Meeting the challenges of our dwindling workforce can only be done by creating a path that introduces new students to (and exciting them about) the concrete pavement industry—concrete pavement promotion, […]
The Spanish Institute of Cement and its Applications (IECA), member of EUPAVE, published a Spanish version of one EUPAVE leaflet on Soil Stabilisation and In-situ pavement recycling and two of EUPAVE’s position papers on Healthy
NOW IN SPANISH: 3 EUPAVE Publications—1 Leaflet & 2 Position Papers Read More »
In November, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) published the CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) 17089:2016 “Indicators for the sustainability assessment of roads”. (A CWA is CEN Workshop Agreement, which is a document agreed
EUPAVE: CEN publishes CWA “Indicators for the Sustainability Assessment of Roads” Read More »
The National Road Research Alliance (NRRA), will present sessions about current practices that implement new pavement research and technology with a one-day 2017 NRRA Pavement Conference at the University of Minnesota (St
USA: 2017 NRRA Pavement Conference May 23rd-24th Read More »
The membership of ISCP has elected the following seven members to serve on the Board of Directors for a four-year term effective February 1, 2017. Newly elected board members will
ISCP Elects New Directors Read More »
On January 7, 2017, the International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP) held its annual open membership and board meeting at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA.
ISCP Held Annual Open Membership & Board Meeting in Washington, DC Read More »
The deadline for early registration for the Pavement Life-Cycle Assessment Symposium (LCA Symposium) 2017 is January 31, 2017. To register, please go to: https://my.cee.illinois.edu/eventreg/register.asp. Hosted by the University of Illinois at
The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) “4th Concrete Pavements Conference” Steering Committee is pleased to announce that the 2017 Conference Program is now available. The conference will be held
According to a new study, cement is thought to produce 5% of all global greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and factories. But this building block of modern civilization may eventually
Cement Soaks up Greenhouse Gases Read More »
At the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) January Press Briefing at World Of Concrete 2017 (WOC 2017) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, ACPA offered a current view of the highway pavement
ACPA Offers Positive Outlook for Highway Concrete Pavement Market Read More »
A highway link to the north of Panama’s capital city that connects with a national park popular with tourists, has now been rebuilt. According CEMEX, cement producer, concrete specialist, and ISCP Member,
Panama Highway Rebuilt with Concrete Read More »
The American Concrete Institute (ACI), ISCP Member, has published a guide titled “Guide to Durable Concrete”, that describes specific types of concrete deterioration. Each chapter contains a discussion of the mechanisms involved
ACI Publication: “Guide to Durable Concrete” Read More »
Conceived and designed by French syndicat of transport from Paris department (STIF), T Zen is the future high-level bus service network (BHNS), (le futur réseau de bus à haut niveau
France: CRCP: Un ruban de velours pour les BHNS (A velvet ribbon for BHNS) Read More »
The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPVE) will hold two workshops in the coming months: 3rd Workshop on Best Practices in Concrete Paving “The right concrete mix for the right surface”
EUPAVE to Hold 2 Workshops—February & March Read More »
Video: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38461418. Baldwin Street, in the city of Dunedin on New Zealand’s South Island, is officially the world’s steepest residential road. At its steepest, the slope has a gradient of
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After the release of Enhancing Concrete Life in Infrastructure through Phase Change Systems (ECLIPS)’ 1st technote, “Characterizing Cementitious Materials Containing Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials”, the project wishes to focus on
2nd ECLIPS Technote & Workshop: Microencapsulated PCMs in Thermal Crack Mitigation Read More »
Phys.org Online Magazine reported: “Bringing order to disorder is key to making stronger and greener cement, the paste that binds concrete.” Scientists at Rice University have decoded the kinetic properties
Scientists Develop ‘Programmable’ Cement Particles to Attain Enhanced Properties Read More »
The American Concrete Pavement Association’s (ACPA’s) Annual Report included a section on ACPA’s efforts to shine a light on the benefits of competition. It is a realization of how some agencies
The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) has released a position paper titled “Connected, Autonomous and Electric Vehicles” on the occasion of its Christmas Dinner Debate held under the theme “The role
The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) celebrated its traditional Christmas dinner debate with guest of honor Matthew Baldwin, Deputy-Director General DG MOVE of the European Commission, on December 6th, 2016,
2016 EUPAVE Christmas Dinner Debate Read More »
