By Karim Aziz Oghly\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UNIVERSITY CITY \u2013 Green concrete is likely to replace traditional Portland cement-based concrete in the near future, Prof. Mohammad AlHamaydeh from the Civil Engineering department at the American University of Sharjah said in a recent email interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to AlHamaydeh, the market value of this type of sustainable concrete is expected to grow by about 13 percent annually during the 2018-2025 forecast period.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Green concrete, containing GGBS (ground granulated blast-furnace slag), produces a mere 3.5 percent of the carbon footprint of Portland concrete per ton, said AlHamaydeh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To create this sustainable construction material, AlHamaydeh said a substantial amount of the cement content is replaced with recycled waste products such as GGBS.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To facilitate global wide adoption of green concrete, it must be as at least as strong and durable as traditional concrete. This can be achieved through careful manipulation of the water-to-cementitious material ratio, aggregate size and distribution, among other factors, Prof. AlHamaydeh said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senior civil engineering students have already started using the material in their capstone projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AlHamaydeh added that this particular research project is conducted in collaboration with Arabtec, LLC.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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