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Cement Manufacturing
(a) Photocatalytic Cement that Eats Smog
(b) Green Blended Cement with Metakaolin
(d) Solar Power for Cement Works
An energy company has submitted a planning application to build a new solar farm to generate electricity for cement works. Lark Energy has applied for planning permission to develop an 8MW solar farm on land near to Pit Lane, Ketton, which is owned by Hanson Cement. The plans would see two fields transformed into a solar farm with a life span of 25 to 30 years, which would generate electricity for the cement works. Read more.
(e) Plastic waste as fuel
Concrete, Mineral and Chemical Admixtures
(a) Making Concrete Green
According to a new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA, the potential engineering performance, energy-efficiency and environmental benefits of making green concrete, make it a challenge worth tackling. Read more.
(b) Sustainable Concrete with Fly Ash
See practical example how replacement of cement with fly ash led to sustainable construction and also improved strength, durability of concrete and reduced cost. Read more.
(d) Recycled Asphalt for Pavements
(e) Millau Viaduct
Books
(a) Mineral Admixtures in Cement and Concrete, Author: Jayant D. Bapat, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
(b) ACI Publication: E4-12 Chemical Admixtures for Concrete This document discusses commonly used chemical admixtures for concrete and describes the basic use of these admixtures. It is targeted at those in the concrete industry not involved in determining the specific mixture proportions of concrete or in measuring the properties of the concrete. Readmore.
(c) ACI Publication: 305R-10 Guide to Hot Weather Concreting
(d) 350.5-12 ACI Specifications for Environmental Concrete structures
(d) Worked
Examples for the Design of Concrete Structures to Eurocode 2, Author:
Tony Threlfall, CRC Press
(e) ACI (308-213)R-13: Report on Internally Cured Concrete Using Prewetted Absorptive Lightweight Aggregate
(a) ACI e-learning
Three ACI courses on the Testing of Self-Consolidating Concrete. Read more.
Downloads
(a) Google Nexus 10 review. Download.
(b) Make your own website. View.
Discussions
(a) Concrete durability or strength. Participate in this Linkedin discussion.
Events
(a) C-TDC
C-TDC: Certificate of Training in Durability of Concrete: Jointly organised by Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Pune, India Centre and Dr J D Bapat, on 27-28 July 2013. Read Details
Products and Services: Quote the reference number when you contact the suppliers.
(a) Sensocrete Technology Saves Cost and Improves Quality (Reference No: PBPS/1(3), 2013/SEN)
A new innovative technology for on line monitoring of Slump, Volume and Temperature of the fresh concrete in the Transit Mixer is available now. A canadian company named Sensocrete Inc has invented this technology and the same has won NOVA 2011 award for innovations in construction equipments. Voltas (TATA Company) has tied up with sensocrete for sales distribution and after sale servicing of this new innovative product "Concrete Optimizer". You can contact Mr.P.Vidhyashankar AGM Voltas ltd, MOB 9845445024 e mail id: vps@voltas.com for further details.
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Cement Manufacturing
(a) Photocatalytic Cement that Eats Smog
Chicago is pioneering the use of a groundbreaking new paving
material which is capable of expunging the adjacent air of pollution. As
part of a raft of measures to make the streets of the Windy City more
environmentally friendly, the city’s government has decided to use
photocatalytic cement as a thin, permeable pavement for the bicycle and parking
lanes on Blue Island Avenue and Cermak Road. Read more.
(b) Green Blended Cement with Metakaolin
A Cuban
cement plant has launched industrial trials to produce environmentally-friendly
cement blended with metakaolin, according to the National News Agency. Readmore.
(c) Best Available Techniques (BAT) for the production of cement, lime and
magnesium oxide in the EU
The BAT cover cover the implementation of environmental management
systems, the monitoring and management of emissions to air, water and soil for
each of the sectors studied – cement, lime, and magnesium oxide. Other aspects
such as noise, use of resources and energy, process losses/waste issues are
also analysed and best environmental practices are determined. Read more.
(d) Solar Power for Cement Works
An energy company has submitted a planning application to build a new solar farm to generate electricity for cement works. Lark Energy has applied for planning permission to develop an 8MW solar farm on land near to Pit Lane, Ketton, which is owned by Hanson Cement. The plans would see two fields transformed into a solar farm with a life span of 25 to 30 years, which would generate electricity for the cement works. Read more.
(e) Plastic waste as fuel
The Goa State Pollution Control
Board (GSPCB), India, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with
Vasavdatta Cement Company to use the plastic waste generated across Goa, a
Southern state of India, as fuel for its manufacturing plant. Read More.
