Conference News
Updates from the International Journal of Pavements Conference (IJPC) and related gatherings, including joint sessions with MAIREINFRA.
The IJPC brings together researchers, industry professionals, and educators working on pavement maintenance, rehabilitation, and technological control. News items below cover past and recent editions of the conference and its associated meetings.
Latest news items
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July 19-21, 2017
2017 IJPC and MAIREINFRA: Seoul, South Korea
The 2017 International Journal of Pavements Conference was held jointly with the 2017 MAIREINFRA Conference in Seoul, South Korea, on July 19-21, 2017. David Lee served as Coordination Chair for the joint event.
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January 9
IJP Meeting at the 2017 TRB Annual Conference
An IJP meeting was scheduled at the 2017 TRB Annual Conference in Washington DC on Monday, January 9, as part of the journal's programme of activities.
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December 9-10, 2013
First IJPC concluded successfully in São Paulo, Brazil
The first International Journal of Pavements Conference was held on December 9-10, 2013, in São Paulo, SP, Brazil, and concluded successfully. An Airport Asset Management Workshop (FAA PAVEAIR Workshop) took place on December 9, 2013, alongside the conference.
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2013
2013 IJPC papers and conference program
Materials from the São Paulo edition — including the accepted papers and the conference program — remain part of the conference archive.
Conference sections
The IJPC site also carries the organizing and scientific committees, received and accepted abstracts, venue and accommodation notes, registration form, fees and payment, and exhibition and advertising details for the conference programme.
The International Journal of Pavements Conference serves as a meeting point for researchers, practitioners, and educators engaged in pavement maintenance, rehabilitation, and technological control. Held in cooperation with the MAIREINFRA initiative, the gathering draws participants from across the transportation field who are concerned with preserving and extending the service life of road, airport, and related infrastructure. Sessions typically address asset management, testing and evaluation practices, and the adoption of newer technologies for monitoring and condition assessment, giving the audience a broad view of how pavements are managed worldwide.
Conference news items on this page record both recent and past editions of the IJPC, including joint sessions with MAIREINFRA held in Seoul, South Korea, and an annual meeting held in Washington. Each entry summarises the venue, the programme highlights, and the broad thematic threads that were discussed, so readers who could not attend can still follow the direction of the field. The archive also reflects the international character of the pavement community, spanning professionals and institutions from multiple continents and regions.
Beyond the main conference cycle, the journal and its associated activities support the exchange of scientific abstracts, papers, and presentations that advance pavement engineering practice. Contributing authors receive editorial guidance, while the published volumes are indexed in widely used bibliographic and citation databases, which helps the work reach colleagues and students. The result is a continuing channel between laboratory and field research and the engineers responsible for maintaining everyday transport infrastructure.
For those interested in participating in future meetings, the conference materials outline the usual structure of an edition: venue and location details, accommodation information, registration procedures, fees and payment arrangements, exhibit space, and the contacts for authors and the organising committee. Attendees are typically researchers, transportation agency staff, consultants, and educators, and the programme is designed to balance technical sessions with discussion of current policy and practice. Staying current with conference news is a practical way to keep abreast of new testing methods, technologies, and management approaches.