ABOUT WORLD OF CONCRETE: WOC was introduced to the commercial construction industry in Houston, Texas in 1975, and boasts more than 1,500 exhibiting companies and 58,000 registered industry professionals in more than 745,000 net square feet of exhibit space.
by Dale S. Harrington, P.E., founding Director of the Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Technology Center at Iowa State University and the Statewide Urban Design and Specification Program The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center), at Iowa State University, in cooperation with the Office of Pavement Technology of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), developed the […]
The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) invites ASCP Members and non-members to attend the 2019 "Concrete Pavements Forum". REGISTRATION CLOSES Wednesday February 20, 2019 The ASCP 12th Annual General Meeting will be held during this Forum: 1:45 pm immediately after lunch. Members and non-members of ASCP are invited to attend. More information: https://www.concretepavements.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AGM-Notice-190225.pdf
The Washington Briefing is an excellent opportunity to collaborate with State Departments of Transportation leaders and industry executives on pressing policy matters.
• Basic Mechanisms, Tests, and Research Overview Armen Amirkhanian, Asst. Professor-University of Alabama and Director-ISCP • Overview of selected projects utilizing IC for concrete pavement Jeff Roesler, Professor-University of Illinois and President-ISCP For both series of webinars, please view: ENGLISH WEBINAR FLYER: https://www.concretepavements.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ENGLISHWEBINAR_OCT16_UTCTIME-2-1.pdf SPANISH WEBINAR FLYER: https://www.concretepavements.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ENGLISHWEBINAR_OCT16_UTCTIME-2-1.pdf After each session, plan to upload webinars online to […]
Abstract DEADLINE is March 1, 2019! General guidelines to use in preparing an abstract: ICCM2020 Abstract Guidlines IMPORTANT DATES: Submission of abstracts: March 1, 2019 Notification of acceptance of abstracts: March 15, 2019 Submission of full manuscripts: August 1, 2019 Conference: June 29 to July 1, 2020 For question, please contact: Evelyne Benoit, Conference Secretariat | E-mail: secretariat.iccm2020@usherbrooke.ca
John Figueroa, Consultant-Aurecon Australia Gabriela Eguiluz, Director-Técnico Comercial Chile For both series of webinars, please view: ENGLISH WEBINAR FLYER: https://www.concretepavements.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ENGLISHWEBINAR_OCT16_UTCTIME-2-1.pdf SPANISH WEBINAR FLYER: https://www.concretepavements.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ENGLISHWEBINAR_OCT16_UTCTIME-2-1.pdf After each session, plan to upload webinars online to be viewed at any time.
Field Review Event Time: Noon – 1:30 PM
Join the next Research Pays Off Webinar, "Determining Pavement Design Criteria for Large Stone Sublease Materials". Our presenter will be Bora Cetin, Assistant Professor in the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Area-Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University.
The British Cementitious Paving Association (Britpave), the cementitious infrastructure industry association, will hold an industry seminar examining the need to redevelop brownfield land and how the use of soil stabilisation can answer that need.
• Design and Material Requirements Corey Zollinger, Director-CEMEX and Secretary-Treasurer-ISCP • Best practices: Field, Design, Construction and Performance Tim Smith, Director-Englobe and Director-ISCP For both series of webinars, please view: ENGLISH WEBINAR FLYER: https://www.concretepavements.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ENGLISHWEBINAR_OCT16_UTCTIME-2-1.pdf SPANISH WEBINAR FLYER: https://www.concretepavements.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ENGLISHWEBINAR_OCT16_UTCTIME-2-1.pdf After each session, plan to upload webinars online to be viewed at any time.
