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Sunday 25 October 2020

Volume 8, Number 4, July - September 2020

 


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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 buy/review the book.

 

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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(b) 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.

 

(c) Petcoke as Fuel for Cement Production: Benefits & Challenges. View ppt.

 

(d) Techno Marketing of Cement, Admixtures and Equipment. View ppt. 

(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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Discussions

 

(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.

 

 


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