New ASCE Status Report: “COVID-19’s Impacts on America’s Infrastructure”

An American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) STATUS REPORT titled “COVID-19’s Impacts on America’s Infrastructure“ outlines the COVID-19 pandemic’s “detrimental effects” on a broad swath of publicly-owned U.S. infrastructure assets. Infrastructure […]

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4 PCA-ACPA Webinars to be Held July 10, Aug 14, Sep 11, & Oct 9

Four new presentations have been added to the line-up of Portland Cement Association (PCA)–American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) PAVING WEBINARS and are to take place on the 2nd Friday of each

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EUPAVE New Publication: Guide for Design of “Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements”

The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE)‘s guide for the design of “Jointed plain concrete pavements” provides a general overview of the basic principles of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements (JPCPs), as well as

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ACI Webinar July 14: “Proportioning & Testing Concrete Mixtures for Hot Weather”+ On-Demand Webinars/Courses

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has held online courses and webinars for several years (available on-demand online), but the online webinars and courses have been an essential teaching platform in

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ASCP FREE ONLINE CONCRETE FORUM: “Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Rating, Local Government Specifications, W2B”—Mon, July 13 (LA & NY-USA) Simultaneously With Tue, July 14 (Sydney, AU & Paris, FR)

The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) will hold a FREE Online Forum: “Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Rating, Local Government Specifications, W2B” on Monday, July 13 (LA & NY-USA) Simultaneously With Tuesday,

ASCP FREE ONLINE CONCRETE FORUM: “Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Rating, Local Government Specifications, W2B”—Mon, July 13 (LA & NY-USA) Simultaneously With Tue, July 14 (Sydney, AU & Paris, FR) Read More »

ISCP Extends the 12th ICCP 2021 “Call for Papers” to Sep 30, 2020!

With the 12th International Conference (12th ICCP) moved to 2021, the International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP) has re-opened its call for papers to authors interested in participating in this conference. The 12th ICCP

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Research to Improve Dowel Specifications for Concrete Pavements

National Concrete Consortium (NCC), The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center), dowel manufacturers, and the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) have been working with the Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc.

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REMINDER!! Deadline, Fri, July 3: ACPA Accepting Nominations for “Excellence in Concrete Paving Awards”!

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is accepting nominations for the 31st Annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards” for projects completed in the calendar year 2019. Final DEADLINE for submittals and

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Thin Concrete Overlay Wins “Gold Award”, Exceeds its Design Life

When county officials decided to place a 1.25 mile concrete overlay in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, it was with the understanding the pavement would last about 10 years. At 19 years,

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Next 3 CP Tech Center Concrete Webinars in Program: “Smoothness”, “Joint Design”, & “Resiliency”—Jul 21, Aug 18, Sep 22

Tuesday  |  July 21   |   12:00 Noon (Central)  “Achieving Smoothness in Concrete Pavement Construction”  Tuesday  |  August 18   |   12:00 Noon (Central) “Concrete Pavement Joint Design,

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NC² Summer 2020 Quarterly E-News of the National Concrete Consortium

A new NC² Moving Advancements into Practice (MAP) Brief on the “Development of an Improved Design Procedure for Jointed Unbonded Concrete Overlays on Concrete or Composite Pavements” is now available from

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The 12-Week Breakdown Process of 100% Compostable Cement Bags—Will keep 250,000+ plastic bags out of landfills

“Bluey” COMPOSTABLE cement BAGS include a rain barrier designed to absorb less moisture than conventional polyethylene film bags; 250,000+ plastic bags will no longer be added to landfills; & have experienced milestones

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ASCP FREE ONLINE CONCRETE FORUM: “Track Slabs, Pavement Case Study, Rehabilitation Options”—Wed, Jun 24 (LA & NY-USA) Simultaneously With Thu, Jun 25 (Sydney, AU & Paris, FR)

The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) will hold a FREE Online Forum: INTERNATIONAL TIMES (in order of date/time): Los Angeles, CA (PDT) Wednesday   |   JUNE 24, 2020   |

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Professors’ Workshop NOW VIRTUAL—July 27-29, 2020; 3 Days, 3 Hours Ea Day

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced that the in-person 2020 Professors’ Workshop will not be held this year, but organizers will deliver the workshop as a VIRTUAL EVENT now: Over 3

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Significant Concrete Artifacts are a Major Find for Historical Collection

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) added a significant artifact to its collection of historical items in early June, 2020. The samples are from what is believed to be the

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ISCP Members & ISCP Former President Guide ACPA RT&I Committee Kick-Off

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) Research, Technology and Innovation (RT&I) functional group had their inaugural kick-off meeting in late May 2020. The meeting was chaired by Matt Fonte, Division

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MIT Study: Stiffer Roadways = Improved Truck Fuel Efficiency, Reduced Greenhouse Gases

Study finds simple changes in road resurfacing practices could improve gas mileage for heavy vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A big truck roars by. A deep rumble. Feel the

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ASCP ONLINE FORUM: “Airport Maintenance, Sustainability & History”—Mon, Jun 15 (LA & NY-USA) Simultaneously With Tue, Jun 16 (Sydney, AU & Paris, FR)

The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) will hold a FREE Online Forum: INTERNATIONAL TIMES (in order of date/time): Los Angeles, CA (PDT) Monday   |   JUNE 15, 2020  

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NRRA “2020 Pavement VIRTUAL Workshops” thru Sept.

The National Road Research Alliance Pavement Committee has discussed some important adjustments and changes to both the “Call for Innovation Workshop” and the “Pavement Workshop” in light of the COVID-19 situation. With

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2 FREE Webinars: June 10 & 17

PCA WEBINAR: “Cement-Based Integrated Pavement Solutions” Wednesday   |   June 17   |   11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT This FREE one-hour webinar will discuss how portland cement can

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