Sources: Portland Cement Association, Washington, D.C.; CP staff The Portland Cement Association’s second edition of Design Manual for RCC Spillways and Overtopping Protection provides the latest insights on design trends, control sections, and construction means or methods surrounding roller-compacted concrete for water resources infrastructure. Observing best practices from projects in service for 40-plus years, they have added a new chapter…
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NPCA, PCI veteran Frank leads ACI Center for Carbon Neutral Concrete
Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff The American Concrete Institute-aligned NEU: Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete has named Dean Frank, P.E. as executive director, following prior roles as NEU director of Validation and ACI program developer. He brings extensive experience in sustainability, International Standards Organization standards, and certification development of personnel, products and concrete operations.…
Read MoreConcrete Pipe group sums up new brand: Water + Resilience + Strength
Sources: American Concrete Pipe Association, Irving, Texas; CP staff The American Concrete Pipe Association has effected a major brand update with the unveiling of a new signature intended to be more modern, scalable, and representative of the products or markets the group represents and serves. Underscoring the effort are a new ACPA logo presented as the sum of Water +…
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