful—Bettering Our Roadways & Advancing Our Industry

The first concrete pavementswere placed in 1892 & 1893 Early 1900’s: May surprise people to know that the first documented use of concrete to resurface pavements dates back to 1901!

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Studies Show Dominican Republic Must Promote Construction Waste Recycling for Economy & Sustainability

The time is ideal for the Dominican Republic to forge alliances, advance in the co-processing of construction and demolition waste (C&DW), and strengthen the construction sector value chain, and to

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Smart Concrete Paves Way to High-Tech, Cost-Effective Roads

Smart, efficient infrastructure … Every day, Americans travel on roads, bridges and highways without considering the safety or reliability of these structures. Yet much of the transportation infrastructure in the

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Nigeria FG Urged to Embrace Concrete Roads: “Durability, 0 Maintenance, Sustainability, …”; & SEEFOR Project Benefits Concrete

In the 3rd week of September, 2020, Mr. Devakumar Edwin, Group Executive Director, Strategy, Portfolio Development, and Capital Projects-Dangote Industries Limited, appealed to the Federal Government (FG) to embrace concrete

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2 Women Entrepreneurs in Indonesia: Turning Hard-to-Recycle Packaging into Paving Bricks [80% Concrete/20% Plastics]

At first glance, the 1,000 sq-m property situated on a bustling Jakarta, Indonesia street looks like a regular brick making factory. There are stacks of paving bricks of varying colors,

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History: 1958-1960 AASHO Rd Test “…encompassed most substantive pavement research…in the 20th century”

Overall, the 1958-1960 AASHO Road Test encompassed the largest & most substantive pavement research performed in the 20th century. Its results have proven to be highly influential with respect to

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Nigerian Road Construction: Need for New Approach; Future Vision; Competition; Concrete Superior Choice

VIDEO STILL: Bisi Adebayo, Anchor and Teslim Shitta-BeyClick to go to video. The September 21, 2020 REPORT from Proshare Economy titled “Roads: Concrete Vision, Asphalt Competition, Looking Ahead” (see highlights

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Influential 1920s Road Test Conducted in Illinois

Photo 1920: One of the 63 sections of the Bates Experimental Road “The Transportation History Blog” by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently wrote an

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Introducing … Rigid Concrete Pavements for Upgrade on Vital Srinagar Roads, Jammu-Kashmir, India

‘Newly built roads will have protection for 20 years’ In the city of Srinagar, India—the largest city and the summer capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir—Jammu and Kashmir administration

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2 FHWA Notices! MCTC FREE VIRTUAL Technician Training & EDC Program Spotlights Concrete Overlays

Click to enlarge The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)’s Mobile Concrete Technology Center (MCTC) announces FREE VIRTUAL TECHNICIAN TRAINING and formally announced that pavement overlays have been selected by the agency’s

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NC² E-News: Fall 2020

Click to go to 7-page MAP Brief The new Fall Quarter NC² Moving Advancements into Practice (MAP) Brief titled “Overview of Cement-Stabilized Subgrade Soils” is now available from the NC² Resource Library. This MAP brief

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36-Year Established County of River Cess, Liberia: First-Ever Pavement will be Concrete & Named After Honored Slain President

Click to enlarge Cestos (River Cess County, Liberia), popularly known as “the city of natural beauty”, was a scene of huge jubilation when a groundbreaking ceremony was held setting the

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Major Progress in Airport Pavement Research & Technology Plan (APTP)+ VIDEO

Ongoing efforts on the on the Airport Pavement Technology Program (APTP) between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)—a cooperative research and technology program, are

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INDIA: J&K ERA: “Rigid Concrete Pavement” used for FIRST TIME EVER in Jammu & Kashmir!

“Rigid Concrete Pavement Technology” being used in Valley for the FIRST TIME EVER! SRINAGAR, India: Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (J&K ERA) began work on Rs 9.16 crore using

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