Concrete Materials

Like many newer green building materials, price can pose a barrier for entry.
Concrete Materials
Preparing the Fleet for Green Cement
There can be drawbacks when incorporating green cement into your business model. Price and availability are barriers, but it can also have a steep learning curve in practical use.
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8 New Products for the Concrete Contractor
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Tilt-up Concrete, Quality in Concrete Slabs Luncheon at World of Concrete
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New MCI-2019 X Adds Greater Flexibility to MCI Portfolio
December 19, 2024
The use of CO2-infused concrete has implications not only for material properties but also for project costs and timelines.
Faster, Stronger, Greener: How C02-Infused Concrete is Reshaping the Construction Standard
December 4, 2024
Jeffrey Youngblood, professor in Purdue University’s School of Materials Engineering, has developed patent-pending chemically modified cellulose nanocrystals and nanofibers that increase concrete’s flexural strength 30%.
Increasing Cement Strength & Resilience by Cellulose Innovation
December 3, 2024
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New MCI-2019 X Adds Greater Flexibility to MCI Portfolio
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Faster, Stronger, Greener: How C02-Infused Concrete is Reshaping the Construction Standard
Carbon Capture & Commercialization
How does CO2 affect concrete’s key properties? For construction professionals and concrete contractors, understanding these impacts is essential for making informed decisions on projects, timelines, and costs.
The use of CO2-infused concrete has implications not only for material properties but also for project costs and timelines.
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Increasing Cement Strength & Resilience by Cellulose Innovation
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A researcher from Purdue University developed chemically modified cellulose nanocrystals and nanofibers increasing the strength and resilience of cement.
Jeffrey Youngblood, professor in Purdue University’s School of Materials Engineering, has developed patent-pending chemically modified cellulose nanocrystals and nanofibers that increase concrete’s flexural strength 30%.
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Understanding EPDs (Part 2)
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This Digging Deeper podcast episode features insight on understanding EPD – environmental product declarations – from Rob McNally of SCM producer Eco Material Technologies.
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Proactive Concrete: 4 Questions on Direct Air Carbon Capture
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There are other sources of CO2 than at the cement plant. Four questions on direct air carbon capture and its use within the concrete industry.
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ACI 323 Releases Code for Low-Carbon Concrete
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
The ACI CODE-323-24 employs a carbon budget approach and emphasizes the use of EPDs for benchmarking, aiming to standardize methodologies for reducing carbon emissions associated with concrete construction.
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