Tag: International Grooving & Grinding Association

Roadbuilding

Next Gen concrete pavement surface textures spur awards for Texas DOT

They were recognized for their efforts to advance the understanding and use of quiet concrete pavement surface textures using the NGCS in the state of Texas.

June 28, 2018

Roadbuilding

To counter damage from freeze-thaw cycles, Minneapolis is using a progressive concrete pavement preservation strategy

With the inevitable freeze-thaw cycles in Minneapolis leading to pavement damage every winter, drivers are vocal about their desire for the city to fix potholes and maintain roads, according to the International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA), a non-profit trade association. Every spring in Minneapolis, drivers find themselves trying to avoid the worst of the […]

April 5, 2018

Roadbuilding

Disposal of Concrete Grinding Residue

An area of focus within the construction industry throughout the past few years has been the question of how to handle concrete grinding residue (CGR), also known as sawing slurry. Generated during sawing and diamond grinding operations, slurry is the byproduct created when a diamond blade’s cooling water mixes with concrete fines. Often, governmental regulations […]

January 3, 2014

Roadbuilding

Dowel Bar Retrofit: Where Are We Now?

Great ideas don’t always have to born in the moment or generated by a mainframe super computer. Sometimes it is as simple as looking back to what has performed well in the past and continues to do so in the present.  Such is the case for dowel bar retrofit (DBR). DBR is a load transfer […]

December 13, 2013

Roadbuilding

Diamond saw cut surface textures improve pavement performance

Increasingly, specifiers around the world are recognizing the benefits of diamond grinding and other diamond saw cut textures for their pavement and bridge deck surfaces. While most properly designed and constructed Portland cement concrete pavements (PCCP) can last for 30 to 40 years with minimal structural damage, functional issues such as ride quality, noise and […]

November 15, 2013

Roadbuilding

Road Science Tutorial

A war is being waged on noise generated by pavements and highways.

July 7, 2011