Publications

Fotos y Presentaciones ahora disponibles (incluido Jeff Roesler, presidente de ISCP) para el 10º Congreso Iberoamericano de Pavimentos de Hormigón, celebrado del 20 al 22 de noviembre. 2019 en Santiago de Chile

Fotos y presentaciones ahora disponibles (incluido Jeff Roesler’s, presidente de ISCP) para el 10º Congreso Iberoamericano de Pavimentos de Concreto, celebrado del 20 al 22 de noviembre. 2019 en Santiago […]

Fotos y Presentaciones ahora disponibles (incluido Jeff Roesler, presidente de ISCP) para el 10º Congreso Iberoamericano de Pavimentos de Hormigón, celebrado del 20 al 22 de noviembre. 2019 en Santiago de Chile Read More »

TURKEY: Permeable Concrete Solution for Flooded Roads

Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association (TRMCA) in urban areas with increased rainfall, drew attention to the importance of the use of permeable concrete. Emphasizing that floods have been experienced as

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Now Available! “Best Practice Guidelines for Real-Time Smoothness (RTS) Technology”—Guide, Pocket Ref., & Index

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CPTech Center) published the new guide, “Best Practice Guidelines for Real-Time Smoothness Technology”. Increasing attention is being paid to pavement smoothness by pavement owner agencies.

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Pavement Noise & Texture Evaluation—OBSI Test Methods, 3D Images, Workshops

The Transtec Group (pavement engineering firm specializing in pavements, optimize pavement engineering to reduce costs, accelerate schedules, and protect risk) evaluated six sites for tire-pavement noise and pavement texture as part

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Turkey: Konyalılar First Time Concrete Road Application—30% More Economical, Long-Lasting

RaillyNews, Turkey published a December 2019 article about the Konya Metropolitan Municipality in Turkey. Aslım Street has been prepared using a mixture of domestic materials completely concrete road works. The

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Concrete Modernized: Electrochemical Process Eliminates Carbon; Faster Batch Plants; Lower-Emission Equipment; Saves Time, Materials, Costs …

Concrete is an invention that changed construction methods for thousands of years after its discovery, but how has the use of concrete changed today? Deep set into the industry, you’d

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Former ISCP Director Vorobieff Addresses Young Engineers: “Road Recycling; Homogeneity of a Pavement Material; & Decades-Old Concrete Overlays”

Road Recycling Gains Attention Again The rush of engineers using crushed glass and old rubber types in pavement materials is to be congratulated. Although it appears new to the media,

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Australia: 25 Pavement Recycling & Stabilization Audio Sound Files/Bytes (3+ min. ea.)

Australia’s Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) gathered 25 sound files/bytes as an oral history project. The files are available to download as individual MP3s or as a whole CD. Each sound file is

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VITAL JFK Concrete Runway Reopens on Time & Ahead of Holiday Season—Expected to Extend Life Up To 40 Years!

—New lights, signs, cables and navigational aids installed —New high-speed taxiway enables planes to exit runways faster, to save travelers valuable time —New runway is 33% wider to accommodate largest aircraft

VITAL JFK Concrete Runway Reopens on Time & Ahead of Holiday Season—Expected to Extend Life Up To 40 Years! Read More »

Update on Performance Engineered Mixtures (PEMs) & the 5-Year Plan

An overview on performance engineered mixtures (PEMs), and where things stand on a 5-year plan to advance this important quality initiative: Based on a meeting the week of November 20,

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CP TECH CENTER Talking Concrete Pavements Around the Country

November 5th Close to home in Ames Iowa, the CP Tech Center cohosted with the Iowa Concrete Paving Association the “2019 Municipal Streets Seminar” for around 130 attendees. November 6th

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“ACPA VIDEO: ‘It’s What We Do’ … Response Very Strong & Positive!”

Bill Davenport, Communications Director-American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), stated, “The response to our video, ‘It’s What We Do’, has been very strong and positive!” If you’d like a COPY OF

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Winnipeg Canada: Concrete Best Long-Term Choice for Pavement—1st Concrete Pavements Date Back to 1903!

Winnipeg Free Press recently reported on the Canadian City of Winnipeg, Manitoba’s commitment to finding the best value for the money for taxpayers, drivers, and businesses when paving local roads. According to

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Paper by Former ISCP Director, Vorobieff: “Rigid pavement thickness design by spreadsheet”—Concrete Pavement Design Algorithms Drastically Changed

George Vorobieff, former ISCP Director and General Manager- Head to Head International Paper: “Rigid pavement thickness design by spreadsheet” —Beginning of Concrete Pavement Design Algorithms from Nomographs to Computerization 1996 In 1996 at the

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Nigeria House of Reps Unanimously Passed Motion: “Adopt Construction of Concrete Pavements to Build Roads”

The Nigeria, West Africa House of Representatives unanimously passed a motion moved at a plenary on Tuesday, November 12th, 2019. The motion was on the benefits and urging of stakeholders of the

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Chrissy Mysko is ACPA’s New Marketing Communications Coordinator

Chrissie Mysko has been named as American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)’s Marketing Communications Coordinator, and will be working to increase overall marketing effectiveness. Examples of projects and programs she will

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“Early Practitioner Resources on Concrete Pavements” Web Page Crucial for Early & Experienced Concrete Practitioners, & Students

The National Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) composed a curated list of publications from its EXTENSIVE LIBRARY, along with links to other concrete organizations’ online educational repositories, so all concrete

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Entertaining & Informative VIDEO: Precast Concrete History

NPCA “Precast Concrete History” Video & ISCP article “Rock Solid History of Concrete” ISCP Member, the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) has created an entertaining and informative video on Precast

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Kraków, Poland Introduces Raft of Initiatives to Combat Smogs—Includes Special Concrete Pavements, Smog-Cleaning Tower, Tree Planting!

… and it’s working: Special Concrete Pavement, Wood & Coal Furnaces Banned, Smog-Cleaning Tower, & Planting of 25,000 Trees … Kraków used to be the most polluted city in Poland,

Kraków, Poland Introduces Raft of Initiatives to Combat Smogs—Includes Special Concrete Pavements, Smog-Cleaning Tower, Tree Planting! Read More »

Features & Benefits of “PavementDesigner.org” Shown in New Video

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) debuted a NEW VIDEO titled “See how PavementDesigner.org can help you” that shows the features and benefits of “PavementDesigner.org”—the cement and concrete industry’s concrete-pavement-thickness design

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