[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]Dr.-Ing. Josef Eisenmann, Honorary Member of ISCP since 2001, passed away January 29, 2015. He was a renowned civil engineer, professor, author, and concrete railway contributor/inventor. Born in […]
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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, 2015. Newly Elected Board Members who will serve
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]When concrete is in a wet environment and exposed to freeze-thaw (F-T) cycles, tensile stresses develop within the concrete. Localized damage to the surface of concrete can also
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a report that characterizes and evaluates the performance of eight natural pozzolans to assess their
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]A special issue of Public Works magazine dedicated to roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavement includes articles on: “Alternate pavement” stands the test of time – A roller-compacted concrete road
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]As part of the XXVth World Road Congress organized in Seoul, Republic of Korea, a one and half-day Workshop on Airfield Pavements will take place November 4-5, 2015 in the
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”] At the annual IGGA awards banquet, held in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Dec. 2, 2014, the IGGA had the pleasure of announcing the winners of the annual awards
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]The 2015 Concrete Pavements Conference will be held July 20-21, 2015 at the Breakfree Aanuka Beach Resort in Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia. The 2015 Conference aims to bring
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]The ISCP Annual Membership Business Meeting was held Saturday, January 10, 2015 in Washington, D.C., USA, in conjunction with the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). Highlights
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]TRB, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Virginia Tech, the FHWA, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the World Road Association (PIARC) are organizing the
The earliest ever concrete pavement is attributed to Inverness, Scotland, in 1865. Read more about this and other interesting concrete pavement historical facts at the following resources: Encyclopedia Britannica FHWA
2015 is the 150th Anniversary of the World’s First Concrete Pavement! Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”cleanlist”]This MAP brief summarizes ongoing research that has been performed to assess fluid and vapor transport in concrete. In general terms the word “transport” is used to describe
ACPA has launched version 2.0 of its popular applications library, which features 59 web and smartphone applications, as well as software interfaces. The upgraded site makes searching for and using the apps faster
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[vc_row animation=”right-to-left” fullwidth=”no” bg_type=”solid_color” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”0″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]In its continued drive to step up the activities of the organization, the European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) is pleased to announce that Karl
Karl Downey is EUPAVE’s New Secretary General Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text css_animation=”appear”]Institudo del Cemento Portland Argentino (ICPA Argentina) has recently released an exceptional (and FREE!) Spanish-language Manual for Design and Construction of Concrete Pavements: Manual de Diseño Y Construcción
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a report, titled “Evaluation of the Benefits of Diamond Grinding of CRCP: Final Report”, that outlines
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Concrete durability may be considered as the ability to maintain serviceability over the design life without significant deterioration, and is generally a direct function of the mixture permeability. Therefore,
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]From ACPA: ACPA, NRMCA, and PCA joined forces at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ 100th annual meeting in Charlotte last week to deliver key messages about
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text css_animation=”appear”]IMCYC dedicated their October 2014 issue of their magazine, “Construcción Y Technologia Concreto”, to concrete pavements and modernization of roads in Mexico. Concrete and Construction Technology issue specializes
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]The Concrete Initiative has published an article by Alessio Rimoldi, BIBM Secretary General, entitled “To what extent should authorities promote the use of recycled aggregates for concrete?” on a
