Admixtures for Sustainable Concrete
This seminar looks at how concrete, and the use of admixtures, has evolved over the years. It will help you to understand which concrete admixtures are currently available in the market and what their benefits are in terms of sustainability. You will learn about the sustainable benefits and use of additives such as cement replacement materials and fibres. The seminar also explores the future of concrete and some of the potentially industry changing innovations such as the digitisation of construction with Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), Building Information Modelling (BIM), cement free concrete, 3D printing and automated construction. This seminar will help you to understand the following topics:
- How modern admixtures support the production and use of sustainable concrete
- The relevant European and British standards and guidelines used for specifying and designing concrete mixes
- The history of concrete evolution and the use of admixtures
- The currently available concrete admixtures and their benefits in terms of sustainability
- The sustainable benefits and use of additives such as cement replacement materials and fibres
- The future of concrete and some of the potentially industry changing innovations such as the digitisation of construction with Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), Building Information Modelling (BIM), cement free concrete, 3D printing and automated construction
- Examples of best practice, where the use of advanced admixture technologies has improved their environmental impact of some well-known structures