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EUPAVE 6th Workshop on “Best Practices in Concrete Paving”: Hybrid Event In Person & Virtual Oct. 20 (Reg. Oct. 13/Oct. 15-Virtual)

“Pervious Concrete Pavements: An Overview of European Experiences”Hybrid Event: In Person AND OnlineWednesday | October 20, 2021 | 13:00 till 17:00Hôtel Le Châtelain | Rue du Châtelain 17 | 1040 | […]

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Permeable Pavement with Sub-Micron Porosity Could Significantly Reduce City Flooding & Costs, While Saving Water

September is “National Preparedness Month”!Each year, the EPA encourages and reminds us to be prepared for disasters or emergencies in our homes, businesses, and communities. According to a National Academy of Sciences

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NOW On-Demand Webinar: Ways to Boost Pavement Resilience

Greg Dean Mid-August 2021, the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) and the Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) hosted a webinar on pavement resilience titled “Proper Planning Prevents Disaster

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Boston: 3° Cooler w/”Cool Pavements” Phoenix: Infrared Drone Confirms Concrete’s ALWAYS Cooler! +L. Scofield’s 12th ICCP Workshop #10

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS & PHOENIX, ARIZONA—‘Cool pavements’ could reduce summer heat Record-breaking heat waves summer of 2021—”hottest July on record globally”—made walking outside in cities almost unbearable for many residents. The

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Expected Historic Infrastructure Bill Passes Senate—Big Wins for Concrete Paving

On the afternoon of Thursday, August 5, 2021, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) moved to end debate on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a $1.2 trillion investment

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New Cooling Strategy: ‘Strategic’ Reflective Surfaces for Cities: Study by ISCP Co-Com. Dir.

Sushobhan Sen, Postdoctoral Associate-Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and ISCP Communications Co-Director, was recently interviewed by Tech Briefs—Mission: To report “engineering solutions for design and manufacturing”—on his

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Lighter Pavements can Triple Albedo & Keep Cities Cooler + Resources

Why surfaces heat up | Location matters | An elegant solution, if used with care When heat waves hit, people start looking for anything that might lower the temperature. One

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30th Anniversary! Ready Mixed Concrete Research & Education Foundation + Video

The 30th Anniversary Celebration of theRMC Research & Education Foundation (RMC REF) It’s the Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) Research & Education Foundation‘s 30th Anniversary! The RMC Research & Education Foundation

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Resiliency & Sustainability: Long-Term Viability in the Face of Challenges, Concrete Pavements Part of Solution

As the world tackles climate change, it faces a seemingly intractable problem. Mitigating climate-disaster will require more resilient construction—and yet the building sector already comprises nearly 40% of global emissions. The

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VIDEO: Stunning Visual & Audible Mix— Sustainability Benefits of Concrete

Concrete is not only the world’s most used building material,it is the world’s most used material in general after water—for a reason … It is:ABUNDANT. AFFORDABLE. LOCALLY AVAILABLE. CAN BE

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