February 28, 2023

The SWCPA Workshops Are Back!

Here are the first four workshops scheduled for 2023. Registration is open for the March 21st webinar below. Tuesday, March 21st 9:00 am to 10:15 am Pacific Time Fundamentals of Concrete Pavement: JPCP, CRCP & Precast (click on title to register) Jerry Voigt,

The SWCPA Workshops Are Back!Charles Stuart2023-03-15T15:00:20-07:00

Granite Lands at LAX

In December, the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) awarded a $174-million contract to Granite

Granite Lands at LAXCharles Stuart2023-02-28T17:10:33-07:00

Cement + Air = Optimum Lightweight Fill

The production of lightweight cellular concrete takes place at the job site, with bulk cement

Cement + Air = Optimum Lightweight FillCharles Stuart2023-02-28T16:52:34-07:00

King Named New Acting Office Chief of Concrete Pavement

King graduated from the University of the Pacific in 2008 with a double major in Civil

King Named New Acting Office Chief of Concrete PavementCharles Stuart2023-03-01T18:04:47-07:00

The I-605 Freeway Enhancements Project is Underway
Spanning close to 200 lane miles of freeway, the “Super 605 Freeway Enhancements Project” covers the entirety of the freeway […]
Workshop – The Speed of Concrete
Construction windows, staging, traffic requirements, and penalties for late opening present challenges that drive contractors towards faster setting mixes. […]
Rehabbing Sacramento’s I-80 American River Bridge
To achieve the right mix design for the 7,000 cubic yards of lightweight, crack-less concrete to be used on the bridge deck, Cemex experimented with seven different trial batches. […]
Sully-Miller Continues Work at LAX with Taxiway D Project
The Taxiway D extension will allow for better aircraft circulation by reducing wait times on the airfield, which would lead to less aircraft idling and a decrease in air pollutant emissions. […]
Atkinson Completes First Stage of SR-14 Project
The Guy F. Atkinson […]