Wax On, Melt Off—Adding Paraffin to Concrete Can Help Roads Clear Themselves in The Winter

Researchers from Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana, and Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon, USA, have made a discovery that could create roads that melt off ice and snow during winter storms. Their secret? […]

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VIDEO: Wax On, Melt Off—Melting Snow Using Phase Change Materials (PCM) in Concrete

  Researchers from Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana, and Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon, USA, have made a discovery that could create roads that melt off ice and snow during winter storms. Their

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Lahore, Pakistan’s 4-Year-Old Degraded Metrobus Service Troubling Commuters—Converting ALL 27 Stations to Concrete Pavement

Pakistan Today reported on Lahore, Pakistan’s state of the first bus rapid transit (BRT): Lahore Metrobus (اہور میٹرو بس). Management remains reluctant to resolve numerous problems its commuters face during travel

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¡Recordatorio! ¡Esta semana! Semana # 2 de 2 semanas, 4-PARTE pavimento de hormigón MEGANAR en ESPAÑOL: PARTE 3 el 5 DE SEPTIEMBRE y PARTE 4 el 7 DE SEPTIEMBRE

¡Recordatorio! ¡Esta semana! Semana # 2 de 2 semanas, 4-PARTE pavimento de hormigón MEGANAR en ESPAÑOL: “Visión General del Diseño, Construcción, Comportamiento y Evaluación de Pavimentos de Concreto”: PARTE 3

¡Recordatorio! ¡Esta semana! Semana # 2 de 2 semanas, 4-PARTE pavimento de hormigón MEGANAR en ESPAÑOL: PARTE 3 el 5 DE SEPTIEMBRE y PARTE 4 el 7 DE SEPTIEMBRE Read More »

Next in Series of CAC Cross-Canada Seminars: ACI 330.2R-17 Guideline to be Held September 19 in Halifax, NS, 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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GeoOttawa 2017 to be Held October 1 – 4 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) in collaboration with the Canadian National Chapter of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH-CNC) extend an invitation to GeoOttawa 2017—the 70th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and

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Dowel Retrofit Case Study, Minnesota, USA

The Minnesota Transportation Department (MnDOT) reported in their National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) newsletter about Scott Holmes, Transportation Supervisor for Olmstead County Public Works-Minnesota, USA. He was concerned about County Highway

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Attractive, Durable Concrete Parking Areas Hold Many Civic Benefits

Cape Business News Online from Cape Town, South Africa, reported: According to global authority on concrete pavements Bryan Perrie, PE, Managing Director-The Concrete Institute and ISCP Vice-President, concrete offers several major

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NEWS VIDEO: Washington DOT (WSDOT), USA Using Recycled Concrete in I-5 Road Project

NEWS VIDEO: http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/wsdot-using-recycled-concrete-in-i-5-road-project/588439188 It’s not often that you hear of recycling in road projects, but WSDOT in Tacoma is making that happen on NB Interstate-5 (I-5)—a major rehab project has

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TAC Conference & Exhibition to be held September 24-27 in St. John’s, NL, Canada

Hosted by Newfoundland and Labrador Transportation & Works and the City of St. John’s, the 2017 Transportation Association of Canada (Association des Transports du Canada: TAC-ACT) Conference and Exhibition will

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Iconic ‘Zona Rosa’, Mexico City, Mexico, Renovated with Concrete, Revitalizing the Area

CemNet.com online magazine—“home of International Cement Review” reported that ISCP Member CEMEX, expects to supply over 27,000 m3 (35,315 y3) of special concrete for the renovation of 15 streets in Zona Rosa,

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INVITATION: FEBELCEM/EUPAVE Workshop: Slipform Pavers Sept 7 @ MATEXPO 2017, Belgium

The Federation of the Belgian Cement Industry (FEBELCEM) and the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) invite you to their Workshop on Slipform Pavers at MATEXPO 2017 to be held Thursday September

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70th Anniversary Celebration of I-10 Highway Section, August 18 in Ontario, California, USA

Bill Davenport, American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is very pleased to extend an invitation to a special event scheduled for August 18, 2017 that will celebrate the 70th Anniversary of

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REPORT & 2 VIDEOS: “Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Pavements”: NRRA Rigid Pavement Team Long-Term Research

Tom Burnham, Sr. Research Engineer and ISCP Board Director, the MnDOT–Office of Materials and Road Research, and the NRRA Rigid Pavement Team composed the research overview and goals—Long-Term Research Write-Up—titled “Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Pavement”. The

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VIDEO: “MnROAD Construction Summer 2017—Concrete with Extra Fiber”, Featuring Tom Burnham, ISCP Board Director

VIDEO: Tom Burnham, Sr. Road Research Engineer–MnDOT and ISCP Board Director, summarizes the fiber-reinforced cells, titled: “MnROAD Construction Summer 2017—Concrete with Extra Fiber” Tom Burnham, the MnDOT–Office of Materials and Road Research, and the NRRA Rigid Pavement

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ASCP 4th Concrete Pavements Conference Held in July in Australia

The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) 4th Concrete Pavements Conference, held at the Mantra on Salt Beach, Kingscliff, NSW, Australia, began with a Social Dinner at the Mantra Pool

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Invitation to Join the “Academy of Pavement Science & Engineering (APSE)”

Registration is now open to join the Academy of Pavement Science and Engineering (APSE)—a global academic community aimed to educate, innovate, and advance the profession of pavement science and engineering. As

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ISCP Board Member, Erwin Kohler, Attended the “8° Congreso Iberoamericano de Pavements de Concreto”, in Guatemala

The Guatemalan Institute of Cement and Concrete (ICCG) hosted the “8° Congreso Iberoamericano de Pavements de Concreto” (8th Iberoamerican Congress on Concrete Pavements) July 19-22 in the beautiful tourist city of

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DID YOU KNOW? As an ISCP Member, You Can Contribute Articles & Links for ISCP Website?

Did you know that you, as an ISCP Member, can send ISCP articles, links and ideas? Just click on the top left of the ISCP HOME PAGE where it says “Submit a

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NCC E-News JULY 2017, in Asso. 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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