ACPA Concrete Pavement Progress Q2 2020

www.acpa.org Quarter 2, 2020 A C P A N E W S 27 https://cptechcenter.org/cp-road-map/ ACPA HAS PUBLISHED A “PERSPECTIVES” DOCUMENT stating the As- sociation’s support for and encouragement for the acceptance and use of portland-limestone cement (PLC) or Type IL cement. ACPA supports and encourages state DOTs and other agencies to allow its use as an option to help further improve concrete’s sustain- able attributes. PLC is an innovative cement that contains between 5% and 15% finely ground limestone, which canhelp reduce the carbon footprint of cement production by about 10% relative to ordinary portland cement (OPC). To download a copy of the document, please visit: This is included in ACPA’s ‘Perspectives’ library. ACPAPerspectives documents detail the Association’s formal positions and policies on timely issues of importance to the concrete pavement industry and the transportation-construction community. This is the 2nd new addition to the library this year. www.acpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Perspectives-PLCs-in- Pavements-5-11-2020-v7.pdf www.acpa.org/position-papers/ Perspectives on Portland- Limestone Cement THE CP ROAD MAP (or Long-Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology) concluded in 2019, but its impact on concrete pavement research and technology transfer has been substantial, according to the CP Tech Center’s “Resources” newsletter. The Center has developed a website that captures the history of the CP Road Map, which was formally introduced in 2001 as a collaborative effort among the FHWA, ACPA (and its Innovative Pavement Research Foundation), CP Tech Center (formerly the Iowa State University’s Center for Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Technology). Over time, the initiative expanded in recognition that no single organization was large enough or well- resourced enough to pursue research & technology (R&T) needs alone. Federal, state, and local agencies, industry and academia collaborated and contributed funding to the large scale initiative. The CP Tech Center has created a well-organized and comprehensive web-based resource center that captures the background, history, accomplishments, and research tracks that became the CP Road Map. A section called “So What Now?” describes ongoing activities aimed at contributing further to concrete pavement R&T. To explore the information, photos, and other resources, please visit: Web Resource Chronicles CP Road Map Impacts