The opening letter from Shauna Hallmark, director for InTrans, cites some of the milestones InTrans is marking this year. She notes that InTrans collaborates with 31 ISU engineering faculty members who work with 72 researchers, engineers, and professional staff. InTrans is also the academic research home to 140 graduate students who help carry out the…
The Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) R06E project, Real-Time Smoothness Measurements on Portland Cement Concrete Pavements during Construction, advanced real-time smoothness measuring technologies through unbiased field evaluations and demonstrations and the development of a draft model specification and guidelines. Furthermore, the study validated technologies designed to improve quality control and the paving process and…
Three new manuals covering different aspects of concrete practices are now available from the National CP Tech Center. These publications are for use by industry professionals interested in the latest information on recycling of aggregates, geotextile use in pavements, and constructing concrete overlays. All three reference works can now be accessed from the CP Tech…
The Institute for Transportation (InTrans) hosted its Innovation Demonstration & Training Day on Tuesday. More than 120 people attended the successful event. The first-of-its-kind event had multiple activities to keep attendees busy and engaged throughout the day. About a third of the attendees took advantage of important training on the newest updates to the Manual…
According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the average bridge in the United States
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Go! Magazine posted on May 30, 2016 Can you believe, in the United States, only 10 percent of the energy we consume comes from renewable sources? So, what’s a renewable energy source? You’ve probably heard of them before: wind energy, solar energy, hydroelectric energy, geothermal energy, and biomass. In the next few articles, we’ll be…
Go! Magazine posted on August 13, 2015 You know that movie? You know, the one with the crazy car chase? Or really, any movie directed by Michael Bay? Intensity. Fast vehicles. Explosions. Those kinds of movies have me absolutely glued to the screen. But then, as the credits roll, I start thinking to myself, “What…