The performance-engineered-mixtures (PEM) approach to concrete design is increasing traction around the country and one beloved benefit is the greater pavement durability at lower cost! To justify the cost of […]
4 One-Page PEM Test Guidance Flyers NOW AVAILABLE! Read More »
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!
New website-calculator fromPortland Cement Association (PCA)!Same durability.Same resilience.10% carbon footprint reduction.* “CO2 Calculator: EASY. PROVEN. READILY AVAIALBE!” Portland-limestone cement (PLC) is engineered with a higher limestone content. PLC gives specifiers,
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“Every Day Counts (EDC-6)” Initiative Publication.Click to download 6-page ‘single-page-flyer’ PDF. Many of the pavements in the United States’ highway system have reached or are approaching the end of their
As we wrap up 2020 and begin this new year, I would like to take a moment to update the ISCP membership on accomplishments and planned activities that the Society
ISCP President’s Letter Read More »
Following the release of the European Concrete Paving Association‘s infographic “Concrete Pavements make roads more sustainable”, EUPAVE’s working group on Environmental Strategy decided to release fact sheets focusing on its
NEW FACT SHEET: Concrete Roads are 100% Recyclable! Read More »
Applied Sciences published paper by Muhammad Kashif, Ahsan Naseem , Nouman Iqbal, Pieter De Winne, and Hans De Backer: Department of Civil Engineering, Ghent University, Technologiepark 60, Zwijnaarde, B-9052 Ghent,
WEBINAR: “Pavement Preservation—Dowel Bar Retrofit (DBR) & Diamond Grinding”Tuesday | January 12 | 12:00 NOON – 1:00 pm CDTREGISTRATION: https://go.acpa.org/cp-tech-center-2020 The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)
Example of ASR-related map-cracking in concrete pavement (Photo: L. Sutter) The new Winter Quarter NC² Moving Advancements into Practice (MAP) Brief titled “Understanding ASR. . .AND How to Mitigate It” is now available. This MAP brief summarizes
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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
HOME PHOTO: Reflective pavements could reduce the frequency of heat waves in Chicago by around 30 percent over 20 years. Credit: Jaysin Trevino/Wikimedia Commons MIT postdoc explains how reflective pavements can
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The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) 57th VIRTUAL Annual Meeting Breaks Attendance Record!The preliminary registration numbers stood at more than 539. Of the total registrants, about half were from federal,
The Greenroads® Rating System is a system used to measure and manage sustainability on transportation projects. The rating system and all Greenroads programs are administered by Greenroads International. The team’s
Greenroads® Rating System’s New Version 3 Addresses Environmental Impacts Read More »
Tuesday | December 15, 202010:00 am – 11:00 am CST“Soil Cement/ Full Depth Reclamation With Cement Slurry Using a Ready Mixed Concrete Truck” (1 Hour)Featuring Greg Halsted, PCA Soil Cement
Photo: Larry Sutter: SEM micrograph of fly ash particlesillustrating the spherical particle shape typical of coal fly ash The highway construction industry’s utilization of coal fly ash has made many
New Tech Brief Assesses Harvested Fly Ash Solution Read More »
Mr. Petar Vitanov, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), and the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE), invite all to a debate ONLINE: “Green Deal: The Right Choices for a ClimateResilient
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)’s VIRTUAL 57th Annual Meeting begins TUESDAY THIS WEEK!! TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1-3, 2020: The wait is over! ACPA’s 57th Annual Meeting, a VIRTUAL
The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) held the 5th Workshop on Best Practices in Concrete Paving on Wednesday October 14, 2020 at Hôtel Le Châtelain in Brussels. The theme for this
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
Smart Concrete Paves Way to High-Tech, Cost-Effective Roads Read More »
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
