How DOES Vibration Affect Concrete Mixtures?

When thixotropic materials like fresh concrete are vibrated, they move. This property of concrete that overcomes the friction associated with viscosity not only assists in concrete levelling but also helps […]

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MIT’s “Carbin App” Enhanced—Participate Today!

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s CARBIN app* allows drivers to measure road quality and sustainability factors in their area. Recent improvements in the app have enhanced this automatized system, which can be

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Porous Pavement—New Orleans, LA Requirement as Step to Alleviate Flooding, & Part of “Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan”

Two news sources out of New Orleans, Louisiana recently published articles on the New Orleans City Council’s new requirement of new pervious pavements throughout the city: Radio.Com article titled “Porous pavement:

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CP Tech—Talking Concrete Pavements Around the U.S.

August 2019 was a busy month for the Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) as they were present in Baltimore, Maryland; Franklin, Tennessee; Moline, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; and Little Rock, Arkansas

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ACPA 56th Annual Meeting: EVENTS—*Golf (Register by Oct 1)*; Bayou Boat Tour; Spirits Tour; ‘Mardi Gras’ Reception; & PROGRAM—Transportation Topics & Speakers

ACPA 56th Annual Meeting —EVENTS— *Golf Outing (Register by Oct 1)*; Bayou Boat Tour; Spirits Cultural Walking Tour; ‘Mardi Gras’ Reception —PROGRAM— Speakers, Transportation Topics, CPU, and Peer Discussions The American

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3rd-Quarter 2019 Concrete Pavement Progress Magazine Now Available!

The third-quarter 2019 issue of American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)’s CONCRETE PAVEMENT PROGRESS (CPP) Magazine is now available. The 3rd quarter issue covers projects in North Carolina, South Carolina, and

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FHWA Tech Brief Covers CRCP Design Optimization & Its Potential to Provide Long-Term “Zero-Maintenance” Service Life

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released the 8-page tech brief “Optimized Design Details for Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements” (FHWA-HIF-19-066), which covers the design optimization for continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP).

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John Leckie Joins Indiana Chapter-ACPA

John Leckie, P.E., joined the the Indiana Chapter of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) as Director of Pavements and Materials. His primary focus is to identify and pursue concrete pavement bid

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VIDEO: Curso de mecánica sólida: Introducción a la flexión pura: primer capítulo de este curso de mecánica sólida en español

  Bienvenidos a este curso de Mecánica de Sólidos Introducción a la Flexión Pura—Primer capítulo de este curso de Mecánica de Sólidos. (Welcome to this Solid Mechanics course: Introduction to

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GHMC, India Launched ‘Model Pilot Project’: ‘Pervious Concrete Road Pavement’ at Sports Complex

The NEW INDIAN EXPRESS Online News and The Hans India Online News reported on a Pervious Concrete Road Pavement (PCRP) project at the Katedan Sports Complex in Hyderbad, Telegana, India. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation

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Bolivia Law Mandates Concrete Pavements

A law was passed in Bolivia, South America on July 24, 2019 mandating the use of concrete pavements. Dr. Ing. Erwin Kohler, 3ipe and ISCP Board of Directors, said, ”A

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FHWA “Concrete Pavement Strategic Planning Meeting” Sets Pace for Future Strategies

With encouragement to “be bold” LaToya Johnson, Pavement Design and Performance Team Leader-Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), set a positive and productive course for a 1-1/2 day “Concrete Pavement Strategic Planning Meeting”

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Register by Oct 11 for ASCP’s Last BRISBANE FORUM to be Held Oct 16, Speaker to be Presented with Inaugural Award!

The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) will hold its last 2019 BRISBANE FORUM: WEDNESDAY   |   October 16, 2019 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm AECOM Offices   |  

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New Publication: 3rd-Generation Iowa Pore Index (IPI) Test Device & Procedures

In environments characterized by repetitive freeze/thaw cycles, coarse aggregate containing pores with throat diameters between 50 nm and 10 µm can cause premature pavement deterioration. As a result, the Iowa

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CPEE Two-Day Concrete Pavement Design & Construction Course to be Held Oct 15-16 in Sydney, Australia

The Centre for Pavement Engineering Education (CPEE) Two-Day Concrete Pavement Design and Construction Course Tuesday, October 15 (beginning at 8:30am) through Wednesday, October 16, 2019 AUSTROADS   |   Level 9

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NCC E-News/CP Road Map September 2019 + 7-page MAP Brief

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 pavement

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Panel Evaluates Pavement-Vehicle Interaction (PVI) for Improved Pavement Sustainability—Includes VIDEO

Click to go to CSHub MIT VIDEO “What is Pavement Vehicle Interaction?” … Dr. Mehdi Akbarian, Postdoctoral Researcher-MIT CSHub explains PVI and some of CSHub‘s recent case studies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z9ldFv5hUw A

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9 a.m. Tue, Sep 10th: Facebook Live Broadcast! “Introduction to Modern Methodologies of Pavement Design” by Juan Pablo Covarrubias, Director-ISCP

¡Excelentes Noticias! El martes 10 de septiembre a las 9:00 a.m., JE Pavimentos estaremos transmitiendo a través de Facebook Live la conferencia “Introducción a las Metodologías Modernas de Diseño de

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TRB Webinar: “Concrete Overlay Performance & Research Innovations” to be Held Sep 5—Jeff Roesler, President-ISCP to Present

TRB Webinar: “Concrete Overlay Performance and Research Innovations” Thursday   |   September 5 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET Jeff Roesler, President-ISCP to Present Pavement designers are invited to

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Register by September 6! Betonstraßentagung 2019 (Concrete Pavement Conference 2019) to be Held Sep. 26-27 in Aschaffenburg, Germany

The Forschungsgesellschaft für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen e. V./German Road and Transportation Research Association (FGSV) cordially invites professionals working in this sector to attend Betonstraßentagung 2019 / The German Concrete Pavement Conference 2019 September

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