Providing sustainable alternatives to conventional concrete is becoming a global imperative, considering its significant footprints and versatile applications. The work by Washington State University (WSU)’s Laboratory for Advanced & Sustainable […]
Fibercon (Queensland engineering firm) has developed a technology—a first in Australia—that enables it to use recycled polypropylene plastic for reinforcing concrete instead of the traditional steel. Developed in conjunction with researchers from
My Joy Online News reported last week that the people of Ghana, Africa have become sick and tired of plastic waste and potholes. It is a common feature in the
The Interface Development Interventions (IDIS), an environmental non-government organization (NGO) in Davao City, Philippines continues to push for an ordinance requiring both public and private establishments to use permeable pavements
After Hurricane Harvey broke the US record for rainfall from a single storm dumping more than 51 inches of rain (CNN News) in and around the Houston, Texas area in August,
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President-Ghana, cut the sod on April 26, 2018 for work to begin on a 5.4-kilometre pilot concrete road for the Tor-Tema Steel Works-DVLA stretch (from the
The National Concrete Consortium (NCC) E-News is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map), a national research plan developed and jointly implemented by the
NCC April 2018 MAP Brief & April 2018 E-News Read More »
The FHWA Mobile Concrete Trailer (MCT) Program has issued a new publication in its series of “One Pagers” based on the MCT experiences and observations. The newest document, “Measuring Pavement
New Tech Results Shared by the MCT Program with New “One-Pager” Publications Read More »
Protecting Water Quality Through Planning and Design Considerations (Tech Brief #3) Use of recycled materials is an inherently sustainable practice, and there are numerous benefits to recycling concrete in infrastructure
CP Tech Center: Two New Tech Briefs—Concrete Pavement Recycling Series Read More »
The American Ceramic Society recently published an article on permeable pavement with a special additive. International weather has been especially brutal in the past couple of years, causing flooding to occur
Recently, TexCon Ready Mix published an article on the website blog titled, “The Ultimate Guide to the Cost of Concrete” along with its Concrete Calculator. Whether you’re a ‘Do-it-Yourselfer’ or a professional
“The Ultimate Guide to the Cost of Concrete” with Concrete Price Calculator Read More »
“Highway 400 Precast Concrete Inlay Panel Project: Instrumentation Plan, Installation, and Preliminary Results” Authors: Daniel Pickel, Susan Tighe, Warren Lee, and Rico Fung Presented at the 97th Annual Transportation Research Board
“Roller-Compacted Concrete Overlay on Asphalt: A U.S. Case Study on Design, Construction, and Performance” Authors: Victor Cervantes, Feng Mu, Corey Zollinger, and James Johnston Presented at the 97th Annual Transportation Research
Recycling concrete pavements has been a common practice in most states for many years, dating back to at least the 1940s with the reconstruction of US Route 66 in Illinois,
Brand New Publication Report: RCA Usage in the US—A Holistic Perspective Read More »
The National Concrete Pavement Technology (CP Tech) Center at Iowa State University is submitting the report “Technology Transfer, Delivery, & Implementation of Best Practices for Jointed Concrete Pavements” as part
Saleh Mohammed recently wrote an article about a community-built-30-year-old concrete road “The Star Online Malaysia News” from a first-person perspective. Saleh traveled to Kampung Olak Lempit in Kuala Langat, Selangor to visit a
Concrete Way to Better Roads … Lead-In to LCCA in Malaysia Read More »
Louisiana, USA, looks at lighter layer of roller-compacted concrete Roads and Bridges online Magazine recently reported on a unique, thinner roller-compacted concrete pavement (RCC). As a durable, economical and low-maintenance concrete material,
Thinner, Lighter-Layer RCC Pavement—Cost-Effective Pavement Design Alternative Read More »
Three new reports from the CP Tech Center offer up-to-date assessments of internal curing (IC) for pavements. What are the best ways to supply additional curing water to a concrete
CP Tech Center Publishes Trio of New Reports: “Internal Curing of Concrete” Read More »
The National Concrete Consortium (NCC) E-News is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map), a national research plan developed and jointly implemented by the
NCC December E-News—in Association with the CP Road Map Program Read More »
Researchers developed procedures for selecting asphalt pavements for thin whitetopping based on site examination and lab testing. Test results do not offer definitive indications of future performance of overlaid asphalts
