The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CPTech Center) held its bi-annual National Concrete Consortium (NCC) April 26-28, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. All presentations and agenda from the Spring 2016 […]
All Technical Presentations Now Available: NCC Spring Meeting Read More »
Equipment World Online Magazine recently reported this fascinating drone video (4 minutes+17 seconds) of the new SR 99 Tunnel—future double-deck highway—in Seattle, Washington, USA. This drone video shows”Bertha”, the largest
Science Daily Online News, Phys.org, Equipment World’s Better Roads Online News, and Construction Drive Online News via Investigación y Desarrollo Online News, all recently reported on a Mexican project by José Carlos
New Light-Emitting Cement Could Light Highways Without Electricity Read More »
Australian Local Government in Sydney was constructing concrete roads and streets years before the Department of Main Roads (now Roads and Maritime Services). Most were in the eastern, inner western,
The Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) National Executive has implemented a bi-monthly ASCP Newsletter to keep Members better informed on industry news, technical developments, courses and events, as well
Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) Announces a Bi-Monthly Newsletter Read More »
The Commemorative Program is now available for the 125th Anniversary Tour of the oldest U.S. concrete street in Bellefontaine, Ohio. To download the PDF of the Commemorative Program, please click on
The 4th Advanced Workshop on Concrete Pavements will be held preceding the 11th International Conference on Concrete Pavements (11th ICCP) from August 26-27, 2016 at the Henkel Square Hall, in Round Top,
Did you know that the International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP) has entered into “Memorandum of Understanding” (MoU) agreements to better strengthen and clarify relationships between similar organizations? A “Cooperative
. . . ISCP Has “Memorandum of Understanding” Agreements? Read More »
Durable Concrete Solutions (DCS) cordially invites participants to the Third Version of the Concrete Flatworks Seminar to be held in Lima Peru June 9-10, 2016 at the Los Delfines Hotel.
Peak of Ohio online news reported on the 125th Anniversary tour of the first concrete pavement in the United States. ISCP co-sponsored the celebration and tour that was held Monday, April
The “Copper County Explorer” published an article titled “The Centenarian Road”. With the increasing popularity and adaptation of the automobile for transportation, much of the nation’s roadways that had previously been built
Abstract: “Interfacial Transition Zone Composition and Bonding in Cementitous Materials with Asphalt-Coated Particles” by Alexander Sebastian Brand—Advisor, Dr. Jeff Roesler, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. DISSERTATION Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
The abstract deadline has been extended to June 20, 2016 for the 10th International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields 2017— BCRRA 2017 Conference—to be held at
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced that its new Historic Concrete Pavement Explorer is now online. Currently, the website includes 13 projects, but is still a work in progress. Andy Gieraltowski,
“Historic Concrete Pavement Explorer” Archival Website Read More »
CarbonCure retrofits concrete plants with a technology that recycles waste carbon dioxide to make affordable, greener concrete products. Carbon dioxide is now more than just a greenhouse gas—it is a valuable material to
Recycling Carbon Dioxide in Concrete for a Lower Carbon Footprint Read More »
https://vimeo.com/104750327 CarbonCure retrofits concrete plants with a technology that recycles waste carbon dioxide to make affordable, greener concrete products. Carbon dioxide is now more than just a greenhouse gas—it is a
VIDEO: Canada: CarbonCure Recycles Carbon Dioxide for Greener Concrete Products Read More »
On a frigid afternoon in late December, 2015, a 200-square-foot slab of seemingly ordinary concrete sits just outside the Peter Kiewit Institute as snowflakes begin parachuting toward Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The snow
The European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) recently reported on a a multi-national project named “Enhancing Concrete Life in Infrastructure through Phase Change Systems”—ECLIPS. ECLIPS is carried out by Arizona State
Multi-National Project: “ECLIPS” Incorporates PCMs to Enhance Concrete Performance Read More »
ISCP created an article on October 2, 2015 announcing the position paper from the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) titled “Ensuring Healthy Competition Between Pavement Industries Saves Public Money”. The publication has caught
Each spring, as roads that have been frozen all winter begin to thaw from the surface downward, melting snow and ice saturate the ground. The roadbed, softened by trapped moisture
New Soil Freezing Model May Help DOTs Lower Spring’s Thaw Damage to Roads Read More »
