Category: Research

The confused world of low-carbon concrete

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The ambition towards implementation of ‘low-carbon’ concrete in the industry is evident nowadays. Nevertheless, there is certain ambiguity observed in the approach of manufacturers, specifiers and wider industry regarding the adoption of sustainable concrete. Fragkoulis Kanavaris of Arup and Karen Scrivener of EPFL identify part of the ambiguity that can adversely impact the actual implementation (…)

Concrete – a game changer in climate technology

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Tough stuff – that suits her. Karen Scrivener is a renowned expert on the world’s most widely used building materials: concrete and cement. But cement as a binding agent has fallen into disrepute as a “climate killer”. The professor disagrees. The head of the Laboratory for Building Materials at EPFL’s School of Engineering in Lausanne (…)

Post-doc position in Concrete research

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We are seeking to recruit a specialist in the field of cement research, with previous experience in the areas of calcined clay and the use of recycled materials. Candidates should have experience with the advanced characterizations techniques used in synchrotron facilities. The level of entry is a PhD in Materials Science with a strong cement (…)

Qiao Wang – My Thesis in 180 seconds

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Franco Zunino to give webinar on LC3 at Rilem

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Dr. Franco Zunino, winner of the 2020 Nanocem PhD Prize, will give a webinar organised by Rilem (International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures) on Thursday, December 2nd, 2021. The technological breakthrough of Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3): how much further can (must) we go in the sustainable concrete endeavour? (…)

The Road to Greener Concrete Is Paved With Clay

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Among the myriad steps needed to clean up construction, a cement made with heated clay stands out. The Argos plant in Rioclaro, Colombia, can churn out as much as 2.3 million tons of cement a year, used to build everything from dams and bridges to skyscrapers and stadiums. That has helped make Argos the biggest cement (…)