Preservation Repair & Rehabilitation – A Tinni Maintenance & Rehabilitation of Concrete Roads

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This forum explored issues related to concrete road maintenance and rehabilitation. 

Rehabilitation with Diamond Grinding – P Miskell Maintenance & Rehabilitation of Concrete Roads

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This forum explored issues related to concrete road maintenance and rehabilitation. 

Repairing CRCP – G Ayton Maintenance & Rehabilitation of Concrete Roads

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This forum explored issues related to concrete road maintenance and rehabilitation.&nbsp

Update on International Concrete Pavements – G Vor Maintenance & Rehabilitation of Concrete Roads

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This forum explored issues related to concrete road maintenance and rehabilitation. 

RTA status on Sustainable concrete roads Sustainable Concrete Road Pavements

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A most interesting forum looking at sustainability issues with overseas reports, status of RTA NSW on sustainable roads, a presentation from the Australian Green Infrastructure Council, information from the cement industry on the effects of a carbon trading scheme, and recent research on manufactured sands.

EuPave report on sustainable concrete roads Sustainable Concrete Road Pavements

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A most interesting forum looking at sustainability issues with overseas reports, status of RTA NSW on sustainable roads, a presentation from the Australian Green Infrastructure Council, information from the cement industry on the effects of a carbon trading scheme, and recent research on manufactured sands.

National Concrete Pavement Technology Centre – 2009 Update from Jim Grove

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CP Tech Center Who we are How it’s paid for What we do What we produce Current projects Who can benefit   Vision Uniting agencies, industry, and universities to advance concrete pavements through research and technology.   History  Started in 2000  Center for Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Technology...

Two layer paving with porous (no fines) concrete upper layer

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George Vorobieff presents on a planned trial for wet on wet no fines concrete base pavement. The presentation covers the background of no fines (or porous) concrete pavement, including discussion on low noise pavement options. Hand placement and slipformability trials have been undertaken as part of the Northern Hume Alliance,...

Integrated Materials and Construction Practices – Testing Guide

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What is in the IMCP Manual? 1. Introduction Why bother reading this manual? 2. Pavement Design What will the pavement look like? 3. Materials What materials do I have to work with? 4. Chemistry of Hydration What happens during the formation of the concrete matrix? 5. Critical Properties What do...

The RTA’s Move Towards Sustainable Construction Practices

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» Environmental business risks facing road industry » Impacts of government policies and legislation » RTA’s framework of sustainability » Reducing pavement carbon emissions » RTA Specifications: Implementation » Case Studies

Construction Quality – G Ayton Concrete roads and industrial pavements – design, construction, mix design, joints, fibres, diamond

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This forum addressed both concrete road pavements & concrete industrial pavements. Presentations made addressed concrete mix designs, design & construction aspects, as well as current information about diamond grinding of concrete road pavements in Australia.

Concrete Pavement Patching – Simpler can be better

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Jim Grove (Federal Highway Administration), Dr Jim Cable (Cable Concrete Consultation) and Dr Peter Taylor (National Concrete Pavement Technology Centre) present on improving concrete patching practices. Areas covered included: Strength focus - are we neglecting durability Why do we patch? How long should a patch last? Opening strength requirements Thickness...