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Roadbuilding
Sustainability measures key to long-lasting concrete pavements
Life-cycle analysis (LCA) is emerging as a leading method of determining the environmental impact at both a macro and micro level in transportation projects in context of sustainability. The concrete pavement industry in particular is pushing for the increased use of this approach. LCAs, which are broadly used in Europe and are included in āgreenā [ā¦]
November 28, 2017
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Cat intros 3 cold planers; Liebherr intros telehandler lineup; Grove GMK4090 designed for tight jobsites; Mack Granite test drive; Inside Liebherr T 236 testing
Cat intros PM820, PM822, PM825 cold planers with grade control integration Caterpillar has introduced three new cold planer models that the company says are capable of controlled, full-depth removal of asphalt and concrete pavements in a single pass. The new PM820, PM 822 and PM825 are each powered by a Cat C18 engine producing 755 [ā¦]
November 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
ACPA seeks project submissions for 2017 Excellence in Concrete Pavements Awards
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is seeking submissions for its 2017 Excellence in Concrete Pavements awards for projects completed in 2016. The deadline is July 7, with the award winners set to be recognized at theĀ ACPA 54thĀ Annual MeetingĀ Awards Banquet Nov. 30 at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, California. The awards, given out for [ā¦]
May 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
Greg Mulder tapped as executive director of Iowa concrete groups
Greg Mulder has been named as the new executive director of the Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA) and the Iowa Concrete Paving Association (ICPA). Mulder, who most recently served as the Iowa Department of Transportationās State Construction and State Materials Engineer, succeeds Gordon Smith who plans to retire later this year, according to a [ā¦]
January 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
ACPA presents Distinguished Service and Recognition Awards
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named the recipients of its 2016 Distinguished Service Recognition Awards, including the Marlin J. Knutson Award for Technical Achievement, the Lifetime Pavement Recognition Award and the Outstanding Pavement Promotion Award. The association named the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as the recipient of [ā¦]
December 23, 2016
Roadbuilding
Tough Fibers for Concrete
In earlier days, concrete pavements would employ steel wire mesh near the top of the layer to forestall inevitable hairline shrinkage cracks. While shrinkage cracks donāt compromise the load-carrying ability of a pavement, they are unsightly, especially when the wire mesh begins to rust, and rust streaks stain the surface. A new generation of synthetic [ā¦]
February 3, 2014
Roadbuilding
Special Transportation Research Board 2013 Report
āBio-Binderā Green Modifiers star at TRB.
April 3, 2013
Roadbuilding
Highway Contractor
Pavement preservation expert Larry Galehouse talks about tools and strategies that make sense for surviving the Great Recession.
October 4, 2011
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