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 […]
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
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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‘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
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
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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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
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
Major Progress in Airport Pavement Research & Technology Plan (APTP)+ VIDEO Read More »
“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
INDIA: J&K ERA: “Rigid Concrete Pavement” used for FIRST TIME EVER in Jammu & Kashmir! Read More »
According to concrete paving industry group Britpave, additives in concrete pavement could enable it to reduce elevated levels of traffic exhaust emissions. The addition of titanium oxide (TiO2) in concrete
A new report by the Proshare Nigeria Limited titled, “Roads- Concrete Vision, Asphalt Competition, Looking Ahead“, has urged the federal and sub-national governments in Nigeria to utilize materials that are
New Initiatives Improve Performance: Scarcity of Materials Requires Creative Trucking and Storage Solutions for I-70 Pavement Replacement In the 9-mile, $38.1 million pavement replacement project on Interstate 70 near Grainfield, Kansas, the Kansas
Koss Construction Performs FDR in NW Kansas, Using Creative Trucking & Storage Solutions Read More »
During an evaluation of airfield pavements at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) in Austin, Texas, concerns regarding the performance of one particular runway—17L/35R—were brought to the attention of the pavement engineering
3 CALIFORNIA ROADWAYS SWITCH from ASPHALT to ROLLER-COMPACTED CONCRETE The city of Roseville, California, USA, selected 3 diverse roadways for a 2018 RCC pilot project … to date, has received 6 industry awards:
Diamonds Make Roller-Compacted Concrete Shine Read More »
National Concrete Consortium (NCC), The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center), dowel manufacturers, and the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) have been working with the Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc.
Research to Improve Dowel Specifications for Concrete Pavements Read More »
Study finds simple changes in road resurfacing practices could improve gas mileage for heavy vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A big truck roars by. A deep rumble. Feel the
MIT Study: Stiffer Roadways = Improved Truck Fuel Efficiency, Reduced Greenhouse Gases Read More »
“Concrete offers several major advantages when building parking areas, said Bryan Perrie, Managing Director-The Concrete Institute (TCI) and Long-time Former Director-ISCP.” He added that several studies in the United States have
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has begun a new public outreach campaign in March 2020 entitled “The Benefits of Transportation: The Solutions State DOTs Bring to
Photo: Clinker used in the production of reactive belite-rich Portland cements (RBPC) suitable for the manufacture of low-heat, high-performance, high-strength concrete. While Portland cement is expected to remain the most-used cement type
Belite-Based Low-Carbon Clinker Cements Read More »
Grupa “IMASA Ingernieria y Proyectos, S.A.“: Cementos Portland Valderrivas, S.A. / CEMEX, S.A. finalized the upgrade work on the access roads to the Huerta de Valdecarábanos quarry and the crushing
