The concrete pavement community continues to advance solutions to meet the challenges of the coming decade. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, May 26, 2022 that focused on efforts to enhance the sustainability, resiliency, and longevity of concrete pavement structures in response to emerging environmental and social forces. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act makes a large investment in upgrading the U.S. highway network. Make the most of this investment on your roads.

This webinar was sponsored by the TRB Standing Technical Committees on Design and Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements, and Concrete Pavement Construction and Rehabilitation.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials. View the recorded webinar below.

Webinar agenda and presenters

• Sustainability in new and rehabilitated concrete pavements – Tom Van Dam, NCE
• Climate change impacts and resiliency in new and rehabilitated concrete pavements – Jim Mack, CEMEX
• Example of new concrete pavement construction specifications to meet future needs – Melissa Titherington, Ontario Ministry of Transportation
• Best practices for long-life concrete pavements using sustainable concrete materials – Peter Taylor, National Concrete Pavement Technology Center, Institute for Transportation, Iowa State University
• Question and answer session – Dan Gancarz, Illinois Tollway

The first 90 minutes of the webinar were presentations and the final 30 minutes are reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Identify key factors necessary to enhance the sustainability and resiliency of concrete pavements
• Implement adaptive practices to improve the performance and longevity of concrete pavements

Professional Development Hours

This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.