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The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) has been selected to receive $2.4M in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).
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Limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) is a blend of two materials that, when combined, have a synergetic effect. It allows the reduction of as much as half of the clinker content, resulting in cutting up to 40% of the CO2 emissions from the cement and concrete industry. The potential for the CO2 reduction depends on the conditions of calcination and the proximity of the clay.
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The Cube at the Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany, is solely constructed of carbon textile-reinforced concrete. The walls of the central, simple two-story box structure were built using insulated double-wall elements, while the ceilings were constructed with carbon textile concrete precast elements. The curved portion of the building was made by layering concrete and carbon textile and placing insulation boards between those layers.
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This month’s Q&A focuses on evaluation and comparison of test results provided by owner’s and concrete producer’s testing agencies. It discusses responsibilities of the owner’s testing agency specified in ACI 301-20 as well as acceptable differences in test results based on interlaboratory studies and precision statements provided in relevant ASTM standards.
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The author offers a few options for saving a broken-down mixer truck full of concrete, from using hydraulic lines from another truck to chemical additions into a spinning drum to delay setting time. Results of testing of hydration stabilizers, table sugar, and different soft drinks on mortar mini-mixtures are provided as well as in-depth discussion on adding regular and diet soft drinks.
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