Publications

Groups Urge Presidential Candidates to Include Funding in Infrastructure Plans

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)—along with 33 other transportation, business, labor, and travel groups*—urged U.S. presidential candidates from both major political parties to include long-term, sustainable funding measures in their […]

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India: NHAI & ITT-Kharagpur Create Pact for Concrete Pavements

The Times of India Online Magazine, New Delhi, India, recently reported that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT Kgp) in Kharagpur, West

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New Criteria for Green Public Procurement Road Design, Construction & Maintenance

The European Commission has recently published a new voluntary construction-related criteria set: The EU Green Public Procurement(GPP) criteria for Road Design, Construction and Maintenance. The publication of such criteria follows

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U.S. Paving Trends – What Lessons for Europe?

General Karl Downey, Secretary-European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE), recently wrote an article on the new Portland Cement Association (PCA) report that examines paving trends in the United States (U.S.). Concrete paving’s share for roads in

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ABSTRACT: Temperature Predictions in Pervious Concrete Pavement During Cold Months

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Brussels: Communication on Low-Emission Mobility: Road Pavement Sector Highlights Role of Road Infrastructure

On July 20, 2016,  the European Commission released its Communication on “A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility” (COM (2016) 501), which covers all transport modes. Regarding road transport, the Communication includes

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11th ICCP PROGRAM Updated: Student Papers, Workshops, Plenary & Podium Sessions, and More . . .

The 11th International Conference on Concrete Pavements (11th ICCP) PROGRAM is available on the 11th ICCP website. This Program has been updated throughout June and July, as ISCP continues to complete the program

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S. Korea: ABSTRACT: “Is the 2LCP Possible with Single-Batch Plant and Single Slip-Form Paver?”

Author: Kyong-Ku Yun, Professor and Director—Center for Regional Construction Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Kangwon National University 1 Kangdae-gil, Chuncheon, 200-701, S. Korea; Corresponding Author: Kyong Namkung, kkyun@kangwon.ac.kr, Doctoral Student—Dept. of Civil Eng. Kangwon National

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11th ICCP PROGRAM Now Available!

The PROGRAM for the 11th International Conference on Concrete Pavements (11th ICCP) is available on the 11th ICCP website! This Program will be updated every other week as ISCP continues

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Chile: Important Approval for Short Slab System

After achieving various approvals that have marked the history of short slabs: the TCP® Technology (Thin Concrete Pavements), the Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo in Chile (Ministry of Housing and Urban

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ASCP Presentations Now Available: March 2016 Local Government Pavements Forum Held in Sydney, Australia

Australian Local Government in Sydney was constructing concrete roads and streets years before the Department of Main Roads (now Roads and Maritime Services). Most were in the eastern, inner western,

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Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) Announces a Bi-Monthly Newsletter

The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) National Executive has implemented a bi-monthly ASCP Newsletter to keep Members better informed on industry news, technical developments, courses and events, as well

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New Abstract: Interfacial Transition Zone Composition and Bonding in Cementitous Materials with Asphalt-Coated Particles

Abstract: “Interfacial Transition Zone Composition and Bonding in Cementitous Materials with Asphalt-Coated Particles” by Alexander Sebastian Brand—Advisor, Dr. Jeff Roesler, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. DISSERTATION Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

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Recycling Carbon Dioxide in Concrete for a Lower Carbon Footprint

CarbonCure retrofits concrete plants with a technology that recycles waste carbon dioxide to make affordable, greener concrete products. Carbon dioxide is now more than just a greenhouse gas—it is a valuable material to

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VIDEO: Canada: CarbonCure Recycles Carbon Dioxide for Greener Concrete Products

https://vimeo.com/104750327 CarbonCure retrofits concrete plants with a technology that recycles waste carbon dioxide to make affordable, greener concrete products. Carbon dioxide is now more than just a greenhouse gas—it is a

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Multi-National Project: “ECLIPS” Incorporates PCMs to Enhance Concrete Performance

The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) recently reported on a a multi-national project named “Enhancing Concrete Life in Infrastructure through Phase Change Systems”—ECLIPS. ECLIPS is carried out by Arizona State

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NOW in Portuguese—EUPAVE Position Paper: “Healthy Competition between Pavement Industries Saves Public Money”

ISCP created an article on October 2, 2015 announcing the position paper from the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) titled “Ensuring Healthy Competition Between Pavement Industries Saves Public Money”. The publication has caught

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New Soil Freezing Model May Help DOTs Lower Spring’s Thaw Damage to Roads

Each spring, as roads that have been frozen all winter begin to thaw from the surface downward, melting snow and ice saturate the ground. The roadbed, softened by trapped moisture

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National Concrete Consortium (NC2) E-News March 2016 In Association with the CP Road Map Program

CP Road Map E-News: The NC2 E-News is a bi-monthly newsletter based on the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map)—a national research plan developed and jointly implemented by

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Tech Brief: FHWA Probes SCM, Natural Pozzolans within Best Pavement Practices

Concrete Products Online reported on a new Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Tech Brief titled “Supplementary Cementitious Materials—Best Practices for Concrete Pavements” (FHWA-HIF-16-001). State highway agencies (SHAs) and others charged with construction and maintenance

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