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Concrete, Mineral and Chemical Admixtures
(a) Pumice as the Ideal SCM
Replacement for Fly Ash in Concrete
The Center for Transportation Research at the University of
Texas-Austin tested and quantified the performance of eight commercially
available natural pozzolans to determine a viable replacement for fly ash in
concrete. It showed pumice
to be the ideal natural pozzolan for significant improvements to concrete in
critical infrastructure applications. Read more.
(b) CO2-Cured Concrete Outperforms
Portland Cement
Starting with a sustainable cement, the CO2-curing technology
reduces water consumption in the production of concrete up to 80 percent,
carbon emissions up to 70 percent, and the curing time to one day. Read more.
(c) New Mobile Concrete Mixing Plant
(c) New Mobile Concrete Mixing Plant
Rapid
International has unveiled a new mobile concrete mixer in response to increased
need for a "mobile continuous mixing plan." The twin-shaft mixer is
believed to be the first of its kind, and has a "controls system that
weighs all materials and a double hopper cement weighing system. Readmore.
(d) Greenest Office Building on Capitol Hill Stays Cool without
Air-Conditioning
Seattle's Bullitt Center is said to be
the greenest building in the world -- and a recent heat wave gave operators a
chance to show off exactly what their air-conditioning-free building can do.
Sun-deflecting blinds, radiant cooling technology and "night flush"
ventilation all helped to keep occupants cool. Read more.
(e) NIST
Net-Zero Energy House
You can breathe easy in the net-zero
energy house at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
After 15 months of monitoring, researchers report that even with its airtight
construction, air quality inside the two-story house-cum-laboratory bests the
air quality in new, conventionally built houses. Read more.
(f) Steel-Plate
Composite (SC) Construction for Improved Sustainability and Resiliency of
Nuclear Power Plant Structures
The disaster at the Fukushima
nuclear power plant in Japan has forced plant designers to look at the
construction of nuclear power plants from both a safety and sustainability
aspect. Bechtel's Sanjeev Malushte and Purdue University civil engineering professor
Amit Varma explore some options that could accomplish that, including
increasing the resiliency of reinforced concrete, incorporating seismic
isolation methods and using steel-plate composite construction. Readmore.
(g) Precast Concrete Helps Reduce On-Site Labor Requirement
Midwest-based Wells Concrete
makes precast architectural and structural products. This article looks at the
company, its manufacturing process and the benefits of precast in terms of
cost, efficiency and labor. Read more.
(h) High Performance Building Requirements for Sustainability
High Performance
Building Requirements for Sustainability (HPBRS) provides mandatory language
for increased resistance to disasters, reductions in the amount of repair and
number of buildings that need to be reconstructed after disasters. 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 302.1R-15 Guide to Concrete Floor and
Slab Construction
This guide describes how to produce high-quality concrete
slabs-on-ground and suspended floors for various classes of service. It
emphasizes such aspects of construction as site preparation, concrete
materials, concrete mixture proportions, concrete workmanship, joint
construction, load transfer across joints, form stripping procedures, finishing
methods, and curing. Read more.
(c) RCMD Reinforced Conc: Mechanics & Design
Author:
James K. Wight Publisher:Pearson Prentice Hall. This publication
uses the theory of reinforced concrete design to teach readers basic scientific
and artistic principles of civil engineering. The text takes a topic often
introduced at the advanced level and makes it accessible to all audiences by
building a foundation with core engineering concepts. The Seventh Edition is
up-to-date with the latest Building Code for Structural Concrete, giving you
access to accurate information. Readmore.
(d) ACI 325.9R-15 Guide for Construction of
Concrete Pavements
The primary focus of this guide is pavement construction.
Modern slipform paving techniques and time-proven formed construction
procedures are highlighted. Quality control, quality assurance, and
construction inspection, as well as the environmental, economic, and societal
benefits of concrete pavement, are also presented. Read more.
(e) ACI-SP-302: Eleventh International Conference
on Superplasticizers and Other Chemical Admixtures in Concrete:
Contains
37 papers presented at the Eleventh International Conference on
Superplasticizers and Other Chemical Admixtures in Concrete in Ottawa, Canada.
in July 2015. Topics include; Effect of Clinker Grinding Aids on Static Yield
Stress of Cement Pastes; New Additive to Enhance the Slump Retention; Mastering
Flow Loss in Superplasticized Cementitious Systems. Read more.
(f) Guide to the Code for Evaluation, Repair and
Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings
This
new guide provides guidance and assistance to professionals engaged in the
repair of concrete buildings. The guide has been developed to serve as an
invaluable companion to ACI 562-13. Read more.
Teaching, Training and Research
(a)
Professional Training Course on Durable, High Performance Cement & Concrete
with Mineral & Chemical Admixtures
Dr J D Bapat offers professional training
course on “Durable, High Performance Cement & Concrete with Mineral &
Chemical Admixtures ”. Two-day course is useful for engineers working in cement
plants, cement and admixtures marketing, construction sites, higher education.
Duration and content: tailor-made as per participants’ requirement. Venue: as
per sponsor’s preference. Download brochure. Read more.
(b) Construction Professionals Need Training
The
inexperienced workers will make greater strides more quickly in their
performance efforts and the seasoned veteran will be able to recall and retrain
on the basics, if construction companies make training workers a priority.
Read more.
(a) Cement Industry in India –Moving Towards Sustainable Growth by Dr J D Bapat
Article
Published in Indian Cement Review, Voll.28, No. 4, Nov. 2013, pp 61-63. Download article.
(b) Petcoke
as Fuel for Cement Production: Benefits & Challenges. View
ppt.
(c) Techno
Marketing of Cement, Admixtures and Equipment. View
ppt.
(d) Importance
of Continuing Education for Professionals Working in Cement, Concrete and
Construction
The field of cement,
concrete and construction is continuously developing. Professionals need to
update knowledge and skills to achieve performance and economy in concrete. View publication and comment.
(f)
Blended Aggregates for Concrete Mixture Optimization:
Best Practices for Jointed Concrete Pavements: Download FHWA document here.
(a) Join
Group: Cement, Concrete and Construction on Linkedin.
(b) Join
Group: Indian Society of Cement Engineers (ISCE) on Linkedin.
(c) Join
Group: Mineral Admixtures in Cement & Concrete on Linkedin.
Event
First International Ultra-High Performance Concrete
Symposium: July 18-20, 2016 - Des Moines, Iowa, USA: Read more.
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