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Cement Manufacturing
(a) Lafarge Canada Uses Biosolids to Fuel Cement Plant According to Lafarge, biosolids that replace coal can reduce greenhouse gases by approximately 5,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year while also significantly increasing TSR (Thermal Substitution Rate). Readmore.
(b) Norway To Build Carbon Dioxide Capture Project The Norwegian government has presented a major funding proposal to enable the large-scale implementation of carbon capture, transport and storage (CCS) technologies in Norway. Read more.
Concrete, Mineral and Chemical Admixtures
(a) World’s First Building to Use Carbon-Fibre-Reinforced Concrete is Under Construction The material that is being used on the project at the Technical University of Dresden is said by the building’s architect HENN to enable more durable structures that can save up to 50% in CO2 emissions. Read more.
(b) 3D-Printed Concrete House Going up in Germany Germany-based construction company PERI Group is in the process of erecting the country’s first “market-ready” additive manufactured residential building. Readmore.
(c) Concrete Sensor Technology Hilti Concrete Sensors will help practitioners track slab or structure internal temperatures and strength development—potentially enabling project schedule acceleration while bringing productivity gains and cost savings compared to traditional slab or structure monitoring methods. 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
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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) aci Shotcrete Inspection Certification Program The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is now offering a Shotcrete Inspector certification program to certify individuals who demonstrate the knowledge and experience required to properly inspect the placement of shotcrete. Read more.
(c) ACI Offers NEW NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM The program will certify individuals who successfully pass the ACI examinations by demonstrating the knowledge and ability to properly perform specified nondestructive tests on hardened concrete. Read more.
(d) ACI Virtual Concrete Convention The American Concrete Institute has transitioned the ACI Concrete Convention from an in-person event in Raleigh, NC, USA, October 25-29, 2020, to a 100% virtual event. Read more.
(e) UConn Team Earns NIST Grant for Research 0n Crumbling Foundation Problem NIST has awarded UConn $768,000 of that federal funding to support research that captures information on the premature degradation of concrete foundations that contain pyrrhotite, and seeks to build a risk assessment framework for identifying and evaluating potential mitigation strategies. Read more.
(f) Green Cement University of Sydney researchers successfully create environmentally friendly, carbon dioxide-loaded cement using waste and industrial by-products. Read more.
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(e) 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.
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