A snapshot review of future-oriented standards for cement, admixtures, and concrete: How Africa can spearhead the implementation of green urban construction materials

Wolfram Schmidt, Janina Kanjee, Gosego Motukwa, Kolawole Olonade, Alex Dodoo

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Abstract

The existing cement and concrete standards are not capable of making full use of the current technology capacity due to strong focus on conventional concrete and thus they are not fit for the current and future challenges of construction industry. The paper highlights shortcomings with regard to the implementation of the existing standards. It can be seen that future-oriented standards are generally required to contribute to a lower-carbon footprint of the industry. These changes are significantly more relevant in sub-Saharan Africa, due to the rapidly increasing urbanisation challenge and the enormous potentials to develop lower-carbon technologies than elsewhere in the world. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)557-565
Number of pages9
JournalMRS Advances
Volume8
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2023
Externally publishedYes

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