ABOUT THE FORUM: Modern concrete road pavement produces a high quality, heavy duty asset at low initial cost, with low maintenance requirements, and with high performance properties. There are many major concrete roads in NSW which have demonstrated high performance over their design lives, but which are now reaching the peak of their design lives. For […]
“Conceptos básicos de refuerzo de hormigón” Carlos Chang, Associate Professor, Universidad de Texas El Paso
“Alkali-Silica-Reaction (ASR) Potential for Concrete Pavement Damage: Background, Prevention Measures, & Repair” • The basics of ASR, conditions in Concrete Pavements, and current approaches to prevent such damages in pavements Ing. Rolf Breitenbücher, Professor Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany) & Director-ISCP
This webinar will feature research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 895: Simplified Full-Depth Precast Concrete Deck Panel Systems. It will describe the development of a full-depth precast concrete deck panel system with simplified connection details. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. In order to register for a webinar, please sign […]
The 2019 Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Fly-In on May 14 and 15, 2019 is a two-day event to be held in conjunction with the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Federal Issues Program (May 13-15) at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C., USA. The two-day event includes presentations on legislative, regulatory, economic, and safety topics, as […]
Field Review Following Workshop Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Transportation to site –Car Pool to site (Transport Vans for ODOT Employees)
Presented by Gerard Moulzolf, American Engineering Testing (AET) Presenting a case study of the oldest concrete pavement in America (in Bellefontaine, OH). Summary: In the summer of 2016, AET was contacted by the American Concrete Paving Association (ACPA) to investigate concrete from Court Avenue in Bellefontaine, Ohio—the oldest concrete pavement in the United States. The study […]
“Hydraulically Bound Base Layers and Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements”
ISCP May 2019 article on the 5th ASCP Conference: https://www.concretepavements.org/2019/05/29/submit-your-projects-for-consideration-for-the-acpa-excellence-in-concrete-pavements-awards-by-july-12th-2019/
International Airfield and Highways Pavements Conference of the Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) of ASCE that will take place at the Holiday Inn Chicago, Mart Plaza River North, 350 W Mart Center Dr., Chicago, IL 60654 July 21-24, 2019. AUG 23, 2018 - Abstracts Due SEP 7, 2018 - Decision Notifications FEB 1, 2019 - Registration Opens FEB 27, 2019 […]
The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) Conference Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the “5th Concrete Pavements Conference” ISCP Call for Abstracts article titled "CALL FOR ABSTRACTS by Oct 15th! ASCP “5th Concrete Pavements Conference” to be Held July, 2019 in Australia": https://www.concretepavements.org/2018/08/29/call-for-abstracts-by-oct-15th-ascp-5th-concrete-pavements-conference-to-be-held-july-2019-in-australia/
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) Members and affiliates may submit nominations for ACPA’s 2019 Distinguished Service and Recognition Awards through August 2, 2019
Please RSVP for LUNCH at 11:30 a.m.: lisa.bilotta@state.mn.us
• Overview of LCA models for concrete pavements Eric Ferrebee,Technical Services Engineer-ACPA • Pavement LCA-based packages that measure environmental impact of Canadian and US road designs—Tim Smith, Director-Englobe & Director-ISCP
Register by July 26, 2019
Reserve a HOTEL ROOM at Loews Hotel by August 5 Reference Group Code: NRM827 For questions, meeting information, and more information, please contact: Alpa Swinger, PCA Senior Director, Market Development: E-mail: aswinger@cement.org | Phone: 847-972-9010
https://www.concretepavements.org/2019/08/18/register-by-aug-30-ncc-fall-workshop-2019-hotel-by-aug-19-or-when-full-sep-10-12-in-montana-reception-sep-9/
This 4-day Airfield Pavement Design & Evaluation Training Course is developed to give professionals involved in the design process a complete guide to understanding the overall pavement system—from the different types of pavements to the design methods and their limitations, through the reasons for materials specifications on to the lessons learned from past processes.
click to enlarge: https://www.concretepavements.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Seminario-PavimentosPDF.pdf “Descubre las nuevas tendencias y tecnologías que hoy se están aplicando en el desarrollo de pavimetos. No te piederdad el Seminario de Pavimentos: Tendencias en Hormigón y Asfalto, que se realizará el miércoles 04 de septiembre. #Pavimentos #Hormigón#CDT #CChC.” — Corporación de Desarrollo Tecnológico (CDT), Publicación de Facebook “Discover the new […]
“Concrete Overlay Performance and Research Innovations” Thursday | September 5 | 13:00 PM to 15:00 PM ET Jeff Roesler, President-ISCP to Present
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE is Friday, June 28, 2019 Registration deadline Thursday, August 29, 2019, 16:00PST Register early! Space is limited and will be assigned on a first come first paid basis.
