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New Fuel Consumption and Emissions Study for Concrete Paving

The RMC Research & Education Foundation is proud to announce the release of the final report Effect of Pavement Type on Fuel Consumption and Emissions in City Driving. The study, performed at the University of Texas at Arlington by Dr. Siamak A. Ardekani and Palinee Sumitsawan, compared fuel consumption and total CO2 emissions for a motor vehicle driving on asphalt pavement and concrete pavement in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. More

Impressive new concrete technology

There’s been a stir in the British construction industry lately over the development of a new building material that holds out the promise of greatly reducing cement use while delivering high fire ratings and great load-bearing strength. More