“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
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 E-News—in Association with the CP Road Map Program Read More »
A recent Equipment World’s Better Roads Online News Article discussed life-cycle analysis (LCA) emerging as a leading method of determining the environmental impact at both a macro and micro level
LCA and Other Sustainability Measures Key to Long-Lasting Concrete Pavements Read More »
“This Day” Online News, Lagos, Nigeria, Africa, reported that it is an indisputable fact that roads play a very important role in any nation’s infrastructure, however, development of a country
For thousands of years, people have built civilizations with concrete made from readily available local materials. Just mix and heat, add sand, stone and water and put it where you
Team of 4 at Pitt—the Most Focused on Research, Improvement, & Long Life of Concrete Read More »
Popular Mechanics recently published an article on the history of concrete. The extended history article begins 12,000 years ago … The invention of concrete is a story of ancient discovery, experimentation,
Twenty-nine (29) major roads in Bengaluru (also called Bangalore—the capital of India’s southern Karnataka state), will soon get a facelift with white-topping as the government sets out to address grievances
Concrete Plan in Bengaluru, India: 29 Roads to be Replaced with Concrete Read More »
The Guardian Online News and Independent Online News, Nigeria, Africa, reported that as the Africa’s Federal Government explores innovative options for infrastructure financing, cement manufacturers have advocated a cultural shift in the
Cultural Shift in Concrete Solutions for Road Construction Advocated by Lafarge Africa Read More »
A fungus that grows on concrete and promotes the growth of calcium carbonate could help repair roads and bridges, materials scientists say. The United States has one of the most
How ‘Mushrooms’ Could Fill Cracks & Repair Our Crumbling Infrastructure Read More »
Researchers from Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana, and Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon, USA, have made a discovery that could create roads that melt off ice and snow during winter storms. Their secret?
Pakistan Today reported on Lahore, Pakistan’s state of the first bus rapid transit (BRT): Lahore Metrobus (اہور میٹرو بس). Management remains reluctant to resolve numerous problems its commuters face during travel
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) is hosting a cross-Canada seminar series highlighting the newly published ACI 330.2R-17 guideline “Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Site Paving for Industrial