¡Noticias excelentes! El martes 10 de septiembre a las 9:00 a.m., JE Pavimentos transmitirá a través de Facebook Live la conferencia "Introducción a las metodologías modernas de diseño de pavimentos" a cargo de Juan Pablo Covarrubias, Gerente General-TCPavements de Chile y Director-ISCP. Sigue aquí la transmisión: www.facebook.com/JEPavimentosMx Excellent News! On Tuesday, September 10, 9:00 a.m., JE […]
The 15th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement (ICCC 2019) will be held September 16th–20th, 2019 at the Prague Congress Centre in Prague, Czech Republic. Prague video: www.iccc2019.org
All authors and co-authors whose submitted abstracts were accepted, please submit your PAPER by MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019 (previously September 30, 2019) to the technical committee of the 12th International Conference on Concrete Pavements (12th ICCP 2020), to be held August 30-September 3, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Conference Brochure: https://www.concretepavements.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1_LARGE11x17NEW9-30-19FINAL.pdf
The Centre for Pavement Engineering Education (CPEE) Two-Day Concrete Pavement Design and Construction Course at Austroads
Gary Mitchell is currently finalizing the agenda and developing a solid line-up...
All authors and co-authors whose submitted abstracts were accepted, please submit your PAPER by MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019 (previously September 30, 2019) to the technical committee of the 12th International Conference on Concrete Pavements (12th ICCP 2020), to be held August 30-September 3, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Brochure: https://www.concretepavements.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1_LARGE11x17NEW9-30-19FINAL.pdf
The webinar is FREE, but participants must register to get the link to join the webinar. After registering, you will receive an e-mail confirmation containing your link. If more than one person will be attending with you, please forward the additional names and emails to: Denise Wagner: E-mail: dfwagner@iastate.edu
ISCP Honorary Member article: https://www.concretepavements.org/2019/10/22/iscp-requesting-nominations-for-honorary-members-by-november-15-2019/
The Women in Airports Forum is to be held Monday from 14:00-18:00, and the National Conference Technical Forum Sessions are to be held Friday from 09:00-15:30. https://www.concretepavements.org/2019/08/16/aaa-national-conference-gold-coast-2019-to-be-held-nov-19-22-in-australia-welcoming-exhibitors-sponsors-partners-award-nominations-offering-scholarships/
National Road Research Alliance (NRRA): “Determining Pavement Design Criteria for Recycled Aggregate Base and Large Stone Sublease” via SKYPE presented by Bora Cetin, Iowa State University
Website in English (via "Google Translate iTools"): https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Ffihp2019.ich.cl
Download nomination forms: 10_ISCP_Officer-Director-Nomination-Form-2019OCT28thAmyD1-pageFINAL Nominations must be submitted by November 30, 2019 to: Neeraj Buch, Chair of Nominating Committee E-mail: pastpresident@concretepavements.org
ISCP Article titled "TRB 99th Annual Meeting to be Held Jan 12–16, 2020 … Marking the Upcoming Year-Long TRB Centennial Celebration!": https://www.concretepavements.org/2019/11/14/trb-99th-annual-meeting-to-be-held-jan-12-16-2020-marking-the-upcoming-year-long-trb-centennial-celebration/
Lev Khazanovich, University of Pittsburgh The presentation provides an update on the performance evaluation of FOURMinnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT)'s MnROADconcrete pavement cells loaded several hours after concrete placement. The cells did not exhibit any visible damage and the analysis of the data collected by the MnROAD personnel could not identify any damage associated with […]
1 13th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: 1:45 pm Willandra & Hermitage Rooms 2 FORUM: "Sustainability, Construction, Maintenance” 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Abstract requirements Abstracts and papers should be in English-the official language of the conference Text should not exceed 300 words Author names and affiliation must be included Submit abstracts through the conference web page IMPORTANT DATES: Deadline to submit abstracts-1 March 2020 Notification to authors on abstracts-1 May 2020 Deadline to submit draft paper-1 October 2020 […]
