Cementless carbon-negative concrete for buildings and the built environment. This project aims to develop a cementless carbon-negative concrete technology that addresses current decarbonisation needs

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Cementless carbon-negative concrete for buildings and the built environment. This project aims to develop a cementless carbon-negative concrete technology that addresses current decarbonisation needs of the cement industry that is responsible for about 8% of the world’s CO2. The project expects to generate new knowledge in this area to enable the establishment of a concrete technology that will act as a secure and significant carbon sink while remaining structurally sound and durable. Expected project outcomes consist in the establishment of the new concrete technology with negative carbon-embodied characteristics for mass production and for a wide range of applications in buildings and the built environment. This will lead to significant benefits for the Australian building and construction industry. . Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 4005 - Civil Engineering. Lead: Prof Gianluca Ranzi