According to the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), a new section of Interstate-11 (I-11) to bypass Boulder City, Nevada, USA opened May 23, with the remaining 12.5-mile section to be […]
Fibercon (Queensland engineering firm) has developed a technology—a first in Australia—that enables it to use recycled polypropylene plastic for reinforcing concrete instead of the traditional steel. Developed in conjunction with researchers from
My Joy Online News reported last week that the people of Ghana, Africa have become sick and tired of plastic waste and potholes. It is a common feature in the
The Interface Development Interventions (IDIS), an environmental non-government organization (NGO) in Davao City, Philippines continues to push for an ordinance requiring both public and private establishments to use permeable pavements
In recent years, investments at all levels of the United States’ government have prioritized fixing/restoring roads and bridges, but despite the recent increases in spending, investments are insufficient, with a
After Hurricane Harvey broke the US record for rainfall from a single storm dumping more than 51 inches of rain (CNN News) in and around the Houston, Texas area in August,
The National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) 2018 Pavement Conference will be held May 23 and 24, 2018 in Monticello AND in St. Paul, Minnesota Open this link below to SAVE THESE
REMINDER: May 23-24: NRRA 2018 Pavement Conference in Monticello & St. Paul, MN, USA Read More »
Applications are being accepted through May 25, 2018 for a new Program Manager at the Portland Cement Concrete Research Laboratory (PCC Lab) located in the Department of Civil, Construction &
New Program Manager Sought for PCC Research Lab at ISU, Iowa, USA Read More »
Full-Time Pavement Engineer The Wisconsin Concrete Pavement Association (WCPA) is seeking a full-time Pavement Engineer. This position will be the lead engineer for WCPA, and will be responsible for technical
Hiring Full-Time Pavement Engineer—Wisconsin Concrete Pavement Association, USA Read More »
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President-Ghana, cut the sod on April 26, 2018 for work to begin on a 5.4-kilometre pilot concrete road for the Tor-Tema Steel Works-DVLA stretch (from the
The 13th International Symposium on Concrete Roads (13th ISCR), organized by German “InformationsZentrum Beton”, together with EUPAVE and partners—including the International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP)—will be held June 19-22, 2018 at
Dr. Peter Taylor, CP Tech Center and ISCP Director 59:05 Run Time
Advances in concrete specifications are gaining exposure around the country, due to a joint government/industry effort—the Performance Engineered Mixtures (PEM) program. The National Concrete Pavement Technology (CP Tech) Center hosted a
CP Tech Works with PEM program: Delivering Concrete to Survive the Environment Read More »
ISCP has chosen Minneapolis, Minnesota as its venue for the upcoming 12th International Conference on Concrete Pavements 2020—12th ICCP2020! According to the International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA), and Kristin Dispenza,
Engineers at the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) are experimenting Spring 2018 with Precast Reinforced Concrete Pavement to improve its highways, KTBS reports, with the hope of drastically improving
Louisiana to Experiment with Reinforced Precast Concrete for First Time, plus VIDEO Read More »
The National Concrete Consortium (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
NCC April 2018 MAP Brief & April 2018 E-News Read More »
The Norwegian cement producer, Norcem, a part of HeidelbergCement Group, has released an animation explaining the process of full-scale carbon capture and storage at its Brevik cement plant in Norway. The
VIDEO: Carbon Capture at Norcem of HeidelbergCement, Brevik, Norway Read More »
The FHWA Mobile Concrete Trailer (MCT) Program has issued a new publication in its series of “One Pagers” based on the MCT experiences and observations. The newest document, “Measuring Pavement
New Tech Results Shared by the MCT Program with New “One-Pager” Publications Read More »
Protecting Water Quality Through Planning and Design Considerations (Tech Brief #3) Use of recycled materials is an inherently sustainable practice, and there are numerous benefits to recycling concrete in infrastructure
CP Tech Center: Two New Tech Briefs—Concrete Pavement Recycling Series Read More »
The American Ceramic Society recently published an article on permeable pavement with a special additive. International weather has been especially brutal in the past couple of years, causing flooding to occur
