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Cement Manufacturing
(a) Lafarge Canada Partners with Svante on Carbon Capture
Carbon-capture technology developed by Svante Inc. has been installed at the plant to trap CO2 produced from the industrial processes. The technology enables the cement facility to capture the CO2 contained in the cement flue gas and to reuse it for CO2-cured concrete, thus storing it permanently. Read more.
(b) Carbon Capture Projects Upcoming in France, Poland Good news for carbon capture in cement production with new projects announced in France and Poland. However, none of the projects are full-scale industrial carbon capture installations; most of them are consortiums of one sort or another and that they are all subsidised or want to be. Read more.
Concrete, Mineral and Chemical Admixtures
(a) Tips for Successful Hot Weather Concreting As a contractor, you’re likely used to ordering, placing, and curing concrete in hot weather. If precautions are not taken, this ambient environment can have an adverse effect on water demand, slump loss, and the time of setting of the concrete. Read more.
(b) EV Charging Stations Embedded in Concrete Poles StressCrete, a manufacturer of spun concrete poles and light fixtures, has selected Flo to supply charging equipment for a new line of concealed charging stations for electric vehicles. The new product, dubbed VoltLock, is encased in StressCrete's Alexander concrete pole to provide protection against tampering. Read more.
(c) STRAAM Method for Structural Health Assessment STRAAM, [structural risk assessment and management,] is a non-destructive testing method where ultra-sensitive accelerometers are mounted to a building or bridge’s structural elements. Read more.
(d) Ultra-High-Performance Fibre-Reinforced Concrete This study describes an extensive experimental investigation of various mechanical properties of Ultra-High-Performance Fibre-Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC). The scope is to achieve high strength and ductile behaviour, hence providing optimal resistance to projectile impact. Read more.
(e) Structural Lessons Learned from 9/11 Since the 9/11 attacks, engineers have studied the collapse of the World Trade Center towers and a section of the Pentagon. Their conclusions suggest economical ways to improve overall safety, maintain structural integrity and avoid "disproportionate collapse" when damage is inflicted. Read more.
(f) Acid-Resistant Concrete ARC Acid Resistant Concrete is applied directly to an existing structure, giving it immediate protection in environments that are too aggressive for conventional concrete and coatings. Read more.
Books
(a) Mineral
Admixtures in Cement and Concrete, Author: Jayant D. Bapat, CRC Press, Taylor
& Francis Group
Written
for engineers, this book focuses on how to make more workable and durable
concrete using mineral admixtures. For each mineral admixture, the book looks
at manufacturing and processing, physical characteristics, chemical and
mineralogical composition, quality control, and reported experiences. It also
examines the provisions of national standards on the admixture’s addition to
cement and concrete. Offering a deeper understanding of mineral admixtures, it
encourages engineers to more effectively use these and other wastes in cement
and concrete to support more sustainable growth of the cement and construction
industry. Read More.
(b) Blissful
Souls All Of Us: Author: Dr Jayant D Bapat: Publisher: CreateSpace, USA.
The Book is a result of
author's quest to remain happy forever. It focuses on self-improvement through
meditation. The real and original nature of self, common to all human beings,
is empathic, pure and joyful. However, that ‘self’ has deviated considerably
from its original nature. Meditation is a time-tested tool to reach the
original nature of self. Like exercise is for the body, meditation is for the
mind. Practice controlled breathing or pranayam to assist meditation. The book
gives helpful tips to practice meditation for self-improvement. Blissful
experiences gained during meditation are useful resolving conflicts, reducing
stress, building durable personal relationships and recording improved
performance at the work. Meditation and controlled breathing balance the
intelligence. The exercise teaches to take a holistic view of life and life’s
problems. Book is available in both print and Kindle version. Visit the link to
buy/review the book.
Teaching, Training and Research
(a) Training Courses for
Working Professionals
ONE-DAY ONLINE REFRESHER COURSES for the trainees from cement
manufacturing industry and construction industry. Farm out your professional
training to Dr J D Bapat; three course titles are given below.
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· Cement Manufacturing
· Techno-Marketing of Cement
· Durable, High-Performance
Cement & Concrete with Mineral and Chemical admixtures
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(c) Overview of the Development of 3D-Printing Concrete 3D-printing concrete technology has attracted more and more attention for smart construction due to its advantages of digitization, automation, and high degree of intelligence. Read more.
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Discussions
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