NRMCA Discusses Sustainable Concrete for Marine Infrastructure
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By request of the West Coast Maritime Envision Working Group, NRMCA's Lionel Lemay and Colin Lobo recently delivered a presentation titled Sustainable Concrete for Marine Infrastructure. The group represents agencies responsible for the construction of infrastructure for ports, ferries and other facilities on the West Coast. Lemay discussed factors that impact the embodied carbon footprint of concrete and specification options for designers to consider by establishing a carbon budget for all concrete on a project by using NRMCA benchmarks and life cycle assessment tools. Lobo outlined the factors associated with marine exposure that impact the durability of concrete and applicable requirements to achieve durable concrete in industry standards and performance-based alternatives.
During the subsequent discussion, NRMCA also provided several available resources and offered to assist the group on addressing sustainability and specifications for concrete.
For more information, contact Colin Lobo at clobo@nrmca.org.
