OasisLMS

Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) offers revolutionary opportunities for sustainable building solutions. Although research efforts have shown that the development of mixture designs with lower carbon footprint is a successful avenue to impact the environmental footprint of this material, the overall impact of this material on the sustainability of building solutions with UHPC is just about to be explored. Due to the material mechanical and durability properties novel building solutions with significantly enhanced sustainability can be designed. However, the quantification and evaluation are still challenging and might remain challenging in the upcoming years. Research emphasizing life cycle analysis (LCA) is under way to close part of the knowledge cap. This session will invite national and international research groups, material suppliers and contractors to share case their knowledge in new sustainable strategies of using UHPC technology.

The contents of this course include 5 recorded presentations from the ACI 2024 Fall Convention:
• Sustainability Indices to Foster the Development of a Forward-Looking Market for UHPC Materials and Structures; Liberato Ferrara, Politecnico de Milano
• System-Wide Sustainability by Design with UHPC; Anthony Ragosta, ceEntek Inc.
• Low Cement Content UHPCs - Performance and Life Cycle Impacts; Avinaya Alsalmi, Arizona State University
• Sustainability Measures of UHPC through Increased Efficiency by Serviceability Based Design; Barzin Mobasher, Arizona State University
• Rapid Setting Low Embodied Carbon UHPC; Fabian Paniagua, Rapid Set - CTS Cement

1. Discuss new sustainable strategies by using UHPC.
2. Recognize the sustainability potential of UHPC technology.
3. Identify knowledge gaps in the field of sustainable solutions.
4. Explain the sustainable impact of UHPC on our future infrastructure.

Study the materials included in this module. Then, complete and pass the corresponding 10-question quiz with a score of 80% or higher to receive a certificate for 0.15 CEU (1.5 PDH).
Continuing Education Credit: 0.15 CEU (1.5 PDH)
Approved AIA and ICC
Access Period: 30 days