NCC E-News—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), a national research plan developed and jointly implemented by the […]

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LCA and Other Sustainability Measures Key to Long-Lasting Concrete Pavements

A recent Equipment World’s Better Roads Online News Article discussed life-cycle analysis (LCA) emerging as a leading method of determining the environmental impact at both a macro and micro level

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VIDEO: RCC Paving: North Carolina DOT’s First RCC Paving Project

Shoulder Construction with Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) I-85: Guilford Co, North Carolina, USA Andale Construction replaces 70,000 SY (+/-) of asphalt with 8-inch RCC Video by Greg Dean, Executive Director-Carolinas

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RCC Pavement Council Explains Roller Compacted Concrete Paving

Roller Compacted Concrete Pavement (RCC), is a type of non-reinforced concrete pavement placed with high density paving equipment and then compacted with vibratory rollers. While the finished product is essentially

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Pervious Pavement Market Forecasted to Grow Significantly Through the Years 2017 to 2022

Pervious pavement—also known as permeable paving or porous pavement—allows storm water to filter through the soil below the paved surface, reducing the numerous environmental issues associated with water runoff. The

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NRMCA Launches Interactive Website “Pave Ahead”

Website will serve to educate and assist industry, policy makers and other paving stakeholders. The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) announced the launch of Pave Ahead, an educational campaign

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World of Concrete 2018 to be Held January 23-26, Seminars January 22-26 in Las Vegas, Nevada

The World of Concrete (WOC) will be held January 23-26, 2018 with Seminars January 22-26, 2018 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. WOC is the

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Innovating Road Construction in Nigeria, Africa—Concrete Road Benefits Touted to Federal Government

“This Day” Online News, Lagos, Nigeria, Africa, reported that it is an indisputable fact that roads play a very important role in any nation’s infrastructure, however, development of a country

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Register by November 30 for TRB Annual Meeting—for Lower Fees & Hotel Guest Room—to be Held January 7–11, 2018, Washington, D.C.

Register online by November 30 to take advantage of LOWER FEES and to obtain a HOTEL guest room (some are full). Registration is required for all Annual Meeting attendees. For

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ISCP Announces that the “12th ICCP 2020” will be Held in Minneapolis, Mn., USA

The International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP) is proud to announce that the location of the 12th International Conference on Concrete Pavements (12th ICCP) will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota,

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REGISTER NOW: Next Webinar in Our Series: “Sustainable Urban Concrete Pavements” to be Held Wed., Nov. 8, 2017

Wednesday   |   November 8, 2017   |   13:00-14:30 EST   |   18:00-19:30 UTC Quantifying the Impact of Pavement Albedo on Radiative Forcing and Building Energy Demand

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Call for Abstracts: ICRE 2018 to be Held May 29-Jun 1 in Jeju, South Korea

The committee for the 2018 International Conference for Road Engineers (ICRE 2018) is requesting abstracts by February 28, 2018 for the 2018 Conference to be held May 29 through June

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Team of 4 at Pitt—the Most Focused on Research, Improvement, & Long Life of Concrete

For thousands of years, people have built civilizations with concrete made from readily available local materials. Just mix and heat, add sand, stone and water and put it where you

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DUE NOV 1, 2017: Abstracts: “9th International DUT-Workshop on Research & Innovations for Design of Sustainable & Durable Concrete Pavements”, Germany, June, 2018

Abstracts are DUE NOVEMBER 1, 2017 for the “9th International DUT-Workshop on Research and Innovations for Design of Sustainable and Durable Concrete Pavements” to be held June 17-18, 2018 in

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Swedish Concrete Award 2017 Presented to Dr. Michael Darter, ISCP Honorary Member

The Betongföreningen (Swedish Concrete Association) awards Professor Mike Darter, Applied Research Associates (ARA)/University of Illinois, USA and ISCP Honorary Member. with the Swedish Concrete Award 2017 for his outstanding contributions to the

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ASCP Celebrates 10 Years!

The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) turned 10 years old in October! ASCP was incorporated as an Association on October 2, 2007. During its first year of operation, the

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Rock Solid History of Concrete—How Limestone, Rocks, and Volcanic Ash Built the Modern World

Popular Mechanics recently published an article on the history of concrete. The extended history article begins 12,000 years ago … The invention of concrete is a story of ancient discovery, experimentation,

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Next in Series of CAC Cross-Canada Seminars: ACI 330.2R-17 Guideline to be Held November 9 in Montreal, Canada

The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) is hosting a cross-Canada seminar series highlighting the newly published ACI 330.2R-17 guideline “Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Site Paving for Industrial

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Concrete Plan in Bengaluru, India: 29 Roads to be Replaced with Concrete

Twenty-nine (29) major roads in Bengaluru (also called Bangalore—the capital of India’s southern Karnataka state), will soon get a facelift with white-topping as the government sets out to address grievances

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Cultural Shift in Concrete Solutions for Road Construction Advocated by Lafarge Africa

The Guardian Online News and Independent Online News, Nigeria, Africa, reported that as the Africa’s Federal Government explores innovative options for infrastructure financing, cement manufacturers have advocated a cultural shift in the

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