The current reconstruction of two dilapidated highways with concrete technology, instead of conventional asphalt/bitumen, is generating interests among Nigerians—Dayo Ayeyemi, Reporter-New Telegraph Online News. Nigeria has about 195,000 kilometers-(km) of […]
A series of PavementDesigner.org infographics will be posting on ACPA’s Twitter, Facebook & Instagram intermittently throughout the summer. Join in on the dialogue on social media! Please retweet, post, and repost
“PavementDesigner.org” on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram—Join in on the Discussion! Read More »
The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) will conduct two full-day Workshops on Concrete Overlays on two separate days: 1 – Tuesday August 7—Invited delegates only: Road asset owners (State Road Authorities)
ASCP to Conduct 2 Concrete Overlays Workshops in Sydney, Australia in August Read More »
You probably have heard of, seen, or visited the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA)’s Mobile Concrete Trailer (MCT), but did you know how easy it is for contractors to borrow some
Peter Taylor, Ph.D., ISCP Board Member and Director of the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center)-Iowa State University, and Gordon Smith, P.E., Associate Director-CP Tech Center, attended the American Concrete
July 2018 In association with the CP Road Map Program The National Concrete Consortium (NCC) E-News is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map),
July 2018 NCC E-News & CP Road Map Brief Read More »
This Concrete Can Heal Itself as if it Were Alive “Bio-concrete” infused with bacteria: Could save billions in construction costs Replace stones with hollow spheres and fill with food and
VIDEO: This Concrete Can Heal Itself as if it Were Alive Read More »
If you walk through the produce section of your local grocery store and think, “I bet that would make a great concrete additive”, you may have been right, depending on
Seoul Metropolitan Government and Korea Block Association will hold the 12th International Conference on Concrete Block Pavement 2018 (12th ICCBP 2018) from October 16 to 19 at the Seoul Chamber of
South Korea: 12th ICCBP 2018 (Formerly ‘PAVE’) to be Held in Seoul Oct. 16-19 Read More »
Concrete is the most abundant man-made material on earth. But concrete’s essential ingredient, cement, has a large carbon footprint. Cement is what makes concrete strong, but the process of making cement
This Concrete Traps CO2 Emissions Forever—Video Included Read More »
The Tarantula Curve website was developed by the civil engineering research team at School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Oklahoma State University under the direction of Tyler Ley, Ph.D.,
New Website, Videos, Paper: Tarantula Curve—Mix Designs & Enhancing Aggregates Read More »
The German InformationsZentrum Beton, together with the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) and their partners, held the “13th International Symposium on Concrete Roads” June 19 to 22, 2018 at the Titanic
Concrete Roads: Bringing us closer to nature by: • Lowering fuel consumption-rigid concrete surfaces • Lowering urban heating and smog-reflective concrete surfaces • Enhancing circular economy-100% recycled concrete surfaces Bringing
EUPAVE VIDEO – “PAVING YOUR ROADS” Read More »
The International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA), in conjunction with the Cement Council of Texas (CCT) announced its “Government Official of the Year” National Award winner. Employees of the Texas Department
The “9th International Delft University of Technology (DUT)-Workshop on Research and Innovations for Design of Sustainable and Durable Concrete Pavements” was held in historic Potsdam, Germany (near Berlin) June 17-18,
9th International DUT-Workshop Held in Historic Potsdam, Germany—ISCP an Organizer Read More »
In the beginning of the 20th century, many European cities had a tramway, but those disappeared around the 1950’s when the car became the modern mode of transportation and metro lines were
NEW Leaflet “Concrete: a Sustainable Partner of Urban Transport Infrastructure” Read More »
Communication and promotion of “PavementDesigner.org”—a free web-based pavement design tool for streets, local roads, parking lots, and intermodal/industrial facilities—has been in full force since its launch in January. The paper titled
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) will present a three-day national “Airport Pavement Design & Construction Workshop” on best practices used in the design, construction, and rehabilitation of concrete pavements
At the 2018 National Roads Research Alliance (NRRA) Pavement Workshop held May 23-24, 2018, all of the PowerPoint decks were collected and posted to the 2018 NRRA Pavement Workshop Website. In
FOX40 News (California, USA) reported in Roseville-Northwest of San Francisco, it is very apparent why Washington Boulevard is in need of repairs—there are large cracks everywhere and the pavement is
