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Architecture & Design: Geopolymer concrete to hit city streets, biocomposite timber solves landfill problem

Posted 29 November 2016 - 2:20pm

2016, "CRCLCL event: geopolymer concrete to hit city streets, biocomposite timber solves landfill problem", Architecture and Design

"The City of Sydney could be using low carbon geopolymer concrete for paving stones and precast structures very soon, but it could be a while before the private sector parts way with its long-time friend in Portland cement. In his presentation at the CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL) Participants Annual Forum on 15 November, Craig Heidrich of the Ash Development Association of Australia and Australasian (iron & steel) Slag Association updated the audience on the progress of his research project, conducted with UNSW, which is exploring ways to remove barriers to the uptake of low carbon geopolymer concrete in Australia." Read the full piece here