Industrial & Manufacturing
RCC Pavement Lays Foundation for Port of Houston Authority Projects
Associated Construction Publications August 2016 Cost-effective and durable, roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavement is laying a solid foundation for a number of significant projects for the Port of Houston Authority (PHA). By 2020, the Port is expected to have 380 acres of mostly 18-inch-thick RCC, making it the largest RCC site in the U.S. For perspective,…
Read MoreThe RCC Pavement Council
About US Founded in 2014, The RCC Pavement Council is an industry trade association representing the interest of those involved with the construction of Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements. The RCC Pavement Council represents approximately 25 member companies and includes RCC contractors, equipment suppliers, materials suppliers, and pavement engineers. The RCC Pavement Council supports Research and Promotion to…
Read MoreDrone Footage of RCC Paving at Intermodal Facility
Roller Compacted Concrete Paving for Wylie Intermodal Container Handling Facility. Project consisted of both dual lift and single lift RCC paving with two ARAN plants on-site for mixing and multiple high-density ABG paving machines. A.G. Peltz Group mixed close to 100,000 cubic yards of RCC Pavement.
Read MoreA.G. Peltz Group Summer GDOT RCC Project
In the summer of 2016, A.G. Peltz Group, LLC will place roller compacted concrete for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) on a section of Crossgate Road in Port Wentworth, GA The roadway is GDOT’s inaugural project to utilize roller compacted concrete as a final riding surface on a state travel lane. A.G. Peltz Group…
Read MoreA.G. Peltz Group: Rolling out new applications for RCC throughout the Southeast
Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) was once a niche paving system primarily used in military construction projects, but in the last five years RCC applications have emerged and the market opportunities for RCC have grown significantly. RCC is made of the same basic ingredients as conventional concrete – cement, water and aggregates – but unlike conventional…
Read MoreState Transportation Using More RCC Pavement
Andrew Johnson, PhD, PE, Pavement Design | Engineer, Portland Cement Association – Southeast Region With tight budgets and fluctuating commodity prices, state and local highway agencies are turning more and more to Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) pavement as a paving alternative. RCC is ideal for situations where high strength, rapid construction, and long-lasting durability are desired at…
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