Title:
ACI Concrete Sustainability Forum Celebrates 10 Years
Author(s):
Koji Sakai and Julie K. Buffenbarger
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
40
Issue:
2
Appears on pages(s):
25-29
Keywords:
carbon, code, standard, report
DOI:
10.14359/51702098
Date:
2/1/2018
Abstract:
ACI Concrete Sustainability Forum X was held in 2017 at The ACI Concrete Convention and Exposition in Anaheim, CA. The Forum featured presentations from eight speakers, including the presidents of both ACI and fib. Presented topics included sustainability activities within ACI, fib, and ISO, new technologies for sustainability, and actions for the next decade.
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