As the demand for low-carbon concrete increases, opportunities exist to optimize concrete mixtures to achieve project goals of reduced embodied and operational emissions. This webinar helps one understand the impact of overdesigning concrete mixtures (the level of strength higher than the specified strength) on embodied emissions.
The presenters will explore how data analytics can allow us to assess this impact to inform decision-making. They also explore the GHG impact of prescriptive specifications for infrastructure, which mandate a minimum cementitious material content and limit SCMs like fly ash and slag. This research quantifies the impacts of these measures and proposes low-carbon alternatives that maintain structural performance. The webinar will be presented by Drs. Hessam AzariJafari (deputy director), Soroush Mahjoubi and Miaomiao Zhang (postdoc associates) with the MIT CSHub.
For deeper insight into this topic, the MIT News article 3 Questions: Making the most of limited data to boost pavement performance offers a preview of the research being presented. Dr. Zhang discusses how improved modeling and analytics can help civil engineers maximize existing data sets to support performance-based design and lower emissions. The piece illustrates the broader potential for this work to transform the way we build with concrete - without compromising safety or durability.
The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, May 29, at 11 a.m. Eastern time; click here to register.
The Concrete Advancement Foundation is proud to fund the MIT CSHub. To learn more about the Foundation’s work, contact Julia Garbini at jgarbini@concreteadvancement.org. For more information about the MIT CSHub, visit https://cshub.mit.edu.
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association