First-Place Winner in LTTP Data Analysis Student Contest: Fengdi Guo, PhD Student & MIT CSHub Research Assistant

Pavement deterioration takes many forms. It can manifest in almost imperceptible flaws, like surface roughness, to much more evident distresses, such as web-like alligator cracks. While the causes of these […]

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IGGA Elects New Board Members for 2021

The International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA) has announced the election of new board members for 2021. The IGGA is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving as the leading technical

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ISCP Accepting Nominations for Board Positions

The ISCP Nominating Committee Chair is accepting nominations for 7 Board of Directors positions through February 19, 2021. Nomination forms may be downloaded by clicking this link:https://www.concretepavements.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Officer-Director-Nomination-Form-2021.pdf Nominations must be

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ASCP: Seeking Executive Secretary by Feb 14; 2021 Strategy; & 2021 eConference

ASCP EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SOUGHT: Expressions of interest (EOIs) are sought for the part-time role of ASCP Executive Secretary by February 14, 2021. The role of the Executive Secretary generally encompasses

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4 One-Page PEM Test Guidance Flyers NOW AVAILABLE!

The performance-engineered-mixtures (PEM) approach to concrete design is increasing traction around the country and one beloved benefit is the greater pavement durability at lower cost! To justify the cost of

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Concrete Overlays History: Greater than Century Long & Quite Successful—Bettering Our Roadways & Advancing Our Industry

The first concrete pavementswere placed in 1892 & 1893 Early 1900’s: May surprise people to know that the first documented use of concrete to resurface pavements dates back to 1901!

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4th of 4 Webinars from CTS on Feb 17: “Best Practices on … Rapid Strength Concrete”

These 4 Webinars Will Only Be Presented LIVE1 REMAINING on Wed, Feb 17Join CTS Cement Manufacturing CorporationEarn PDHsFREE—there is no cost to attendLimited to 200 attendees Click to go to

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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint with PLC Calculator

New website-calculator fromPortland Cement Association (PCA)!Same durability.Same resilience.10% carbon footprint reduction.* “CO2 Calculator: EASY. PROVEN. READILY AVAIALBE!” Portland-limestone cement (PLC) is engineered with a higher limestone content. PLC gives specifiers,

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FHWA: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking w/LCCA; & Hosts 2nd “Pavement Resilience Peer Exchange”

FHWA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking On November 24, 2020, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice and request for comment regarding Design Standards for Highways (Docket No. FHWA-2019-0030). The

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EDC Initiative Publication: “Targeted Overlay Pavement Solutions (TOPS)” for Backlogged Infrastructure Needs

“Every Day Counts (EDC-6)” Initiative Publication.Click to download 6-page ‘single-page-flyer’ PDF. Many of the pavements in the United States’ highway system have reached or are approaching the end of their

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Save the Date! VIRTUAL “Cement & Concrete Industry Fly-In” April 20-22, 2021

The partners of the North American Concrete Alliance* are encouraging members to save the dates for the “Cement & Concrete Virtual Fly-In”. With a new Administration,changes in Congress,COVID-19 relief funding

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ISCP President’s Letter

As we wrap up 2020 and begin this new year, I would like to take a moment to update the ISCP membership on accomplishments and planned activities that the Society

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ISCP VIRTUAL Annual Open Membership & Board Meeting to be Held Jan. 21, 2021

With a move to an ONLINE Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting this year, the annual International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP) Open Membership and Board Meeting will also be

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NEW FACT SHEET: Concrete Roads are 100% Recyclable!

Following the release of the European Concrete Paving Association‘s infographic “Concrete Pavements make roads more sustainable”, EUPAVE’s working group on Environmental Strategy decided to release fact sheets focusing on its

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EUPAVE Advocates for Life-Cycle Approach in TEN-T Proposal

On December 9, 2020, the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) and Petar Vitanov, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), held an online European Union (EU) Debate on “Green Deal: the

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2-Day Webinar Jan 19-20, 2021: “Slab-on-Grade Concrete & Pavement for Private Facilities” — Co-Speaker, ISCP Former Director

2-DAY WEBINAR:“Slab-on-Grade Concrete & Pavement for Private Facilities“:DAY ONETuesday | January 19, 2021 | 11:00 am – 2:45 pm CST(including a 15-min. break)“Concrete & Pavement Design Principles““Exterior Concrete Pavement Design“DAY

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PAPER: “Numerical Evaluation of Early-Age Crack Induction in CRCP with Different Saw-Cut Dimensions Subjected to External Varying Temperature Field”

Applied Sciences published paper by Muhammad Kashif, Ahsan Naseem , Nouman Iqbal, Pieter De Winne, and Hans De Backer: Department of Civil Engineering, Ghent University, Technologiepark 60, Zwijnaarde, B-9052 Ghent,

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CP Tech/ACPA Webinar Jan. 12, 2021: “Pavement Preservation—Dowel Bar Retrofit (DBR) & Diamond Grinding”: J. Roberts, IGGA & J. Echelle, OK Turnpike Auth.

WEBINAR: “Pavement Preservation—Dowel Bar Retrofit (DBR) & Diamond Grinding”Tuesday   |   January 12   |   12:00 NOON – 1:00 pm CDTREGISTRATION: https://go.acpa.org/cp-tech-center-2020 The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)

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User Group Focuses on AASHTO’s Pavement ME Design & 2022 Online Plans

A Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design user group met the week of December 7, 2020, in a 3-day web conference with about 200 participants, to discuss ongoing developments with AASHTOWare (American Association

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The Transtec Group: Visit Booth at Virtual 100th TRB Annual Meeting Jan. 2021; & New Web Design!

Visit the VIRTUAL Transtec Group booth at the VIRTUAL 100th Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting 2021 that will take place from January 5-29, 2021. By visiting The Transtec Group booth from

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