The March/April 2014 issue of the Concrete Bridge Views newsletter is now available online. It includes the following articles of note to the ready mixed concrete industry:

• Portland-Limestone Cement - A Choice Material for Sustainable Concrete, Paul D. Tennis, Portland Cement Association - Portland-limestone cement (PLC) is a relatively new technology for the United States, with requirements defining Type IL adopted in 2012 in specifications ASTM C595 and AASHTO M 240. Read more.
• Michigan’s Experience with Floodcoats, Jason DeRuyver, Michigan Department of Transportation - Epoxy floodcoats have been used as a preventive maintenance treatment on bridge decks in Michigan since the early 1990s. Read more. 
• Washington State DOT’s Use of Modified Concrete Overlays to Preserve Bridge Decks, DeWayne Wilson, Washington State Department of Transportation - WSDOT has a comprehensive Bridge Deck Program with the primary goal of economically repairing and overlaying concrete bridge decks to prolong their lifespan and avoid expensive deck replacements. Read more.