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Overall Goal: By 2015, the concrete pavement community will have a comprehensive, integrated, and fully functional system of concrete pavement technologies that provides innovative solutions for customer-driven performance requirements.
The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center at Iowa State University provides operations support services to the CP Road Map program.
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Ames, IA 50010
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News
Sustainability track up and running
The CP Road Map's new Concrete Pavement Sustainability Track is getting off the ground this summer. Potential projects have been suggested and the executive committee will meet on July 18 to develop a research plan for this track.
Momentum building for new pooled fund
Iowa, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia are already commited, along with FHWA and industry, to reaping the benefits of the CP Road Map. See how your state can participate in a unique pooled fund (solicitation no. 1179). www.pooledfund.org/projectdetails.asp?
id=1179&status=1.
(Track 7) Enthusiasm growing for concrete overlays
Concrete overlays are creating a stir as competitive, high-speed pavement resurfacing and rehab applications. The Executive Committee voted at its Sept. 11, 2007, meeting to elevate overlays research (see page 5 of minutes, pdf) to a high priority. The CP Tech Center is taking a lead in this area.
(Track 1) Mix design and analysis gearing up
FHWA, industry, and a consortium of states are assembling a handbook of best MDA practices. Learn more about this track: summary (92 kb pdf), full implementation plan (236 kb pdf).
A remotely controlled LMI-Selcom RoLine Line Laser
(Track 4) Concrete pavements surface friction and surface noise not related
This is good news, because it means that quieter pavements can be achieved without compromising friction. Read about this and other findings from a recent analysis of the most comprehensive inventory of concrete pavement surface textures ever compiled (16.4 mb pdf).
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Research Tracks
Active Tracks
Launching Tracks
- Performance-Based Design Guide for New and Rehabilitated Concrete Pavements
- Optimized Surface Characteristics for Safe, Quiet, and Smooth Concrete Pavements
- Concrete Pavement Business Systems and Economics