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"Closing-the-loop" for More Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Materials: A framework for maximizing mineral resource usage to advance more sustainable cement-based materials

Principal Investigator Patrick R. Cunningham
University of California, Davis

This dissertation will present an evaluation framework, using material from California as a case study, to prioritize the adoption of SCM by concurrently considering (1) material performance, (2) resource availability, and (3) environmental impact reduction.

Project Status

Complete

A framework for considering resource availability, experimental performance, and environmental impacts to advance alternative mineral admixtures

Research Product Type

Dissertation / Thesis

Insights from material flow analysis, material performance, and environmental impacts were coupled together to evaluate alternative mineral flows in comparison to conventional mineral admixtures (i.e., fly ash, GBFS, limestone, metakaolin, and silica fumes).

Developing A Framework for the Assessment and Implementation of Innovative Concrete Construction Materials

Principal Investigator Somayeh Nassiri, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This research will create a comprehensive and streamlined framework that empowers Caltrans to efficiently identify and assess technically sound, environmentally sustainable, and economically feasible materials.

Project Status

In Progress