Concrete Pavement News and Events
Granite Makes Big Strides in Sustainability
Granite Construction has a long-held commitment to Sustainability. The company’s strategic objectives
A Primer on Portland-Limestone Cement
(Just in case you need to get up to speed)
Workshop on December 6, 2022: Fundamentals of Concrete Pavement – Smoothness
Many advances made in recent years have improved the ways we design and construct smoother pavements.
The UNR Azure Concrete Canoe Crew Makes a Big Splash at NICC 2022
UNR Concrete Canoe Team portaged their 355-pound craft up to the ballroom of the Atlantis Casino Resort
Q&D, Throop and CTS Team Up for a NICC 2022 Volumetric Mixing Demonstration
Q&D Construction, the George L. Throop Co., and CTS Cement joined forces
Nevada rocks! – And so did NICC 2022!
Concrete provides strength behind bridges, hydraulics facilities, pavements
Workshop on October 13, 2022 – Paving with Portland Limestone Cement
not only is PLC more sustainable, it performs exceptionally well as a one-to-one replacement for traditional cement in paving mixes.
Caltrans Leads Field Review of NGCS Pilot Projects
On July 26th, Caltrans Senior Concrete Pavement Design Engineer Dulce Rufino Feldman led an inspection team that included
Caltrans & SANDAG Pioneer CMGC in NCC Program
The roadway work resulted in 113,000 cubic yards of new Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement (JPCP).
Workshop – Concrete Pavement Design 101
What goes into well-designed, correctly engineered concrete pavement roadways?
Pilot Project Delivers Smoother & Quieter Concrete Pavement
The Caltrans pilot project featured CDG, as well as Next Generation Concrete Surface (NGCS)
Caltrans District 5 Awards Scholarship to Aspiring Environmental Engineer
The scholarship winner, Kendra Lopez is a recent graduate of King City High School, finishing in the top three of her graduating class
Coffman Travels East to Rehab Desert Stretch of I-10
The 30-mile stretch of I-10 across southeastern California is in bleak terrain that simmers in year-round desert heat
Onsite Inspector Training at the I-10 Project
The boots-on-the-still-wet-pavement instruction focused on the project paving operations and included four hours on site plus seven hours in the project office
California Taps Tony Tavares for Top Caltrans Spot
Tony Tavares was sworn in as the new Director of Caltrans by the Secretary of the California State Transportation Agency
Workshop – Durability of Rapid Strength Concrete Pavement
The use of Rapid Strength Concrete (RSC) for roadway construction is extremely beneficial for today’s congested highways and the
Walsh Work Progressing on $25M Long Beach Airport Taxiway Improvements
Construction is currently underway on a $25-million project to reconstruct Taxiway L, the primary connector path for all departing
Smart Road Pilot Project Gets Green Light
The Smart Pavement slabs are durable, precast concrete sections embedded with sensor and networking capabilities
Workshop on EPDs for Concrete Pavement – June 28, 2022
In this workshop, you’ll learn how EPDs fit into the larger effort to improve sustainability of concrete pavements
The I-10 Corridor Express Lanes Project is Underway
The I-10 Corridor is the main thoroughfare in San Bernardino County, serving on average 265,000 daily local, commuter, and interstate travelers
Cal Poly SLO Makes Concrete Canoe History
The California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Concrete Canoe Team paddled into first place in the 2022 ASCE
OMB Publishes Discount Rate for 2022
OMB-based Discount Rates are essential for keeping pavement Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) accurate, unbiased
Workshop Session on Pavement Construction and Performance
Successful paving in desert environments requires attention to key construction processes and we have three experienced concrete professionals
The 15 Express Lanes Project Successfully Completes
The $472-million 15 Express Lanes Project features two new express lanes on I-15 in both directions, from State Route 60