NRMCA Launches Roller-Compacted Concrete Web site

Perhaps a popular song title says it all – "Everything Old is New Again." Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC) is one of the hottest "new topics" in pavement and it’s the buzz within the ready mixed concrete industry. "RCC is not new," notes NRMCA Senior National Resource Director Phil Kresge, "but the new found interest has everyone’s attention. RCC was one of the most popular topics in the promotion track at last month’s ConcreteWorks. Many NRMCA state affiliates have held or are planning RCC seminars and demos."

Enlightened owners, developers and specifiers see RCC as a cost-effective alternative to conventional pavement. Ready mix producers see RCC as a means to increase their production by penetrating the asphalt-dominated pavement market. And both groups may see RCC as uncharted waters.

To help navigate those waters, NRMCA has launched www.rollercompacted.org. The Web site looks at all aspects of RCC, including specifying, designing and constructing RCC pavement. For the ready mix producer, there is also information on mix design and production. "The site is still under construction, but it is mostly complete," Kresge said. "It currently has just about everything a designer/specifier needs to know. Most importantly, it points them to specific resources that can assist them."