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Abstract – Sustainable, durable, resilient, and biocompatible concrete
Concrete is the second most used material in the world, after water. Due to the volumes of concrete used, it is responsible for 5 – 8% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. In addition to the emissions, massive amounts of raw materials are consumed in concrete production. Concrete infrastructure is also often damaged over time, leading to major durability and resilience concerns. Finally, concrete, which is often used in marine applications, shows poor synergies with biological organisms. Given its cost and availability, the word cannot move away from concrete. Therefore, there
is great benefit in making concrete sustainable, durable, resilient, and biocompatible. In this talk, an overview of research being carried out in my group to achieve these objectives is presented. We discuss cement replacements known as supplementary cementitious materials and their reactivity, ultra-high performance concrete, and some biocompatibility work with corals and algae.
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