News from the Road highlights research around the United States that is helping the concrete pavement community meet the research objectives outlined in the “Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research & […]
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The brochure, recently published by the European Pavement Association (EUPAVE), titled “Durable Low-Noise Concrete Pavements” shows concrete pavements are not as noisy they are often perceived; provides examples of techniques
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Iowa State University’s National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CPTech Center) has published the report, “Concrete Pavement MDA: Evaluation of Foam Drainage Test to Measure Air Void Stability in Concrete”. ISCP Board
News from the Road News from the Road highlights research around the United States that is helping the concrete pavement community meet the research objectives outlined in the CP Road Map. To
April 2015 CP Road Map E-News Released Read More »
TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 634: “Texturing of Concrete Pavements” explores and presents a recommended process for determining the type of concrete pavement texture that should be
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By popular demand, this book has recently been reprinted by IMCYC and is now again available. This book, presented in Spanish, is part of a series on concrete pavements for roads prepared
IMCYC Reprints Concrete Pavement for Highways – Volume 1 – Construction and Projects Read More »
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that isolates the effects of various low-cost pavement treatments on roadway safety through analysis of both flexible and rigid pavement treatments. The intent
Evaluation of Pavement Safety Performance Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has produced a guide to provide owner-agencies, contractors, materials suppliers, and others with a thorough introduction to roller-compacted concrete (RCC) and its many paving
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Federation of the Belgian Cement Industry (FEBELCEM) published a brochure (available in French and Dutch) that describes the design and construction of the public square in front of the Guillemins Railway Station in
Use of Precast & In-situ Cast Concrete for Public Square in Liège, Belgium Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has published a TechBrief titled “Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement (PICP)”. This TechBrief presents an overview of PICP and its use. General information is provided on PICP composition
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]When concrete is in a wet environment and exposed to freeze-thaw (F-T) cycles, tensile stresses develop within the concrete. Localized damage to the surface of concrete can also
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]A special issue of Public Works magazine dedicated to roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavement includes articles on: “Alternate pavement” stands the test of time – A roller-compacted concrete road
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]This MAP brief summarizes ongoing research that has been performed to assess fluid and vapor transport in concrete. In general terms the word “transport” is used to describe
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text css_animation=”appear”]Institudo del Cemento Portland Argentino (ICPA Argentina) has recently released an exceptional (and FREE!) Spanish-language Manual for Design and Construction of Concrete Pavements: Manual de Diseño Y Construcción
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text css_animation=”appear”]IMCYC dedicated their October 2014 issue of their magazine, “Construcción Y Technologia Concreto”, to concrete pavements and modernization of roads in Mexico. Concrete and Construction Technology issue specializes
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]A performance evaluation of ultra-thin whitetopping (UTW) pavements in Illinois was undertaken in 2012–2014 to evaluate current design procedures and to determine design life criteria for future projects. The two
Structural Performance of Ultra-Thin Whitetopping on Illinois Roadways and Parking Lots Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text css_animation=”appear” el_class=”cleanlist”]The primary goal of this guide is to fill the knowledge gap about concrete overlays so that pavement owners can confidently include concrete overlays in their toolbox of
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