The Spanish Institute of Cement and its Applications (IECA), member of EUPAVE, published a Spanish version of one EUPAVE leaflet on Soil Stabilisation and In-situ pavement recycling and two of EUPAVE’s position papers on Healthy […]
NOW IN SPANISH: 3 EUPAVE Publications—1 Leaflet & 2 Position Papers Read More »
In November, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) published the CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) 17089:2016 “Indicators for the sustainability assessment of roads”. (A CWA is CEN Workshop Agreement, which is a document agreed
EUPAVE: CEN publishes CWA “Indicators for the Sustainability Assessment of Roads” Read More »
According to a new study, cement is thought to produce 5% of all global greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and factories. But this building block of modern civilization may eventually
Cement Soaks up Greenhouse Gases Read More »
At the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) January Press Briefing at World Of Concrete 2017 (WOC 2017) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, ACPA offered a current view of the highway pavement
ACPA Offers Positive Outlook for Highway Concrete Pavement Market Read More »
The American Concrete Institute (ACI), ISCP Member, has published a guide titled “Guide to Durable Concrete”, that describes specific types of concrete deterioration. Each chapter contains a discussion of the mechanisms involved
ACI Publication: “Guide to Durable Concrete” Read More »
After the release of Enhancing Concrete Life in Infrastructure through Phase Change Systems (ECLIPS)’ 1st technote, “Characterizing Cementitious Materials Containing Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials”, the project wishes to focus on
2nd ECLIPS Technote & Workshop: Microencapsulated PCMs in Thermal Crack Mitigation Read More »
Phys.org Online Magazine reported: “Bringing order to disorder is key to making stronger and greener cement, the paste that binds concrete.” Scientists at Rice University have decoded the kinetic properties
Scientists Develop ‘Programmable’ Cement Particles to Attain Enhanced Properties Read More »
The American Concrete Pavement Association’s (ACPA’s) Annual Report included a section on ACPA’s efforts to shine a light on the benefits of competition. It is a realization of how some agencies
The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) has released a position paper titled “Connected, Autonomous and Electric Vehicles” on the occasion of its Christmas Dinner Debate held under the theme “The role
The presentations from the recent Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) Forums have been uploaded to the ASCP website. These include the Sydney Forum held October 17, 2016, the Brisbane Forums
Forum Presentations Now Available Online for ASCP Members Read More »
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is offering all members a 25% DISCOUNT on all PRINTED publications at the ACPA Online Bookstore. To view and purchase, please go to: http://www.acpa.org/publications-for-purchase/. Enter the discount code 25-PRINT at
ACPA Online Printed Publications 25% OFF through Thursday 12/15/2016 until 23:59 Read More »
National Concrete Consortium (NCC) E-News November 2016 In association with the CP Road Map Program The National Concrete Consortium (NCC) E-News is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research
NCC E-News November 2016 Now Available! Read More »
The European Concrete Pavement Association (EUPAVE) has released a new brochure titled “Soil stabilization and in-situ pavement recycling, two of the most sustainable road construction techniques”. Raw materials are no longer
The $985 Million Northern Connector motorway will be South Australia’s first major concrete road, creating more jobs and saving on maintenance. 13 km (8 mi) of the 15.5 km (9.6
South Australia’s First Major Concrete Road—Creating More Jobs Read More »
The final proceedings are now available from the 11th International Conference on Concrete Pavements (11th ICCP) held in August 28- September 1, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The cost is $25 for ISCP members / $100
11th ICCP Proceedings are Now Available for Purchase Read More »
MS thesis from Jeff LaHucik, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2016 Advisor Professor Jeff Roesler, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and ISCP President Selecting Material Constituents & Proportions for Specific Roller-Compacted Concrete Mechanical
Enhancing Concrete Life in Infrastructure through Phase Change Systems (ECLIPS) is an Arizona State University multi-national project funded through the Infravation (an Infrastructure Innovation Program) grant of the European Union (EU). European
EUPAVE & ACPA Partner with “Infravation” to Disseminate ECLIPS Project & Its Outcomes Read More »
New European Union (EU) rules on Public Procurement and Concessions have been in effect since April 18, 2016. Public procurement is of great economic importance, accounting for around 18% of
The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) released a joint publication with the European Asphalt Pavement Association (EAPA) and the Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories (FEHRL ) entitled “Road
Pavement Industries’ Joint Publication on CO2 Emissions … “A Call to Take Action Now!” Read More »
In 2014, Nigeria was estimated to have lost N300 billion to bitumen importation. Now, with biting foreign exchange scarcity, dwindling revenue, and prevailing economic recession, experts have called for the
