The National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) Executive Committee is pleased to announce the 2020 Call for Construction For the full proposal details (doc), please go to: 2020 Call for Construction […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has canceled the in-person “2020 Committee on Materials & Pavement (COMP) Meeting” that was scheduled for August 2-6, 2020 in
ROADS & BRIDGES Magazine is calling for submittals for their annual “R&B Top 10 Roads and Top 10 Bridge Awards” Program by September 30, 2020 Created in the year 2000,
A Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Technical Review Panel (TRP) met by web conference in June to review models for pavement-related vehicle operating costs and excess fuel consumption. Jim Mack, CEMEX,
FHWA Technical Review Panel Examines “PVI- Related Fuel Consumption Factors” Read More »
The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) has released its second Pavement Note for decision makers for major road pavement projects. Concrete road pavements reduce environmental impact when compared with
3 CALIFORNIA ROADWAYS SWITCH from ASPHALT to ROLLER-COMPACTED CONCRETE The city of Roseville, California, USA, selected 3 diverse roadways for a 2018 RCC pilot project … to date, has received 6 industry awards:
Diamonds Make Roller-Compacted Concrete Shine Read More »
The chief executive leaders of Concrete and Masonry Related Associations (CAMRA)—17 concrete and masonry related associations—met via videoconference in mid-June, along with Jerry Voigt, President and CEO-American Concrete Pavement Association
CAMRA & J. Voigt-ACPA Plans: “Back-to-Office”; “7 Key Staff Efforts”; & 3-Min Video Read More »
The Center for Pavement Engineering Education (CPEE) ONLINE EDUCATION is well regarded by the whole of the pavement industry. CPEE Foundation Members, Austroads, and Australia Asphalt Pavement Association (AAPA), together with
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
New ASCE Status Report: “COVID-19’s Impacts on America’s Infrastructure” Read More »
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
4 PCA-ACPA Webinars to be Held July 10, Aug 14, Sep 11, & Oct 9 Read More »
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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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
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,
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
ISCP Extends the 12th ICCP 2021 “Call for Papers” to Sep 30, 2020! Read More »
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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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
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,
Thin Concrete Overlay Wins “Gold Award”, Exceeds its Design Life Read More »
Tuesday | July 21 | 12:00 Noon (Central) “Achieving Smoothness in Concrete Pavement Construction” Tuesday | August 18 | 12:00 Noon (Central) “Concrete Pavement Joint Design,
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
NC² Summer 2020 Quarterly E-News of the National Concrete Consortium Read More »
“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
