The concrete paving industry is poised for significant advancements, driven by continuous innovation and technological development. Watch the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub webinar to learn how pavement design optimizing and performance forecasting can be achieved. bit.ly/3WA6rh9

The #MIT Electron-conductive Cement-based Materials Hub, an outgrowth of CSHub, was established by a research agreement w/ Aizawa Concrete. It will investigate the infrastructure applications of multifunctional concrete, e.g., concrete supercapacitors. news.mit.edu/2024/mit-condu…

Our new #research brief investigates how the #cement industry can enable widespread #CCUS adoption by creating a #carbontransport network which nearby industrial facilities can tap into. Elizabeth Moore CAF Portland Cement Association NRMCA cshub.mit.edu/2024/05/03/how…

Exciting News! Dr. Stelios Yiatros, from the Cyprus University of Technology, is embarking on a prestigious journey as a #Fulbright Visiting Scholar to the 🇺🇸. At MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, he'll delve into bioinspired innovation and systems innovation, tackling climate change challenges. Best of luck on this

Quantify #fueleconomy benefits of rigid #pavements with our Rigid Pavement Savings Calculator. Developed in collab. w/ International Grooving & Grinding Association & American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), this tool can help DOTs & other agencies quantify the cost/carbon benefit of driving on rigid pavements. calculators.igga.net/rigid-pavement…

Join Admir Masic this Thurs, 11am ET as he leads a free #webinar on multifunctional #concrete . He will discuss tech like conductive concrete and pre-cure carbonation that could enhance #sustainability and utility. bit.ly/3PbW66K

Tomorrow at 1:30pm ET, Randolph Kirchain will present at the ACPA Pennsylvania Chapter's annual Concrete Conference. American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) CAF Portland Cement Association longerlifepavement.com/26th-annual-ac…

.Hessam AzariJafari will be a featured panelist at the Transatlantic Institute for Sustainable Trade's roundtable on 1/31. National Institute of Building Sciences World Resources Inst WAP Sustainability Holcim NRMCA European Commission CAF Portland Cement Association futurium.ec.europa.eu/en/EU-US-TTC/e…

Watch Franz-Josef Ulm join Pete Buttigieg U.S. Department of Transportation for a TRB panel, 'New Materials for Infrastructure: Reinventing the Roadway, Runway, & Railway' below. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) CAF Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)_CEE #TRB #TRB 2024 #climate #infrastructure youtube.com/watch?v=7rvCGn…

In their new The Hill #oped , Randolph Kirchain and Hessam AzariJafari explain why better road performance enhances the environmental performance of all vehicles, and why the Federal Highway Admn, #DOTs , and #MPOs should account for this in their metrics/investments. thehill.com/opinion/energy…

Franz-Josef Ulm joined this great panel with Secretary Pete Buttigieg yesterday. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)_CEE CAF Portland Cement Association Learn more: annualmeeting.mytrb.org/OnlineProgram/…

Don't miss us at the 2024 TRB meeting in #WashingtonDC ! More info about the two presentations we will participate in: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

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Thank you to all who attended last week's Fall Advisory Meeting. We had great discussions and presentations on all things #concrete , not to mention an excellent poster session inviting #industry to engage directly with the researchers making our work possible.

Don't miss us at the 2023 AmericanConcreteInst Concrete Convention! We will lead 7 presentations across topics like #carbonneutrality , #resilience , #infrastructure , and #workforce . List of Hub presentations: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Tomorrow at 9am ET, watch Dr. Franz-Josef Ulm's lecture on carbon-cement supercapacitors for University of Michigan's distinguished lecture series 'Building the Future.' MIT CEE umich.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub researchers will discuss how innovations in technology and plant operations can help #readymixedproducers improve driver recruitment, retention and productivity. Free webinar registration here : ow.ly/MaXj50PKnsL

On 9/21 at 11am ET, learn how boosting productivity through technology and smart investments could help offset the Concrete Delivery Professional (CDP) shortage. #concrete #cement #workforce #MIT #CDL #workershortage #AR #VR #XR #recruitment #retention #HR mit.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Dr. Randolph Kirchain will present at the Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association 2023 Midyear Meeting tomorrow in Boston. He will focus on the Hub's #research on #embodied impacts, #uptake , #resilience , and operational energy in buildings. masonryandhardscapes.org/events/midyear…

Damian Stefaniuk of MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub explains 'carbonation' in cement manufacturing: a way cement can absorb CO2 from the air, helping to slow climate change while also enhancing strength and durability. ow.ly/La7450PyGse

In Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) News, Hub #postdoc Miaomiao Zhang discusses why communicating effectively, especially through graphics, is perhaps the most important part of #research . Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)_CEE #sciencecommunications #concrete #sciencewriting news.mit.edu/2023/tables-an…