Dr. Jeremy Gregory, Executive Director-Massachusettes Institute of Technology (MIT) Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub), presented information on “Concrete as a Sustainability Solution” to the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis in early August in […]
ACPA Announces Paving Award Recipients The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced the recipients of the 30th Annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement” Awards—one of the highlights of the annual meeting
The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) joint paving committee has assembled a Paving Tool Kit—a library of resources for concrete paving contractors
A “performance engineered mixtures (PEM) and PEM testing methods” OPEN HOUSE EVENT was held August 7, 2019. Cosponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Illinois DOT (IDOT), and Illinois Chapter-ACPA,
Open House Spotlighted PEM & Test Demonstrations Read More »
Pavements constitute a large part of transportation infrastructure and transportation agencies are continually being asked to do more with less when maintaining their assets. Application of pavement preservation treatments can
FHWA & CP Tech Updated & Published New Concrete Pavement Preservation Checklists Read More »
JULY, 2019 was another busy travel month for the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center)—the national hub for concrete pavement research and technology transfer founded in 2000, and
Seminario Pavimentos: “Tendencias en Hormigón y Asfalto” se realizará el 4 de sept Santiago de Chile Miércoles | 4 de Septiembre de 2019 9:00 a 13:00 Lugar: Camara
The Transtec Group—Austin, Texas-based Pavement Engineering Firm—is developing the pavement design for segment H of SH 99 Grand Parkway of Greater Houston Area, Texas, USA. Primarily using concrete, the complete highway loop
In July 2019, National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) had a link to a special provision for the Automated Machine Guidance (AMG)—Milling Method written by Rebecca Embacher, Advanced Materials Technology Engineer-Minnesota DOT
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On July 30, 2019, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee unanimously voted to approve the draft transportation reauthorization bill, America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA). ATIA provides $287 billion
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The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) 5th Concrete Pavements Conference was held July 21-24, 2019 at the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley in NSW, Australia. The 5th Conference attracted close to 200 delegates from
The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) will hold its Fall 2019 National Concrete Consortium (Fall 2019 NCC) at The Red Lion Hotel in Kalispell, Montana September 10-12, 2019 with
The 2019 International Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference was held July 21-24, 2019 at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza River North , in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Sponsored by the American Society
A 64-acre parking lot at Denver International Airport Will Soon Have Largest Concrete Overlay (over asphalt) In mid-July 2019, concrete paving work began on the Pikes Peak Pay Parking Lot, owned
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Australian Airports Association (AAA) “National Conference Gold Coast 2019” will be held November Tuesday- Thursday, 19-22, 2019 at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Queensland, Australia. The Women in
On August 8, 2019, The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced the official opening of the 56th ANNUAL MEETING and HOTEL REGISTRATION to be held Tuesday, December 3 through Thursday, December
Image: Some of the opportunities to minimize embodied carbon from feasibility through to material specification. Click to enlarge. “What can I, a designer, do to reduce Embodied Carbon (ECO2e)?” published July
What Can a Designer Do to Reduce ECO2e? Article, Links, Webinar Video, more … Read More »
Russell McMurry, GDOT Commissioner stated, “Most Formative Project by GDOT in Decades!” Concrete Critical Component for paving, bridges & retaining walls on I-75 North/Northwest Corridor Express Lanes, Atlanta, Georgia – 2019
Pavements could soon be saved from some of the ravages of the winter chill thanks to a new type of low-cost concrete that absorbs significantly less of the salt that
Univ. of London Researchers Pave the Way to Salt-Resistant Concrete Read More »
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is urging members and airport owners’ representatives to register soon for ACPA’s 3-Day Airport Pavement Design & Construction Workshop to be held at the Embassy
Seats Available—Going Quickly—for ACPA Airport Workshop, Oct 22-24 Read More »