Concrete, Mineral and Chemical Admixtures
(a) Making Concrete Green
According to a new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA, the potential engineering performance, energy-efficiency and environmental benefits of making green concrete, make it a challenge worth tackling. Read more.
(b) Sustainable Concrete with Fly Ash
See practical example how replacement of cement with fly ash led to sustainable construction and also improved strength, durability of concrete and reduced cost. Read more.
(c) Reducing Carbon Footprint of Concrete Mixes
Central Concrete Announces First
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Concrete Mixes in the United
States. The genesis of the Concrete EPD process
began with the formation of the Carbon Leadership Forum, a broad alliance of
researchers, associations and companies within the building industry dedicated
to (1) bringing methods and data of life cycle assessment (LCA) to the design
and construction practice and (2) devising standards that would account for and
report carbon footprints of building products and systems. Read more.
(d) Recycled Asphalt for Pavements
According to a survey
conducted by the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) in partnership
with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), about 66.7 million tons of
reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and 1.2 million tons of reclaimed asphalt
shingles (RAS) were collected in the U.S. during 2011 for use in new pavements.Read more.
(e) Millau Viaduct
Framed by the windshield, seven lithe,
stately masts, each with fanning cables, sail 1½ miles across the Tarn Gorge,
holding up a roadbed 885 feet above the Tarn River, above even the cloud line
that often shrouds the valley. Read More.
(f) Top 5 Things to
Know About External Concrete Vibrators
Concrete must be consolidated properly to achieve a
high-quality end product - strength, durability, uniformity, and beauty are all
affected by the consolidation process. Vibration is the most common method used
to consolidate concrete. Read more.
(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) ACI Publication: E4-12 Chemical Admixtures for Concrete This document discusses commonly used chemical admixtures for concrete and describes the basic use of these admixtures. It is targeted at those in the concrete industry not involved in determining the specific mixture proportions of concrete or in measuring the properties of the concrete. Readmore.
(c) ACI Publication: 305R-10 Guide to Hot Weather Concreting
Environmental factors,
such as high ambient temperature, low humidity, high wind, or both low humidity
and high wind, affect concrete properties and the construction operations of
mixing, transporting, and placing of the concrete materials. This guide provides
measures that can be taken to minimize the undesirable effects of these
environmental factors and reduce the potential for serious problems. Read more.
(d) 350.5-12 ACI Specifications for Environmental Concrete structures
The document covers
materials and proportioning of concrete; reinforcement and prestressing
reinforcement; production, placing, finishing, and curing of concrete; formwork
design and construction; and shotcrete. Methods of treatment of joints and
embedded items, repair of surface defects, and finishing of formed and unformed
surfaces are specified. Separate sections are devoted to architectural
concrete, mass concrete, and internal and external post-tensioned prestressed
concrete. Provisions governing testing, evaluation, and acceptance of concrete
as well as acceptance of the structure are included. Read more.
This practical design guide illustrates through
worked examples how Eurocode 2 may be used in practice. Complete and detailed
designs of six archetypal building and public utility structures are provided.
The book caters to students and engineers with little or no practical
experience of design, as well as to more experienced engineers who may be
unfamiliar with Eurocode 2. Read more.
(e) ACI (308-213)R-13: Report on Internally Cured Concrete Using Prewetted Absorptive Lightweight Aggregate
This report introduces the concepts of and
describes the process benefit and applications for using prewetted lightweight
aggregate to increase cement hydration in internally cured concrete. It also
describes mixture proportioning and absorptive material selection and discusses
the benefits relating to sustainability. ReadMore.
(a) ACI e-learning
Three ACI courses on the Testing of Self-Consolidating Concrete. Read more.
Downloads
(a) Google Nexus 10 review. Download.
(b) Make your own website. View.
Discussions
(a) Concrete durability or strength. Participate in this Linkedin discussion.
Events
(a) C-TDC
C-TDC: Certificate of Training in Durability of Concrete: Jointly organised by Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Pune, India Centre and Dr J D Bapat, on 27-28 July 2013. Read Details
Products and Services: Quote the reference number when you contact the suppliers.
(a) Sensocrete Technology Saves Cost and Improves Quality (Reference No: PBPS/1(3), 2013/SEN)
A new innovative technology for on line monitoring of Slump, Volume and Temperature of the fresh concrete in the Transit Mixer is available now. A canadian company named Sensocrete Inc has invented this technology and the same has won NOVA 2011 award for innovations in construction equipments. Voltas (TATA Company) has tied up with sensocrete for sales distribution and after sale servicing of this new innovative product "Concrete Optimizer". You can contact Mr.P.Vidhyashankar AGM Voltas ltd, MOB 9845445024 e mail id: vps@voltas.com for further details.
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