28 February 2024

In this edition, you'll discover an article entitled "Putting sustainability and resilience at the heart of concrete paving" written by Luc Rens. Additionally, we extend a warm welcome to our newest member, FORTA LLC.

Looking ahead, mark your calendars for three exciting events to be held within the next months: a worksite visit "CRCP on motorway E411" on Wednesday 17 April, our Best Practices workshop "Non destructive auscultation techniques" on Thursday 16 May and our webinar on "dowels" scheduled for June 2024

Stay tuned for more updates!

Announcement: Passing of Andreas Moser, respected colleague.

On behalf of EUPAVE, we would like to send our heartfelt condolences to Andreas’ family and friends. Andreas's contribution to the technology of concrete road construction has been invaluable. He was the real pioneer in the development of the slipform paving machine with the Belgian company SGME. Later, he served other manufacturers such as Wirtgen and Guntert&Zimmerman. For more than 60 years, he was active in the industry. Within EUPAVE, he was a loyal and active participant in our events. We also remember Andreas as a warm and pleasant colleague, someone you could always rely on.

Putting sustainability and resilience at the heart of concrete paving

This article has been drafted by Luc Rens, Managing Director of EUPAVE for the blog “Concrete Insights" of Concrete Connect.

Forta Ltd joins EUPAVE as Associate Member

FORTA® is a leading global supplier of innovative synthetic fibers for the reinforcement of concrete and asphalt products. FORTA’s latest innovation in pavement engineering: the OptiPave® Pavement System delivers a cost-effective and eco-friendly concrete design, poised to challenge traditional asphalt paving.

Announcement:
"INTERMAT, the show for sustainable construction solutions and technologies, is held every 3 years at Paris Nord Villepinte. The next edition will be held from 24 to 27 April 2024. INTERMAT welcomes nearly 1,000 exhibitors offering construction materials, equipment and solutions for major worksites, public works and the building industry." For further information, click on the banner.

Registration for 13th International Conference on Concrete Pavements

The International Conference on Concrete Pavements will be held from 25 to 29 August 2024 in Minneapolis, USA. The Early Bird Rate is available until 31 March 2024.

In 2015, ISCP and EUPAVE signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), symbolizing their joint endeavor to promote the advancement of concrete pavement technology. Both organizations aim to enhance knowledge dissemination, and foster mutual support through joint conferences, seminars, and research projects.

Let us know if you'll be joining the European team and meet the international experts with us!

Publication on Concrete Overlays by the CP Tech Center

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center of the Iowa State University published in June 2023 a publication on "Performance history of Concrete Overlays in the United States. You can find document here.

The mission of the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) at Iowa State University is to unite key transportation stakeholders around the central goal of advancing concrete pavement technology through research, technology transfer, and technology implementation.

Worksite visit "CRCP on motorway E411"
Date: 17 April 2024
Place: Namur, Belgium

Best Practices Webinar "Dowels"
Date: June 2024
Place: Online

Best Practices workshop
"Non destructive auscultation techniques"
Date: 16 May 2024
Place: Hybrid