By: William Lyons, III; The Euclid Chemical Co. - wlyons@euclidchemical.com
The concrete industry for many years has had minor changes with their role being a sustainable material. With the introduction of new cements, the opportunities to incorporate ground glass, or the injection of carbon or the use of fiber reinforcement including plastic, are all contributing to the “greening” of concrete construction industry. The presentation will briefly highlight all of this phenomenon.
• How do current Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCM’s) and the advent of Ground Granulated Glass (GGG) play a part of sustainability?
• The cement industry through the use of the change in manufacturing with Portland Limestone Cement (PLC) is working toward Carbon Neutral.
• The concept of injecting CO2 technology and what does it mean for mix designs.
• The role of fibers reinforcement can reduce the carbon footprint.