TU Delft will hold the healCON Conference November 28-29, 2016 in Science Centre Building-Delft University of Technology, in Delft, The Netherlands. The aim of the 2-day conference is to discuss […]
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Toowoomba-based Wagners Construction Materials, owned by the Wagner family, has been nominated for an international award for their Earth-Friendly Concrete (EFC) innovation, as reported in an article titled “Earth friendly concrete gains admirers” by
In association with the CP Road Map Program The National Concrete Consortium E-News (NCC E-News) is the newsletter of the Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology (CP Road Map), a national
The widening and rebuild of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) in the northern part of Illinois in suburban Chicago, USA is a massive concrete recycling job (reported in American
I-90 Tollway Project: Concrete Recycling & Green Building—Illinois, USA Read More »
DelawareOnline News and American Concrete Institute (ACI) reported that the Dover Air Force Base (Dover AFB) located 2 miles southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware, USA, has been conducting a $98.3-million replacement of north-south
Video by: Jorge Olavarría Bastidas, Civil Engineering student-Chile Fallas en Pavimentos Rigidos – Cap1: Escalonamiento El Escalonamiento o Faulting, es una diferencia en elevación a través de una junta o grieta.
The greater Island of Chiloé, located in southern Chile, in the Los Lagos Region, has a rainy cool climate that together with the poor capacity of soils in the area, create
Chile: Two Important Projects Designed with Short Slabs in Chiloé Island, South of Chile Read More »
In Panama (Central America)—north of the capital Panama City—the highway between the communities of Nuevo México and El Chungal, suffered from decay for many years. Sensing a significant need. CEMEX completed
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“Nuevo Mexico—Chungal Roadway Advancement in Panama “—”Progress on Roadway Between Nuevo México and El Chungal in Panama” (2:14)
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The Southeast Cement Promotion Association (SCPA) recently featured a new paving technology in their “Promotion Spotlight 2016”. To further its achievement of quality, innovation, and excellence, the leaders of the new world-class Caterpillar
New Paving Technology: CCP—RCC Benefits with Traditional Concrete Appearance Read More »
The European Commission has recently published a new voluntary construction-related criteria set: The EU Green Public Procurement(GPP) criteria for Road Design, Construction and Maintenance. The publication of such criteria follows
New Criteria for Green Public Procurement Road Design, Construction & Maintenance Read More »
The fall meeting of the National Concrete Consortium (NC2) will be held jointly with the International Society of Concrete Pavements’ Eleventh International Conference on Concrete Pavements (11th ICCP) in San
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On June 14, 2016, the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) participated in the 40th anniversary of the construction of the “Y de Asturias” concrete motorway in northern Spain. “New Technologies in Concrete
N. Spain: Concrete Motorway “Y de Asturias” (CRCP) Still Going Strong After 40 Years Read More »
General Karl Downey, Secretary-European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE), recently wrote an article on the new Portland Cement Association (PCA) report that examines paving trends in the United States (U.S.). Concrete paving’s share for roads in
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Habrá una sesión plenaria especial en español en la 11ª Conferencia Internacional Sobre Pavimentos de Hormigón (11ª ICCP), San Antonio, Texas, 1 de agosto de 28 de septiembre de 2016:
by Benjamin Nantasai, M.S.-Washington State University |
ABSTRACT: Temperature Predictions in Pervious Concrete Pavement During Cold Months Read More »
The concrete mix design section in the Concrete Hub mobile app is a handy tool that follows the ACI 211.1-91 guidelines for mixture proportioning of normal, heavyweight, and mass concrete
Ottawa, Canada: Concrete Mix Design Mobile App Read More »
On July 20, 2016, the European Commission released its Communication on “A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility” (COM (2016) 501), which covers all transport modes. Regarding road transport, the Communication includes
The European Union Road Federation (ERF), in partnership with the Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA), is pleased to announce the 1st Edition of the European Road Infrastructure Congress. The Congress will be held October
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The Center for Pavement Engineering Education (CPEE) is hosting two 2-day courses in Australia titled “Concrete Pavement Design & Construction”: Tuesday July 19, 2016 | Queensland-Brisbane, Australia Tuesday Sept 13, 2016
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