Performance-based specifications for #concrete focus more on results and less on mix ingredients. For guidance on revising specifications so they are more performance-based, visit NRMCA’s Prescription to Performance (PSP) resources page:
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A must-watch presentation for architects & designers! “Top 10 Ways to Reduce Concrete’s Carbon Footprint” provides steps to take when specifying #concrete. Presented by NRMCA staff, this is part of AIA California’s Climate Action Webinar Series.
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If you missed “Concrete’s Greener Potential,” MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub’s free webinar on enhancing the sustainability of #concrete, watch it here!
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ICYMI, Caltrans recently approved use of low-carbon portland limestone #cement (PLC) for transportation projects. The California DOT says PLC will help its road construction & maintenance projects generate less CO2 at a slightly lower cost.
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According to Concrete Contractor mag, #concrete temperature monitoring technology can help infrastructure reach a 125-year life span. This is an interesting article that explains how one such thermal monitoring solution works:
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#DidYouKnow? Ground glass pozzolans (GGPs) can be used instead of fly ash to improve the durability of concrete. Roads & Bridges explains how one company is improving the glass-recycling process to make GGPs available to the #concrete industry.
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A planned 41-story residential tower will be Chicago’s first project to use low-carbon #concrete. The concrete mix replaces 60% of the cement with slag to produce a stronger, longer-lasting, eco-friendly concrete, reports The Real Deal Chicago.
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Some #Concrete producers are “partnering” with technology providers to create the industry-specific, digital tools they need to increase efficiencies and better serve customers. Concrete Products explains:
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How do you make a home fire-resistant? Build with #concrete! A Colorado realtor writes about how concrete homes (and building with insulating concrete forms—ICFs) are gaining interest in Boulder County after the devastating wildfires of Dec 2021.
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To understand the true sustainability of #concrete structures, look at emissions over their entire lifecycle. Concrete can absorb up to 20%-25% of the carbon to produce it, and it won’t release that CO2 back into the environment. Via Shaped by Concrete
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One way to construct beautiful #concrete homes is to add some color to the mix! Here is a roundup of homes made with colored concrete via Dezeen:
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The global #concrete industry is focused on developing more sustainable #cement & #concrete solutions. To meet net-zero targets, we need strong support from governments & policymakers, says GCCA CEO Thomas Guillot. PBC Today explains:
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Congratulations to the winners of the #concreteInLife2021 photography competition. Hosted by the Global Cement and Concrete Association, the annual contest celebrates the essential nature and beauty of #concrete. Check out the winning photos!
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Have you seen Sakrete’s Concrete Combat? In this reality competition show, professional contractors competed to become the ultimate #Concrete Champion. The finalists then battled it out at World of Concrete. Stream Season 1 on YouTube:
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#Didyouknow? Smooth #concrete pavements are more durable than other types of pavement, and they lead to lower maintenance & vehicle operating costs. This FHWA video shows how contractors use the latest technology to create smooth pavements.
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We can’t wait for the end result of this immersive art installation, nestled into the side of a mountain to envelop viewers in kinetic light & color. Nearly 400 yd of #concrete was pumped 600 feet uphill to construct the shrine, says Concrete Products.
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One way to construct beautiful #concrete homes is to add some color to the mix! Here is a roundup of homes made with colored concrete via Dezeen:
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