ACI Concrete Sustainability Forum Celebrates 10 Years

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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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