Applications & Innovations

Better Roads Staff - Jan 09, 2013

Concrete Repair 8 techniques for restoring concrete roads By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle Whether it’s patching a hairline crack or completely rebuilding an area with a crater-sized pothole, repairing concrete roads early on can minimize future damage and the time required for the job. The ...

Road Science

Better Roads Staff - Sep 06, 2012

The Second Time Around Recycled materials need analysis, characterization By Tom Kuennen, Contributing Editor There is no stopping the growth of recycled and reclaimed materials in pavements. The use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), reclaimed asphalt shingles (RAS), recycled concrete aggregate (RCA), and recycled ...

ACPA Section

Better Roads Staff - Oct 03, 2011

What About Overlays? Agencies looking for dollar value balanced with road quality are looking at concrete overlays By Daniel C. Brown More than ever before, state departments of transportation (DOTs) and other roadbuilding agencies are choosing concrete overlays as a way to rehabilitate ...

Road Science Tutorial

Better Roads Staff - Jul 07, 2011

Quiet Moves A war is being waged on noise generated by pavements and highways. By Tom Kuennen, Contributing Editor Today, highway noise is considered an undesirable emission, just as if it were a noxious gas out of the tailpipe. But road designs can ...

‘Rally for the Roads’ on May 25 in D.C. will tout need for adequate highway funding

Tina Grady Barbaccia - May 21, 2011

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and its allied trade associations will sponsor a “Rally for Roads” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on May 25 at 11 a.m. EDT, to bring attention to the critical need ...

ACPA ‘Meganar’ on May 12: Smoothness Measures and Specification Challenges

Tina Grady Barbaccia - May 09, 2011

Smoothness Measures and Specification Challenges There's still time to register for our Meganar on construction staging and traffic management (ACPA Meganar 3-2011). To register online, please click here. For registration assistance, please contact Debbie Becker at 847.423.8710. (Government employees: You must call or email ...

Concrete Solutions

Brooke Wisdom - Sep 01, 2010

Progress Reported on Quiet Concrete Pavement Field tests show that the Next Generation Concrete Surface is competitive with the quietest pavements available. In the past decade or so, environmental noise has become a major issue in many parts of the world, including ...

Gene Drake now exec director of Georgia Concrete Paving Association

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 20, 2010

Gene Drake became executive director of the Georgia Concrete Paving Association (GCPA), effective Aug. 1. Drake is a licensed professional engineer P.E.), a 10-year veteran of the concrete industry, and most recently served as the Georgia engineer for the American Concrete ...

White Paper — Recovery Act Transportation Investments: Delivering Real-world Results

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Feb 17, 2010

The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), co-chaired by American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Associated General Contractor of America (AGC), today released the white paper, Recovery Act Transportation Investments: Delivering Real-world Results (click here for a downloadable PDF.). Thanks ...

Obama signs defense bill which extends highway spending through February

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Dec 21, 2009

Pres. Barack Obama signed the U.S. Department of Defense appropriations bill, which includes an extension of current surface transportation law (SAFETEA-LU) through February 28, 2010, according to a report from the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA). The U.S. Senate approved the House-passed ...

Dec. 17 Webinar: How to Repair Concrete Pavements in Urban Areas

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Dec 15, 2009

The American Concrete Pavement Association will be offering the Webinar, "How to Repair Concrete Pavements in Urban Areas" on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. CT. Guest instructor Dale Harrington, P.E., Snyder & Associates, will host the training session. The webinar will ...

American Concrete Pavement Association Welcomes 2010 Board of Directors

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Dec 15, 2009

The 2010 board of directors for the American Concrete Pavement Association is as follows: • Jim Braselton, Cement Division, Lafarge - Chairman of the Board. • Mike Shayeson, The Harper Company - Vice Chairman. • Joe Bush, McCarthy Improvement Company - 2nd Vice ...

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