26 September 202318:00 - 19:30 BST
Online and 47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS View on Google Maps
Free
Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) has been used in concrete around the world since the end of the nineteenth century due to its technical properties. In recent years, the idea that GGBS can be used as a substitute for carbon-intensive Portland cement in concrete to reduce emissions has gained traction. To help to determine whether this idea has merit, a group of experts drawn from across the concrete and cement industry, construction, academia and civil society undertook a literature review to better understand global production and utilisation of GGBS and clinker, and how this balance could change in the near-future. This launch event, will summarise the work undertaken by these experts in the paper. The speakers, drawn from authors of the paper, will outline the global availability of GGBS, advise on how best to use the available supply, and comment on what this means for concrete specifiers and suppliers.
Understand the global availability of GGBS
Learn the impacts of over-specifying GGBS
Inform your approach to specifying concrete in order to reduce global emissions
The lecture is open to anyone and may be of particular interest to:
Structural engineers
Contractors
Supply chain
Clients who are looking to use lower carbon concretes on their projects
Will Arnold leads the Institution’s response to the climate emergency, bringing this action into all aspects of the organisations work, including the publication of best practice emergency guidance. Prior to his current role, he was a practising structural engineer at Arup for over ten years. He sits on the Structural Awards judging panel and is a member of the Editorial Advisory Group for The Structural Engineer.
Mike is a sustainability professional with over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry, having worked on major infrastructure projects in the UK and abroad. In recent years he has been actively involved in addressing issues of decarbonisation in the industry and developed the carbon reduction plans for two major companies. Materials decarbonisation has formed a key part of his work and he has been supporting Climate Group with the Concrete Zero commitment.
Noushin Khosravi is the Sustainable Construction Manager for Mineral Products Association (MPA) where she is the concrete sector’s key representative in demonstrating how concrete can be used as part of net-zero and circular economy. She is responsible for providing technical and sustainability advice and support to designers, constructors, and clients of concrete construction. She is a Chartered Engineer with Institute of Concrete Technology (ICT) and was previously working on major infrastructure projects.
Paul Astle is the Decarbonisation Lead for Ramboll Buildings globally. As a chartered structural engineer Paul has worked on a large variety of concrete structures. He is a member of the Low Carbon Concrete Group and is a co-author of the Low Carbon Concrete Routemap.
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