Articles, Guides & Reports
NEU has identified materials that are a good starting place to learn about sustainability and decarbonization. NEU also periodically publishes articles in industry trade journals.
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NEU Introduces The Low-Carbon Concrete Guide: Materials
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NEU's new guide focuses on practical, data-driven strategies for reducing the carbon footprint of concrete with emphasis on the material and mixture decisions that designers, engineers, contractors, and policymakers make at the project level.
Low-Carbon Concrete Materials Available to Reduce CO2 Emissions of Concrete
Many solutions exist to produce low-carbon concrete. One such solution is the increased use of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) and alternative cements.
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South Korea’s Strategic Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050
Juhyuk Moon, Hun Song, Sungchul Bae, Euicheol Kim, Chaeyong Lim, Jeongsoo Nam, and Jinman Kim
The South Korean government has designated the cement-concrete industry as one of the key industries that must reduce carbon emissions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The article outlines the present situation of South Korea’s policy implementation on carbon neutrality in the cement-concrete field and discusses technological items to realize carbon neutrality.
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Performance of Portland Limestone Cement Concrete Pavements
Ashlee Hossack, Michael D.A. Thomas, Laurent Barcelo, Bruce Blair, and Anik Delagrave
This article presents results of testing of concrete pavements constructed from mixtures with portland limestone cement (PLC) and portland cement (PC), manufactured from the same clinker in the same plant. Performance of these pavements after 3 to 4 years’ service in aggressive climates in Canada was evaluated and compared. Discussed test results include compressive strength, depth of carbonation, chloride permeability, and apparent chloride diffusion.
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Proposed Data Sheet for Alternative Cementitious Materials
Terence C. Holland and Kenneth C. Hover
Based on research data, new materials are being proposed for use as alternative cements or alternative supplementary cementitious materials. However, bringing new materials to market is difficult, time-consuming, and expensive. The product data sheet proposed in this article will guide potential suppliers through the testing and documentation that will be required to market alternative cementitious materials.
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