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 […]
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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?
Misbah U. Khan, CPEng.; Mahmoud Mesbah, Ph.D.; Luis Ferreira, Ph.D.; and David J. Williams, Ph.D. Abstract: Although several studies observed pavement responses after flooding, no detailed quantification has been done
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)’s “Science Online Magazine” recently reported on modern-day scientists working on recreating a modern version of Roman cement that lasted over 1000
Dowel Bar Inserters (DBI) are automated mechanical equipment that position dowel bars in Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) after concrete is placed. Compared to the alternative approach, which is using dowel
The 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 concrete
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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), Louisiana, USA, has released a report that determines the structural performance and load carrying capacity of thin roller compacted concrete (RCC)-surfaced pavements
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Enhancing Concrete Life in Infrastructure through Phase Change Systems (ECLIPS)‘ third technote, “Encapsulation of phase change materials in silica microcapsules” concerns the use of phase change materials (PCMs) to reduce
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The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), USA, has released a report that evaluates the feasibility of using high-volume recycled materials for concrete production in rigid pavement. The research investigates whether
Report: “High-Volume Recycled Materials for Sustainable Pavement Construction” Read More »
Min Ook Kim, Graduate Research Assistant Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Amanda Christine Bordelon, Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor-Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, ISCP Member and
Research Report: “Cracking and Debonding of a Thin Fiber Reinforced Concrete Overlay” Read More »
A new guide about a sustainable engineering technology in pavement rehabilitation has been published by the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CPTech Center). The “Guide to Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR) with
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Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) researchers conducted a review of literature and case studies to develop a report to guide local road engineers in considering permeable pavement for specific low-volume
The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) released a 60-page new publication on “Achieving and maintaining the evenness of concrete pavements”. The publication provides technical guidance for the execution of concrete
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Creating a visual of an analysis of the initial and “life cycle” costs of a one-mile stretch of road, comparing asphalt and concrete” is very helpful. Aggregate & Ready Mix Association
Infographic Makes it Easy to See the [Projected] Cost of Roads Read More »
In February, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) will publish a new provisional specification on performance-engineered mixtures (PEM), PP 84. This culminates a concerted effort of
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Through a contract with the Iowa Highway Research Board (TR-697), the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) at Iowa State University (CP Tech Center) has developed a concise
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
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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
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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
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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
