Concrete is used throughout the World every day in countless diverse applications but it is critically important in terms of performance and durability to understand why the mix design and placement need to be appropriately tailored to suit each application. The inimitable Geoff Ayton will explore what it takes to...
ASCP Forum (Online) – Specification Updates, Are You Trusted?, New Exec Director, Open Mic
ASCP2021 6th Concrete Pavements (e)Conference – Proceedings (with video recordings)
Outline 2020 tested our flexural capacity and at times strained our mental tensile strength to 85% yield. To maintain tradition, ASCP has worked hard to develop a unique line-up of papers and delivery format for its 6th Concrete Pavements Conference which was delivered in August 2021. Like previous biennial conferences,...
ASCP2021 6th Concrete Pavements (e)Conference – Program & Summary
Outline 2020 tested our flexural capacity and at times strained our mental tensile strength to 85% yield. To maintain tradition, ASCP has worked hard to develop a unique line-up of papers and delivery format for its 6th Concrete Pavements Conference which was delivered in August 2021. Like previous biennial conferences,...
ASCP Forum – October 20 2020
Presentations from ASCP Forum - October 20 2020. Tim Nash - Partnering for innovative solutions in concrete paving Luc Ramalinga - Airport Infrastructure - From History to the Future Ben Wade - ISCA Net Zero
Partnering for innovative solutions in concrete paving: A tour of a few key concrete states in North America
Tim Nash presents on Partnering for innovative solutions in concrete paving. The presentation covers: General overview of US concrete paving market (Covid effect, spending outlook and market characteristics) Paving manufacturer focuses (mold design, frame/chasis design, control systems, attachments) Discussion of various recent projects (Interstate, local roads, safety barriers)
The Performance of Low Noise Diamond Grinding (LNDG)
Conventional diamond grinding has been used in Australia since 2010. The purpose of diamond grinding is to improve ride quality and shape, reinstate service texture and reinstate skid resistance. This presentation reports on trials of low noise diamond grinding in NSW, Australia with analysis of performance monitoring results and comparison...
RONDA – Pavement Noise Measurements on Concrete Roads
Road traffic noise affects approximately 8 million people in Australia with 2 million seriously affected, far more than from other forms of transportation. As the principal source of road noise is from the tyre/pavement interface and, given that concrete pavements are preferred by many road authorities due to its hard...
Foreshore Road Port Botany NSW Australia’s First Slipformed Concrete Road Pavement A 37-Year Review
Slipform construction of concrete road pavements began in the USA in the late 1940s. It was introduced in Australia in 1978/79 and is now the preferred form of construction and used wherever practicable. Australia’s first slipformed concrete pavement, Foreshore Road at Botany Bay in Sydney, about 4km in length with...
Concrete materials, testing, design and construction
Constraints in using Manufactured Sands RMS Scope of Works & Technical Criteria Early Entry Sawing Shrinkage Ring Beam testing The Case for Concrete Roads Manufactured Sands - Research Full Width Paving - induced crack Eraring Flyash Quality
Purpose and Goals of the New European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE)
This presentation outlines the history of concrete pavement associations in Europe and the informed rationale behind the formation of EUPAVE. Please note this presentation is in .pps format
Clybucca CRCP pavement performance, CRCP reports, ISCP Conference feedback, supply & availability of SCMs, RMS report and update, Raw Material Contamination
ABOUT THIS FORUM This forum offers several in-depth presentations about CRCP road pavements. It also includes presentations about the supply and availability of flyash and slag, and the outlook for future supply and demand scenarios. RMS will discuss Mix Design Verification Checklists, and there will be a final presentation about...
Drainage, dowels, sustainability and maintenance challenges
Ditjet - Automated Subsoil Drainage Installation Dowel Design for Concrete Pavements S Daher 2020 6th Concrete Pavement Conference Announcement K Abrams 2020 ASCP Strategy and Membership Involvement Update J Moss 2020 TfNSW Rigid Pavements update B Ben 2020 G Ayton & S Daher - Dowels - A review of products...