Functionalized Nanomaterials For Carbon Conscious Cementitious Materials is the topic Dr. Surendra Shah, Director of the Center for Advanced Construction Materials and Presidential Distinguished Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington is presenting at the upcoming Cementitious Materials International Technical and Trade Congress Americas (Atlanta, USA, April 2-3, 2024)
This presentation will discuss the multifaceted advantages of tailoring the nanoscale microstructure of the world’s largest commodity market by mass. These benefits encompass enhanced CO2 sequestration, improved mechanical properties, and increased durability. The growing demand for alternative supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) with low embodied carbon, achieved through the utilization of waste materials, will also be part of this discussion.
For CO2sequestration to effectively reduce the CO2 footprint associated with production of concrete, an accelerated CO2 diffusion mechanism is required, which can be achieved by employing functional nanomaterials. Additionally, a pivotal aspect of attaining carbon neutrality lies in the establishment of a circular economy. Furthermore, the discussion will include research on the recycling of aggregates and cement paste derived from construction and demolition waste. Upon treatment with carbon dioxide, these materials can serve as substitutes for natural aggregates or be employed as SCMs.
Other speakers include:
- Grant Quasha, Chairman and CEO, Eco Material Technologies
- Scott Dickson, President, Southeast Region, Heidelberg Materials
- Paul D. Tennis, Senior Director of Research and Product Standards, Portland Cement Association
- Darren Wilbanks, Technical Service Manager, Texas Lehigh Cement Company
- Carolina Montano-Owen, Technical Lead, Sustainable Buildings, Circular Buildings Coalition Lead, World Green Building Council
- Roberto Carton, CEO, ConnexSA
- Roger Faulkner, Executive Director, Southeast Cement Promotion Association
- Brian Killingsworth, P.E., Executive Vice President, Local Paving, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
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About the Speaker
Dr. Surendra Shah is distinguished for his seminal research on synthesizing engineering mechanics and material science. Professor Shah has made unique, original and extensive contributions to better understand and define properties of cement-based materials and developing new advanced materials which has become a world standard in these fields. He is responsible for developing high performance concrete, fibre reinforced concrete, self-consolidating concrete, shrinkage reducing admixtures, carbon nano-tube reinforced cement based composites and extrusion processing of concrete. These have revolutionized the way modern concretes are used worldwide.
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Dr. Shah has been recognized with many awards and honors, notably he is a member of the National Academy of Inventors, National Academy of Engineering, Academy of Athens, Chinese Academy of Engineering, Indian Academy of Engineering, European Academy of Engineering and the Russian Academy of Engineering. Dr. Shah is currently the Director of the Center for Advanced Construction Materials and Presidential Distinguished Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is Walter P Murphy Emeritus Professor at Northwestern University, where he was the director of pioneering NSF funded Science and technology Centre on Advanced Cement based Materials.
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