BUNDLE for DISCOUNT REGISTRATIONS! Through the registration website, you can purchase admission to 1, 2 or all 3 conventions (BUNDLE) for a DISCOUNT, as well as a CONEXPO-CON/AGG BADGE DISCOUNT.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG is held every 3 years in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Review by Heidi Olson, Braun Intertec As Portland cement concrete (PCC) pavements age, longitudinal and transverse joints can exhibit varying signs of distress. Longer-lasting materials used in the initial joint repairs reduce impact to travelers and eliminate additional costs. Material types available for longer-term repairs vary widely in cost, required skill level for satisfactory placement, […]
To register your attendance, contact Diane Rolland: events@theparliamentmagazine.eu For the ISCP article "EUPAVE Member Luncheon: A Green Deal for European Cities “How can cities lead the way to a sustainable built environment?” & SAVE THE DATE: EUPAVE Workshop: "Best Practices"—Mar 17 & 18, Each in Brussels", please go to: concretepavements.org/2020/01/22/two-eupave-member-events-to-be-held-march-17-18-in-brussels-belgium/
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 2020 - POSTPONED TO APRIL 2021. Please see ISCP article: "POSTPONEMENT Announcement Due to “CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19” PANDEMIC: Spring 2020 NC²: Was to be Mar 30-Apr 2 in Nashville, TN, USA": https://www.concretepavements.org/2020/03/17/postponement-announcement-due-to-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-spring-2020nc²-was-to-be-mar-30-apr-2-in-nashville-tn-usa/
Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)—Part I: Fundamentals TOPICS: Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) concepts, steps in pavement LCCA process, tools to conduct LCCA Part II: May 21: Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) - Part II—Applications TOPICS: Key considerations in pavement LCCA, example LCCA applications in sustainability-related applications
By Manik Barman, University of Minnesota - Duluth Due to increasing budget constraints, there is interest in economizing pavement structures by reducing the panel thickness or increasing the service life of the pavement. Past research has demonstrated definite limits to reducing the panel thickness of conventional undoweled jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP), thus invoking interest […]
National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) Webinars on “Concrete Overlays” —Overlay Webinar Series has 3 remaining sessions —Simplified registration process: Fill out the form to get a link for each of the remaining 3 webinars 3 WEBINARS: “CONCRETE OVERLAYS”: (Tue. Apr 21): Design Considerations; (Tue. Apr 28): Plans MOT and Construction; (Tue. May 5): Maintenance […]
National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) Webinars on “Concrete Overlays” —Overlay Webinar Series has 3 remaining sessions —Simplified registration process: Fill out the form to get a link for each of the remaining 3 webinars 3 WEBINARS: “CONCRETE OVERLAYS”: (Tue. Apr 21): Design Considerations; (Tue. Apr 28): Plans MOT and Construction; (Tue. May 5): Maintenance […]
ISCP article:
Client feedback is integral to the development and evolution of SaaS products. Discussion on the value of feedback and how it has shaped our software platform, RoadWay. Also see an exclusive sneak peek into the future of RoadWay!
Industry knowledge on the importance of pavement maintenance. Learn how to extend the lifecycle of your roads, understand pavement preservation, and communicate with other decision-makers why maintenance is the most cost-effective and lasting strategy for your network.
TIMELINE—(Extended from original April-May timeline to May-June) May 3 - June 5: The Executive Committee members and states review, evaluate, and rank proposals Week of June 8: The Executive Committee meets to determine the final proposals to be funded Week of June 15: Selected proposals announced digitally **In light of the COVID-19 situation, with travel and gatherings restricted for […]
National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) Webinars on “Concrete Overlays” —Overlay Webinar Series has 3 remaining sessions —Simplified registration process: Fill out the form to get a link for each of the remaining 3 webinars 3 WEBINARS: “CONCRETE OVERLAYS”: (Tue. Apr 21): Design Considerations; (Tue. Apr 28): Plans MOT and Construction; (Tue. May 5): Maintenance […]
2-part webinar series on the ADA on May 12 and 19. Engineers are faced with ongoing planning, design, and construction challenges when it comes to ADA. This ADA Webinar Series is offering Professional Development Hours (PDH’s). PART 1: May 12 | Noon (Central) Planning and Design ADA Guidelines for DOT, and Municipalities (Understanding PROWAG 2011) by Jesse […]
