Barriers to Implementing Innovative Concrete Materials
LISTENING SESSION: February 3, 2026, 10:00AM - 12:00PM PT
The University of California Pavement Research Center's (UCPRC) new 2026 Listening Session Series explores barriers to implementing emerging concrete technologies across the value chain. Each session focuses on a specific stakeholder group and will inform an action-oriented roadmap.
Transportation infrastructure relies heavily on energy- and resource-intensive materials such as cement and concrete. Emerging materials and technologies offer opportunities to improve efficiency and durability while reducing life-cycle costs. Realizing these opportunities requires understanding the real-world challenges, questions, and uncertainties faced by those who design, produce, and build infrastructure.
Listening Session #1: Governmental & Private Project Owners
Speakers/Panelists:
- Matt Adams, New Jersey Institute of Technology
- John Harvey UCPRC
- Somayeh Nassiri UCPRC
- Maria Masten, Minnesota DOT
- Richard Mulcahy, Massachusetts DOT
- Robert Spragg, FHWA
- Luca Montanari, ARUP
- Alan Tam, City of Los Angeles
Other Upcoming Sessions:
February 10, 2026: Concrete Producers & Contractors
February 20, 2026: Cement & Alternative cements, SCMs, Admixture Producer
About the UCPRC
The University of California Pavement Research Center (UCPRC) carries out leading-edge research in a wide range of pavement-related fields.
With facilities at both UC Berkeley and UC Davis, the UCPRC provides state-of-the-art technology, knowledge, and advice to practitioners, researchers, and decision-makers, including FHWA, FAA, Caltrans, CalRecycle, CARB, and LPAs.
