ACI CNY and ENY Chapters are happy to host February's lunchtime webinar:

Alternative (Special) Cements and Pathways to Utilization

*PDH Pending*

Wednesday, February 18 at 12 p.m. (approximately one hour in length)

Platform: Teams (a link will be sent out the day before the webinar to all registrants)

Presentation Overview:

More than 200 years after Aspdin's patent, Portland-based cements are still the primary binder used in nearly all concrete. Despite energy and resource-intensive production, the robustness and universality of Portland-based cements remain unmatched. Yet there exists a class of emerging binders with alternative chemistry and special performance. While these alternative or special cements are unlikely to replace Portland-based cements, they embody less carbon, are less resource intensive, and offer performance benefits like rapid hardening and high early strength. This presentation will introduce various alternative cement technologies, discuss how their special performance can enhance the sustainability and resilience of infrastructure, and examine pathways to utilization in concrete construction.

Presenter Bio:

Robert J. Thomas is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Clarkson University. His research mission is to engineer concrete solutions for the next generation of civil infrastructure. His group studies alternative cements and supplementary cementitious materials, and also pursues advanced applications such as lunar and underwater construction. Dr. Thomas has authored more than 50 journal articles on cement chemistry, concrete durability, and concrete structures. In 2024, he received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for his work on rapid-setting calcium sulfoaluminate cements. His work has also been funded by NASA, DARPA, FHWA, and private industry. He serves on national and international committees at ACI, ASTM, TRB, RILEM, and ICC. He is especially active in ACI, where he chairs the committee on alternative cements and is a voting member of several other committees.

Tickets

$0.00 ACI CNY Member

$0.00 Non-Member